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Comparison of sequential vaginal and sublingual misoprostol after a vaginal loading dose for second-trimester abortion

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
Objective: To evaluate the effects of sequential vaginal and sublingual misoprostol after a vaginal loading dose for second-trimester abortion. Materials and methods: From January 2006 to December 2011, 173 women received an 800-μg vaginal loading dose ...
Ming-Chao Huang, Ching-Hung Hsieh, Jian-Pei Huang, Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Maw-Sheng Lee   +4 more
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Becoming legal: feminism and abortion law in 1970s Italy

Journal of Law and Society, EarlyView.
Abstract Conventional top‐down approaches to legal reform tend to overlook the contributions of social movements in legal change, often resulting in a gender‐blind analysis. In response, I advance ‘becoming legal’ as an analytical framework to rethink legal change in terms of a bottom‐up process encompassing informal proceedings as well as formal ...
ELENA CARUSO
wiley   +1 more source

Survey of Provider Preferences Regarding the Route of Misoprostol for Induction of Labor at Term

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2017
Objective To survey obstetrical provider preferences regarding use of misoprostol for induction of labor (IOL). Methods An anonymous 25-question survey was distributed at an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) joint ...
Rachel Towns, Sara K. Quinney, Rebecca C. Pierson, David M. Haas   +3 more
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A pilot study on the use of letrozole with either misoprostol or mifepristone for termination of pregnancy up to 63 days [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Letrozole is a third-generation selective aromatase inhibitor. Animal data suggested that it might be useful in medical abortion. We performed two pilot studies to assess the feasibility of using letrozole in combination with either ...
Ho, PC, Lee, VCY, Ng, EHY, Tang, OS, Yeung, WSB   +4 more
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Rethinking Reproductive Governance: What Can Public Administration on the Island of Ireland Learn From Abortion Accompaniment?

Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The recent decriminalization of abortion marked a crucial step toward improved reproductive care on the island of Ireland. However, this has not translated into fully accessible abortion provision—barriers, including inaccessible services, persist, leaving gaps that public administration has not formally addressed. In response, informal actors,
Anna Theresa Schmid
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Vaginal Misoprostol, Combined Letrozole and Misoprostol and Combined Laminaria and Misoprostol in the Preparation of Second-Trimester Cervical Abortion

Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background & objectives: Therapeutic abortion in the second trimester of pregnancy can be done by a number of medical or mechanical methods. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol with and without letrozole and ...
Faiba Kahnamooi, Firooz Amani, Mahsa vallaei, Mahnaz Azari   +3 more
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Use of labour induction and risk of cesarean delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Induction of labour is common, and cesarean delivery is regarded as its major complication. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether the risk of cesarean delivery is higher or lower following labour induction ...
Khan, KS, Meads, C, Mishanina, E, Rogozinska, E, Thatthi, T, Uddin-Khan, R   +5 more
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Risk factors, predictive markers and prevention strategies for intrauterine fetal death. An integrative review [PDF]

, 2020
According to World Health Organization (WHO), fetal death is defined as the death of the fetus prior to its complete expulsion, independent of the duration of pregnancy, thus only ascribing the term stillbirth to fetal deaths in the case of pregnancies ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina, Bohiltea, Roxana, Cavinder, Christina M., Cirstoiu, Monica Mihaela, Ducu, Ionită, Paunica, Ioana, Turcan, Natalia   +6 more
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Magnitude, Preventability, and Determinants of Adverse Drug Reactions Among Hospitalized Obstetric Patients in Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study

Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 14, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important and potentially preventable cause of morbidity among hospitalized obstetric patients, with implications for both maternal and fetal safety, yet evidence from low‐resource settings remains limited.
Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Endalemaw Tsegaw, Fisseha Nigussie Dagnew, Sisay Sitotaw Anberbr, Tilaye Arega Moges, Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Samuel Agegnew Wondm, Tigabu Eskeziya Zerihun, Abel Temeche Kassaw, Desalegn Addis Mussie   +9 more
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Induction of abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy using letrozole and misoprostol combination versus misoprostol alone - A comparative observational study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Medical abortion is safer than surgical abortion. Several studies have shown that combination of antiprogesterone drug mifepristone and prostaglandin misoprostol can increase complete abortion rate in medical management of first-trimester ...
Swarnali Biswas , Mallika Sengupta , Debdatta Ghosh , Rajesh De   +3 more
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