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Prevalence and risk factors for caesarean delivery following labor induction at a tertiary hospital in North Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study (2000–2015)

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Labor induction is among the common and widely practiced obstetric interventions aiming at achieving vaginal delivery. However, cesarean section (CS) delivery incidences have been reported following its use. This study aimed at determining the
C. S. Tarimo, M. Mahande, J. Obure
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Cost of Elective Labor Induction Compared With Expectant Management in Nulliparous Women

Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020
Objective: To compare the actual health-system cost of elective labor induction at 39 weeks to expectant management. Methods: This was an economic analysis of patients enrolled in the five Utah hospitals participating in a multicenter randomized trial of
B. Einerson, R. Nelson, Grecio J. Sandoval, M. Esplin, D. Branch, T. Metz, R. Silver, W. Grobman, U. Reddy, M. Varner   +9 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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Health resource utilization of labor induction versus expectant management

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020
Background: Although induction of labor (IOL) of low-risk nulliparous women at 39 weeks reduces the risk of cesarean delivery compared with expectant management, concern regarding more frequent use of labor induction remains given that this intervention ...
W. Grobman, Grecio J. Sandoval, U. Reddy, A. Tita, R. Silver, G. Mallett, K. Hill, M. Rice, Y. El‐Sayed, R. Wapner, D. Rouse, G. Saade, J. Thorp, S. Chauhan, J. Iams, E. Chien, B. Casey, R. Gibbs, S. Srinivas, G. Swamy, H. Simhan, G. Macones   +21 more
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Induction of Labor

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2005
The rate of labor induction continues to rise significantly in the United States because of a growing use of labor induction for postterm pregnancies and elective induction of labor. Although different types and doses of prostaglandins used for cervical ripening often initiate uterine activity, the principal role of these agents is to soften the unripe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center West 8 th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA ( host institution ), Sanchez-Ramos, Luis ( author )   +1 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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Methods for the induction of labor: efficacy and safety.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023
This review assessed the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic agents (prostaglandins, oxytocin, mifepristone, hyaluronidase, and nitric oxide donors) and mechanical methods (single- and double-balloon catheters, laminaria, membrane stripping, and ...
L. Sanchez-Ramos, L. Levine, A. Sciscione, E. Mozurkewich, P. Ramsey, C. Adair, A. Kaunitz, J. McKinney   +7 more
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Prediction of labor induction outcome using different clinical parameters [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013
Introduction. Induction of labor is one of the most common obstetric interventions in contemporary obstetrics. Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical and sonographic parameters in prediction of success of labor induction ...
Tatić-Stupar Žaklina, Novakov-Mikić Aleksandra, Bogavac Mirjana, Milatović Stevan, Sekulić Slobodan   +4 more
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Maternal Morbidity and Birth Satisfaction After Implementation of a Validated Calculator to Predict Cesarean Delivery During Labor Induction

JAMA Network Open, 2020
This cohort study assesses whether implementation of a validated calculator for likelihood of cesarean delivery at the time of labor induction is associated with maternal morbidity and birth satisfaction.
R. Hamm, J. Mccoy, Amal Oladuja, H. Bogner, M. Elovitz, K. Morales, S. Srinivas, L. Levine   +7 more
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Influence of Maternal Obesity on Labor Induction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of midwifery & 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.
J. Ellis, Carolyn M. Brown, Brian Barger, N. Carlson   +3 more
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