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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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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Differences in Inflammatory Markers between Nulliparous Women Admitted to Hospitals in Preactive vs Active Labor [PDF]
, 2015 Objective To determine whether labor-associated inflammatory markers differ between low-risk, nulliparous women in preactive vs active labor at hospital admission and over time.
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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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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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Sexual Intercourse for Induction of Spontaneous Onset of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]
, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Sexual intercourse during pregnancy is commonly believed to trigger the onset of contractions and, therefore, labor. However, in low-risk pregnancies, there is neither association with preterm birth, premature rupture of membranes, or low ...
Alviggi C. +12 more
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The onset of labor alters corticotropin-releasing hormone type 1 receptor variant expression in human myometrium : putative role of interleukin-1ß [PDF]
, 2007 CRH targets the human myometrium during pregnancy. The efficiency of CRH actions is determined by expression of functional receptors (CRH-R), which are dynamically regulated.
Grammatopoulos, Dimitris +6 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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The effect of propranolol plus misoprostol with misoprostol alone on induction of labor [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2021 Introduction: One of the important issues in obstetrics is labor induction in the inappropriate conditions of the cervix. Misoprostol improves the condition of the cervix and shortens the duration of the labor and help in delivery sucess.
Atieh Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi +5 more
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