Predictors of delay seeking delivery services at labor onset among pregnant women in the singida region of Tanzania: analytical cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's HealthBackgroundDelays in seeking childbirth care are the leading cause of high maternal mortality in developing countries. Despite the Tanzanian government's efforts, such as exempting childbirth services in all government hospitals, timely access to and ...
Edward Shartiel Nyandala +1 more
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A Study to Assess the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Labor-Onset Hypertension among Women in Intranatal Period Admitted in Selected Hospital, Assam [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community MedicineBackground: Labor-on-set hypertension itself is a very new study, and it is an intriguing subject for researchers to understand its impact and outcome during labor.
Ampi Tage, Monika Nongmeikapam
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M2 macrophages undergoing ferroptosis regulate uterine smooth muscle contraction to facilitate labor onset [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLabor onset is a complex process influenced by multiple factors. Although the mechanisms initiating labor remain incompletely understood, accumulating evidence suggests that maternal immune responses serve as critical drivers of this process. Ferroptosis,
Limin Song +7 more
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Deep learning model using continuous skin temperature data predicts labor onset [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Changes in body temperature anticipate labor onset in numerous mammals, yet this concept has not been explored in humans. We investigated if continuous body temperature exhibits similar changes in women and whether these changes may be linked ...
Chinmai Basavaraj +3 more
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Circadian rhythm characteristics of spontaneous labor onset in full-term primiparas and its impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthObjective To characterize the circadian rhythm of spontaneous labor onset in full-term primiparas, assess its consistency across demographic and obstetric subgroups, and evaluate the association between labor onset timing (nighttime vs.
Wenwen Wang, Li Zhou
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Investigating the role of maternal heart rate variability in the onset of labor
Frontiers in MedicineThere 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 +5 more
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Onset and forces of term labor
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1997 Ulf Ulmsten
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Priming of labor with tafoxiparin in nulliparous term pregnant women with unripe cervix—Proof‐of‐concept and dose‐finding results from a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaIntroduction New therapies are needed to improve the risk–benefit profile of intervention for labor induction. Tafoxiparin, a depolymerized form of heparin with no anticoagulant effects, has demonstrated potential to increase cervical ripening and ...
Gunvor Ekman‐Ordeberg +11 more
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Uterine rupture risk during trial of labor after one cesarean in a population-based cohort study of induction method and labor management [PDF]
Scientific ReportsA prior cesarean section is the primary risk factor for uterine rupture in a trial of labor after cesarean, a rare event associated with severe maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Christina Roeck Hansen +4 more
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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Background: Although the mechanism underlying labor onset is controversial, there is an empirical finding that bad weather influences it. Previous reports have focused mainly on the relationship between the timing of deliveries and the weather conditions;
Satoshi Hosoya +3 more
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