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Diagnosing onset of labor : a systematic review of definitions in the research literature [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016
Background: The diagnosis of labor onset has been described as one of the most important judgments in maternity care. There is compelling evidence that the duration of both latent and active phase labor are clinically important and require consistent ...
Greyson, Devon, Gross, Mechthild Maria, Hanley, Gillian E., Hundley, Vanora, Janssen, Patricia A., Munro, Sarah, Spiby, Helen   +6 more
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes by labor onset type and gestational age. [PDF]

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010
OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine maternal and neonatal outcomes by labor onset type and gestational age. STUDY DESIGN: We used electronic medical records data from 10 US institutions in the Consortium on Safe Labor on 115,528 deliveries from 2002 ...
Bailit, Jennifer L, Branch, D. Ware, Burkman, Ronald, Gonzalez-Quintero, Victor H, Gregory, Kimberly D, Haberman, Shoshana, Hatjis, Christos G, Hibbard, Judith U, Hoffman, Matthew K, Kominiarek, Michelle, Landy, Helain J, Landy, Howard, Learman, Lee A, Ramirez, Mildred M, Reddy, Uma M, Sun, Liping, Troendle, James, Van Veldhuisen, Paul, Wilkins, Isabelle, Zhang, Jun   +19 more
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Primary prevention with vaginal chlorhexidine before 16 weeks reduces the incidence of preterm birth: results of the Preterm Labor Prevention Using Vaginal Antiseptics studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2023
BACKGROUND: Preterm labor is one of the leading causes of perinatal death and is currently considered a syndrome with many causes. One of the most important causes of preterm birth is ascending infection from bacterial vaginosis. Chlorhexidine has proven
José Morales-Roselló, MD, Gabriela Loscalzo, MD, Alicia Martínez-Varea, MD, Blanca Novillo-Del Álamo, Mar Nieto-Tous   +4 more
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Lunar Cycle, Climate, and Onset of Parturition in Domestic Dromedary Camels: Implications of Species-Specific Metabolic Economy and Social Ecology

Biology, 2023
Given energy costs for gestating and caring for male offspring are higher than those of female newborns, external environmental conditions might be regarded as likely to affect the timing of delivery processes differentially depending on the sex of the ...
Carlos Iglesias Pastrana, Francisco Javier Navas González, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Elena Ciani   +3 more
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Effective interventions for the induction of labor: A systematic review [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018
Introduction: The spontaneous onset of labor and delivery are influenced by several factors. However, labor sometimes does not start on the due date. This would result in increased maternal and fetal complications and costs.
Vida Ghasemi, Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Abbas Ebadi, Giti Ozgoli, Nourossadat Kariman, Marzieh Saei Gharenaz   +5 more
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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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Corticotropin-releasing hormone interacts with interleukin-1 to regulate prostaglandin H synthase-2 expression in human myometrium during pregnancy and labor [PDF]

, 2013
Context: The onset of labor appears to involve the activation of myometrial inflammatory pathways, and transcription factors such as nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) control expression of the contraction-associated proteins required to induce a procontractile ...
Bari, Muhammad F., Grammatopoulos, Dimitris, Lu, B., Markovic, Danijela, Vatish, Manu   +4 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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New Deal Labor Policy and the Containment of Radical Union Activity [PDF]

, 1976
New Deal labor policies were designed with the stability of the capitalist economy in mind. Their pro-union provisions responded to labor militance and served to head off the formation of a radical working-class movement. The National Labor Relations Act
Hurd, Richard W
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