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Low-dose intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication improves epidural labor analgesia onset and reduces procedural pain on epidural puncture: a prospective randomized double-blind clinical study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2023
Background Epidural labor analgesia is a safe and effective method of pain management during labor with the drawbacks of delayed onset and maternal distress during epidural puncture.
Hao Sun, Xiang Ma, Shengyou Wang, Zhenzhen Li, Yao Lu, Haijuan Zhu   +5 more
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Can activator protein-1 transcription factors be monitored in the maternal circulation to predict set on labor? [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Objective We aimed to compare gene expression levels in myometrial tissues and serum from pregnant women undergoing cesarean section (CS) with and without uterine contractions.
Toghrul Yahyayev, Tugce Senturk Kirmizitas, Ali Benian, Tuba Gunel   +3 more
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and time in active labor: A population‐based cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023
Introduction Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have higher rates of adverse perinatal outcomes compared with women without GDM, including an increased risk for having labor induced and for cesarean section. The findings from previous studies
Sofia Nevander, Sara Carlhäll, Karin Källén, Caroline Lilliecreutz, Marie Blomberg   +4 more
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The association between intrauterine inflammation and spontaneous vaginal delivery at term: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2009
BACKGROUND:Different factors contribute to the onset of labor at term. In animal models onset of labor is characterized by an inflammatory response. The role of intrauterine inflammation, although implicated in preterm birth, is not yet established in ...
Michiel L Houben, Peter G J Nikkels, Grada M van Bleek, Gerard H A Visser, Maroeska M Rovers, Hilda Kessel, Wouter J de Waal, Leontine Schuijff, Annemiek Evers, Jan L L Kimpen, Louis Bont   +10 more
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The effect of obesity on the onset of spontaneous labor and scheduled delivery rates in term pregnancies

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Objective: To determine the effect of obesity on the onset of spontaneous labor, scheduled delivery rates and perinatal outcomes in term pregnancies. Material and methods: 242 obese and 244 non-obese pregnant women ≥37 gestational weeks were compared in ...
Sedat Akgol, Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda, Mehmet Sukru Budak, Salvatore Caruso, Antonio Cianci, Enrique Reyes-Muñoz, Li-Te Lin, İlker Kahramanoğlu   +7 more
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C/EBPδ drives key endocrine signals in the human amnion at parturition

Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2021
Amnion‐derived prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and cortisol are key to labor onset. Identification of a common transcription factor driving the expression of both cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) and 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β‐HSD1), the key enzymes in ...
Jiang‐Wen Lu, Wang‐Sheng Wang, Qiong Zhou, Li‐Jun Ling, Hao Ying, Yun Sun, Leslie Myatt, Kang Sun   +7 more
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Features of labor course upon with preterm rupture of membranes and "mature" cervix at gestation of 37 weeks or higher

Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция, 2021
Introduction. Management and the prevalence of labor complications in patients with premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) is a pressing issue. Aim: to assess the features of childbirth course in patients with PROM during a full-term pregnancy and a ...
M. A. Kaganova, N. V. Spiridonova, A. A. Bezrukova, O. M. Mednikova, L. K. Medvedchikova-Ardia   +4 more
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Cesarean delivery in Norwegian nulliparous women with singleton cephalic term births, 1967–2020: a population-based study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Nulliparous women contribute to increasing cesarean delivery in the Nordic countries and advanced maternal age has been suggested as responsible for rise in cesarean delivery rates in many developed countries.
Yeneabeba Tilahun Sima, Rolv Skjærven, Liv Grimstvedt Kvalvik, Nils-Halvdan Morken, Kari Klungsøyr, Linn Marie Sørbye   +5 more
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Investigating the role of maternal heart rate variability in the onset of labor

Frontiers in Medicine
There are currently no measures to accurately predict the onset of labor at term. Currently, the onset of labor is anticipated based on the estimated due date (EDD), which is derived from the day of the last menstrual period or ultrasound-based ...
Namareq Widatalla, Emerson Keenan, Emerson Keenan, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Ahsan Khandoker, Ahsan Khandoker   +5 more
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Comparison of Perinatal Outcome of Preterm Births Starting in Primary Care versus Secondary Care in Netherlands: A Retrospective Analysis of Nationwide Collected Data

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2014
Introduction. In Netherlands, the obstetric care system is divided into primary and secondary care by risk level of the pregnancy. We assessed the incidence of preterm birth according to level of care and the association between level of care at time of ...
A. J. van der Ven, J. M. Schaaf, M. A. van Os, C. J. M. de Groot, M. C. Haak, E. Pajkrt, B. W. J. Mol   +6 more
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