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Trends in labor induction indications: A 20‐year population‐based study
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022 Introduction Use of labor induction has increased rapidly in most middle‐ and high‐income countries over the past decade. The reasons for the stark rise in labor induction are largely unknown.
Emma M. Swift +5 more
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Labor induction in China: a nationwide survey
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Background Overmedicalization in labor management and delivery, including labor induction, is an increasing global concern. But detailed epidemiological data on labor induction in China remains unclear.
Jing Zhu +7 more
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A Peripheral Immune Signature of Labor Induction
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women in the United States undergo labor induction. The onset and establishment of labor, particularly induced labor, is a complex and dynamic process influenced by multiple endocrine, inflammatory, and mechanical factors as
Kazuo Ando +22 more
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Review of Evidence-Based Methods for Successful Labor Induction
Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2021 Induction of labor is increasingly a common component of the intrapartum care. Knowledge of the current evidence on methods of labor induction is an essential component of shared decision-making to determine which induction method meets an individual’s ...
Jessica A Ellis +2 more
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Influence of Maternal Obesity on Labor Induction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2019 Introduction: Studies have shown that women with obesity have longer labors. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine existing evidence regarding labor induction in women with obesity, including processes and outcomes.
Brian Barger +2 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background The rates of cesarean section (CS) are increasing worldwide leading to an increased risk for maternal and neonatal complications in the subsequent pregnancy and labor.
Katariina Place +4 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background The rate of induction of labor in the U.S. has risen from 9.6% in 1990 to 25.7% in 2018, including 31.7% of first-time births. Recent studies that have examined inductions have been small qualitative studies or relied on either medical records
Eugene Declercq +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundObesity is increasing in Sweden and is also of huge global concern. Obesity increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and the need for the induction of labor.
Jenny Bjorklund +2 more
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Prevalence of Labor Induction, its Indication, and Feto-Maternal Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and FinancingLabor induction (IOL) is a common obstetric intervention to stimulate uterine contractions before the spontaneous onset of labor, with the goal of achieving vaginal delivery.
Zerihun Figa MSc +8 more
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The Association between Cervical Length and Successful Labor Induction: A Retrospective Cohort Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023 This study aimed to determine whether transvaginal sonographic measurement of cervical length before labor induction can predict successful induction. This retrospective study recruited 138 pregnant women who underwent labor induction at 37–41 weeks of ...
Pei-Chen Li +2 more
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