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A randomized trial of synthetic osmotic cervical dilator for induction of labor vs dinoprostone vaginal insert [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Induction of labor is a commonly performed obstetric intervention. Vaginal prostaglandin E2 (dinoprostone) is a first-choice agent. Mechanical methods of induction are slower to achieve cervical ripening but have a lower risk of adverse ...
Hardy, Pollyanna, Stubbs, Mr Clive, Brocklehurst, Peter, Maher, Ms Alisha, Gupta, Janesh K, Daniels, Jane P   +5 more
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Potency of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Preparing the Cervix and Labor Induction [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Corticosteroids are one strategy for accelerating labor (labor induction). Animal studies show that sheep fetuses and other fetuses secrete cortisol to trigger labor. Extra-amniotic and intravenous (IV) corticosteroids both works.
Hend Mohamed, Madiha Hanafy, Hanan Mohamed   +2 more
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Is the increasing prevalence of labor induction accompanied by changes in pregnancy outcomes? An observational study of all singleton births at gestational weeks 37–42 in Norway during 1999–2019

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Induction of labor is often performed to prevent adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes, and has become increasingly common. We studied whether changes in prevalence of labor induction in gestational weeks 37–42 weeks were accompanied by changes in ...
C. Haavaldsen, N. Morken, O. Saugstad, A. Eskild   +3 more
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Factors and outcomes associated with the induction of labor in referral hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: a multicenter study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Induction of labor is an artificial initiation of uterine contractions after fetal viability with the aim of vaginal delivery prior to the onset of spontaneous labor.
Tibeb Zena Debele, Endeshaw Admassu Cherkos, Marta Berta Badi, Kiber Temesgen Anteneh, Fitsum Wolde Demssie, Abdella Amano Abdo, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret   +6 more
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The role of labor induction in modern obstetrics.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022
A primary goal of obstetrical practice is the optimization of maternal and perinatal health. This goal translates into a seemingly simple assessment with regard to considerations of the timing of delivery: delivery should occur when the benefits are ...
W. Grobman
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PREDICTING CESAREAN DELIVERY FOR FAILURE TO PROGRESS AS AN OUTCOME OF LABOR INDUCTION IN TERM SINGLETON PREGNANCY.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
BACKGROUND Induction of labor is one of the most common interventions in modern obstetrics and its frequency is expected to continue to increase. There is inconsistency as to how failed induction of labor is defined, however, the majority of studies ...
R. Kamel, S. Negm, A. Youssef, Luca Bianchini, E. Brunelli, G. Pilu, Mahmoud M A Soliman, K. Nicolaides   +7 more
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Prevalence of uterine rupture among women with one prior low transverse cesarean and women with unscarred uterus undergoing labor induction with PGE2: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, 2021
Background As uterine rupture may affect as many as 11/1000 women with 1 prior cesarean birth and 5/10.000 women with unscarred uterus undergoing labor induction, we intended to estimate the prevalence of such rare outcome when PGE2 is used for cervical ...
Giuseppe Chiossi, R. D'amico, A. L. Tramontano, Veronica Sampogna, V. Laghi, Fabio Facchinetti   +5 more
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Women’s experiences and views of outpatient and inpatient induction of labor with oral misoprostol: A secondary qualitative study

European Journal of Midwifery, 2023
Introduction As labor induction rates continue to increase, so has the interest in performing induction in an outpatient setting for pregnancies defined as low-risk.
Hanne A. Hægeland, Marianne G. Moi, Fride E. Austad, Hanna Oommen, Janne Rossen, Mirjam Lukasse   +5 more
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Risk of Cesarean Delivery for Women with Obesity Using a Standardized Labor Induction Protocol

American Journal of Perinatology, 2021
Objective We aimed to determine the risk of cesarean among women with obesity undergoing labor induction within a prospective trial that utilized a standardized labor protocol. Study Design This was a secondary analysis of a randomized trial of induction
R. Hamm, C. Teefey, C. Dolin, C. Durnwald, S. Srinivas, L. Levine   +5 more
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Outcomes of Labor in Women Undergoing Induction of Labor and Plan of Nursing Action [PDF]

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2017
Background: Induction of labor refers to the iatrogenic stimulation of uterine contractions after the age of viability and before spontaneous onset of labor for accomplishing vaginal delivery.
Zienab Abo Al
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