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Optimal timing for induction of labor in normotensive women: A retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 365-371, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Labor induction is offered to reduce the risk of stillbirth at late term (41+0 to 41+6) but earlier induction in normotensive singleton pregnancies is supported by weak evidence. The aim of the present study was to investigate the optimal timing for induction in normotensive women.
Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir, Emma Marie Swift, Alexander Smárason, Kristjana Einarsdóttir   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous preterm labor is associated with an increase in the proinflammatory signal transducer TLR4 receptor on maternal blood monocytes

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2010
Background Localized inflammation and increased expression of TLR4 receptors within the uterus has been implicated in the pathogenesis of preterm labor.
Sashti Nupur A, Pratap Siddharth, Izban Michael G, Nowicki Bogdan J, Pawelczyk Edyta, Sanderson Maureen, Nowicki Stella   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

International disparities in use of antenatal magnesium sulfate and antenatal steroids for the preterm baby

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) and antenatal steroids (ANS) are evidence‐based interventions that reduce risk of cerebral palsy and respiratory complications in preterm babies. They are recommended in clinical guidelines internationally. However, we have limited information on how well they are being implemented.
Hannah B. Edwards, Erika M. Edwards, David Odd, Jelena Savović, Sarah Dawson, Mark Adams, Angelika Berger, Paul Corcoran, Jose Maria de Andrade Lopes, Luigi Gagliardi, R. Kishore Kumar, Rajesh Sharma, Lloyd Tooke, Frank de Vocht, Karen Luyt   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptomic analysis delineates preterm prelabor rupture of membranes from preterm labor in preterm fetal membranes

BMC Medical Genomics
Background Globally, preterm birth remains the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years old. Spontaneous preterm birth is comprised of two events that may or may not occur simultaneously: preterm labor and preterm prelabor rupture of ...
Lori A. Underhill, J. M. Mennella, G. A. Tollefson, A. Uzun, B. E. Lechner   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between annual twin delivery volume and severe postpartum hemorrhage in twin pregnancies

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the association between the risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and the annual twin delivery volume of maternity units. Methods JUmeaux MODe d'Accouchement (JUMODA) was a national observational prospective population‐based cohort of twin deliveries in 176 French maternity units performing more than 1500 annual ...
Victoire Pauphilet, François Goffinet, Aurelien Seco, Catherine Deneux‐Tharaux, Diane Korb, Thomas Schmitz, for the JUmeaux MODe d'Accouchement (JUMODA) study group and the Groupe de Recherche en Obstétrique et Gynécologie (GROG)   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preterm labor: One syndrome, many causes [PDF]

, 2014
Preterm birth is associated with 5 to 18% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm labor, a syndrome caused by multiple pathologic processes, leads to 70% of preterm births.
Fisher, Susan J, Romero, Roberto, Dey, Sudhansu K   +2 more
core   +1 more source

EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY DIFFERENCES OF ISOXSUPRINE AND NIFEDIPINE AS TOCOLYTICS IN THE RISK OF PRETERM LABOR

Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2017
Premature labor is a cause of high rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The use of tocolytics is one of the efforts to handle the risk of preterm labor. Tocolytics which are widely used in Indonesia is isoxsuprine and nifedipine.
Nur Oktavia, Yulistiani Yulistiani, Unedo H Markus, Hendriette Irene Mamo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between obstetrical interventions and the increase in U.S. preterm births, 2014-2019.

PLoS ONE, 2022
We examined the relationship between obstetrical intervention and preterm birth in the United States between 2014 and 2019. This observational study analyzed 2014-2019 US birth data to assess changes in preterm birth, cesarean delivery, induction of ...
Marian F MacDorman, Marie Thoma, Eugene Declercq, Elizabeth A Howell   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the effect of two different training interventions on improving vaginal twin birth rates and provider confidence and knowledge levels: A pre‐ and post‐intervention study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Despite the increasing trend in cesarean section rates in multiple pregnancies, vaginal delivery in twin pregnancies appears both possible and safe. Methods This retrospective multicenter study compared outcomes before and after the implementation of a vaginal twin intervention in two Italian hospitals. In January 2021 in Pescara and
Claudio Celentano, Barbara Matarrelli, Maurizio Rosati, Martina Mercaldi, Claudio Meloni, Cecilia Molino, Aurora Padelli, Fiorella Conti, Federico Prefumo, Rixa Freeze   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREGNANT WOMEN'S HIGH-RISK AGE WITH THE PRETERM OF LABOR IN BIDAN PRAKTIK MANDIRI (BPM) BIDAN NANIK SUWATI, AMD. KEB, PUNGGING VILLAGE, MOJOSARI SUB-DISTRICT, MOJOKERTO DISTRICT

Nurse and Health, 2018
Background. High-risk age for pregnant women is < 20 or > 35 years, the possibility of a bad pregnancy / complications will increase, such as preterm labor. Premature birth is the main cause in almost 2/3 of births.
Siti Fithrotul Umami, Titiek Idayanti
doaj   +1 more source