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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 +5 more
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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 +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 ScienceObjective 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 +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 +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 +10 more
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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 +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 +7 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +5 more
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New onset headache during delivery and postpartum: Clinical characteristics of a case series
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 IntroductionThere are abundant studies on headache and migraine in women but few or none about their occurrence during labor, delivery, and postpartum (2 hours after delivery) owing to the low incidence. A headache attack can be debilitating when a woman
Gianni Allais +6 more
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