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Increased single-balloon Foley catheter volume for induction of labor and time to delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Induction of labor is a common intervention. The objective was to investigate whether larger Foley catheter volumes for labor induction decrease the total time from induction to delivery.
Backley, Sami, Berghella, Vincenzo, Delaney, Shani, Gu, Ning, Saccone, Gabriele, Sandberg, Evelien M., Schoen, Corina N.   +6 more
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Predicting factors of failed induction of labor in three hospitals of Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Introduction Failed induction of labor affects maternal and neonatal outcomes as well as the cost of healthcare, especially in low-resource setting regions in which the prevalence of failed induction is higher despite the incidence of labor induction is ...
Amare Genetu Ejigu, Shewangizaw H/mariam Lambyo   +1 more
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Effect of coitus at term on length of gestation, induction of labor, and mode of delivery. [PDF]

, 2006
OBJECTIVE: To determine coital incidence at term and to estimate its effect on labor onset and mode of delivery. METHODS: Healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies and established gestational age were recruited to keep a diary of coital activity ...
Andi Asri, Andi Anggeriana, Mat Adenan, Noor Azmi, Mohd Nordin, Noraihan, Tan, Peng Chiong   +3 more
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Induction of labor: Our experience

Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2017
Introduction: Induction of labor is a deliberate attempt to terminate the pregnancy with the aim of vaginal delivery in cases of valid indication. Different methods are being used ranging from nonpharmacological to pharmacological for the same. Induction
Sushil Chawla, Santosh Kumar Singh, Monica Saraswat, Sakthi Vardhan   +3 more
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Failed induction of labor and associated factors among women undergoing induction at University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Induction of labor is a process of artificially initiating labor to attain vaginal birth. Despite its vital role in the reduction of maternal mortality, the failure rate of induction and its contributing factors were not well studied in ...
Tsion Tadesse, Nega Assefa, Hirbo Shore Roba, Yohannes Baye   +3 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of cervical elastography in predicting labor induction success: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2015
Aim: To determine the accuracy of cervical elastography in predicting labor induction success. Materials and methods: A systematic search, review, and meta-analysis of observational studies published in English language between January 2000 and October ...
ACOG, ACOG, Begg, Begg, Dhall, Dhall, Egger, Egger, Feltovich, Feltovich, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Fruscalzo, Hatfield, Hatfield, Hernandez, Hernandez, Hernandez, Hernandez, Higgins, Higgins, Hoesli, Hoesli, Hwang, Hwang, Kobbing, Kobbing, Lange, Lange, Laughon, Laughon, Londero, Londero, Luthy, Luthy, McFarlin, McFarlin, Moher, Moher, Muscatello, Muscatello, Pereira, Pereira, Rasmussen, Rasmussen, Sabiani, Sabiani, Sandager, Sandager, Sonnier, Sonnier, Stein, Stein, Sterne, Sterne, Stroup, Stroup, Swiatkowska, Swiatkowska, Teixeira, Teixeira, Thomas, Thomas, Whiting, Whiting, Wozniak, Wozniak   +77 more
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Labor induction information leaflets—Do women receive evidence-based information about the benefits and harms of labor induction?

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022
ObjectivesTo determine the extent to which a sample of NHS labor induction leaflets reflects evidence on labor induction.SettingAudit of labor induction patient information leaflets—local from WILL trial (When to Induce Labor to Limit risk in pregnancy ...
Peter von Dadelszen, Peter von Dadelszen, Susan Tohill, Julie Wade, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Janet Scott, Marcus Green, James G. Thornton, Laura A. Magee, Laura A. Magee, the WILL Pilot Trial Study Group   +10 more
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In labor or in limbo? : The experiences of women undergoing induction of labor in hospital: findings of a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2017
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Annabel Jay, Hilary Thomas, and Fiona Brooks, ‘In labor or in limbo? The experiences of women undergoing induction in labor in hospital: Findings of a qualitative study’, Birth: Issues in ...
Brooks, Fiona, Jay, Annabel, Thomas, Hilary   +2 more
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Induction of labor and postpartum blood loss

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background To analyze blood loss after delivery in women with induction of labor compared to women with spontaneous onset of labor. Methods In this secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study investigating postpartum hemorrhage, 965 deliveries were ...
Romana Brun, Emilian Spoerri, Leonhard Schäffer, Roland Zimmermann, Christian Haslinger   +4 more
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Effect of acupressure on cervical ripening [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Cervical ripening is one of the main stages of initiation labor. Acupressure in Chinese medicine is considered as an invasive technique, which through reliving oxytocin ripens the cervix.
Aria, K.J., Ghobadi, K., Heshmat, R., Shakeri, N., Torkzahrani, S.   +4 more
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