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Frequency of lower segment caesarean section in patients receiving a Foley’s Catheter and Misoprostol for induction of labour

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To determine the frequency of lower-segment caesarean section in patients receiving misoprostol for the induction of labour. Method: The cross-sectional, observational study was conducted at the Kohi Goth Women's Hospital, Karachi, from ...
Adila Abdul Manan, Shaheen Zafar, Bushra Mohsin   +2 more
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Abortion—A brief description of the evolution of methods

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Termination of pregnancy is not a “modern” societal issue, but one that has been afforded to women, albeit with varying degrees of success, over many centuries. Methods have evolved which have increased the availability, effectiveness, and safety of abortion, while substantially reducing associated morbidity.
Laura Slade, Andrea Deussen, Jodie Dodd
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Effect of extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol alone on cervical ripening and induction of labor in Kenya, a randomized controlled trial

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background The safest, most effective and fastest combined approaches to induction of labor is unknown. In an open-label randomized clinical trial we evaluated the efficacy of combination of extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and vaginal misoprostol ...
Alfred Osoti, Davies Kiprop Kibii, Tito Mario Kual Tong, Innocent Maranga   +3 more
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Eficacia y seguridad del Misoprostol frente a Metotrexato más Misoprostol para el manejo médico del aborto en Bogotá (Colombia): estudio clínico aleatorizado

Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2010
Objetivo: evaluar la eficacia y seguridad del misoprostol frente al metotrexato más misoprostol para el manejo médico de pacientes con aborto retenido o embarazo anembrionado.
Mortimer Arreaza-Graterol, Jorge A. Rodríguez-O   +1 more
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Preoperative versus postoperative misoprostol use for prevention of blood loss during caesarean section in pregnant women at term: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

Journal of International Medical Research, 2023
Objective Caesarean section is associated with higher blood loss than vaginal delivery. This study was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of preoperative versus postoperative rectal and sublingual misoprostol use for prevention of blood loss in
Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Monique Iheoma Ajah, Hyginus Uzo Ezegwui, Theophilus Ogochukwu Nwankwo, Chukwuemeka Anthony Iyoke, Wilson Ndukwe Nwigboji   +5 more
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Impact of oxytocin discontinuation on fetal heart rate and uterine contractility: A pre‐specified ancillary analysis embedded within a randomized trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
The impact of oxytocin discontinuation at the onset of the active phase of labor on fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns and uterine activity; One hour following discontinuation, the mean FHR baseline slightly increased, FHR patterns improved—particularly with reduced decelerations and improved variability—and uterine activity decreased. Moreover, among the
Lise Lafforgue, Aude Girault, Loïc Sentilhes, Raoul Desbriere, Diane Korb, Tiphaine Barjat, Camille Le Ray, Charles Garabedian   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of community-based distribution of misoprostol on facility delivery: a scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Introduction Community distribution of misoprostol to pregnant women in advance of labor is one of the compelling strategies for preventing postpartum hemorrhage. Concerns have been reported that misoprostol distribution could reduce facility delivery or
Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Bereket Yakob, Wubegzier Mekonnen Ayele, Muluneh Yigzaw, Meselech Assegid Roro, Araya Abrha Medhanyi, Etenesh Gebreyohannes Hailu, Yibeltal Tebekaw Bayou   +7 more
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Can the Induction of Labor with Misoprostol Increase Maternal Blood Loss? [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017
Purpose To evaluate blood loss during misoprostol-induced vaginal births and during cesarean sections after attempted misoprostol induction. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study in 101 pregnant women indicated for labor induction ...
Paulo César Praciano Souza, Karla Santana Azevedo Damasceno, Edward Araujo Júnior, Carlos Augusto Alencar Júnior, Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa   +4 more
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Patch Testing in Paediatric Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications

Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are common in children and are diagnostically challenging, with cutaneous manifestations being the most common presentation. Patch testing (PT) is a well‐established tool for investigating delayed T‐cell‐mediated reactions and is widely used in patients with contact dermatitis.
Gabriele Simonetti, Francesco Catamerò, Giulia Liccioli, Leonardo Tomei, Simona Barni, Mattia Giovannini, Lucrezia Sarti, Francesca Mori   +7 more
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Anaphylactic shock to vaginal misoprostol: a rare adverse reaction to a frequently used drug [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2018
Misoprostol is widely used in daily practice for induction of labor and cervical dilatation prior to intrauterine procedures, including dilatation and curettage or hysteroscopy.
Hyun Joo Shin, Sa Ra Lee, A-mi Roh, Young-mee Lim, Kyung Ah Jeong, Hye-Sung Moon, Hye Won Chung   +6 more
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