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Study protocol for the BUSCopan in LABor (BUSCLAB) study: A randomized placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of butylscopolamine bromide to prevent prolonged labor. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundFirst-time mothers are prone to prolonged labor, defined as the crossing of partograph alert or action lines. Prolonged labor may occur among as many as one out of five women, and is associated with a range of adverse birth outcomes.
Ingvil Krarup Sørbye, Lise Christine Gaudernack, Angeline Einarsen, Leiv Arne Rosseland, Mirjam Lukasse, Nina Gunnes, Trond Melbye Michelsen   +6 more
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Does prolonged labor affect the birth experience and subsequent wish for cesarean section among first-time mothers? A quantitative and qualitative analysis of a survey from Norway [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Prolonged labor might contribute to a negative birth experience and influence first-time mothers’ attitudes towards future pregnancies. Previous studies have not adjusted for possible confounding factors, such as operative delivery, induction ...
L. C. Gaudernack, T. M. Michelsen, T. Egeland, N. Voldner, M. Lukasse   +4 more
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Prolonged labor presenting as vulvar edema during pregnancy [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Isolated vulvar edema is a rare complaint during pregnancy with a long list of differential diagnosis. Here, we describe a case of vulvar edema due to obstructed labor presenting to a rural primary healthcare center in Nepal.
Anish Kumar Shrestha, Ashes Rijal, Anisha Shrestha, Sharmila Chaudhary, Naresh Kafle   +4 more
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Identification of contractions from Electrohysterography for prediction of prolonged labor [PDF]

Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance, 2022
The analysis of the uterine electrical activity and its propagation patterns could potentially predict the risk of prolonged/arrested progress of labor. In our study, the Electrohysterography (EHG) signals of 83 participants in labor at around 3-4 cm of ...
Vasist Santosh N, Bhat Parvati, Ulman Shrutin, Hebbar Harishchandra   +3 more
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Inconsistent definitions of prolonged labor in international literature: a scoping reviewAJOG Global Reports at a Glance [PDF]

AJOG Global Reports
Objective: Prolonged labor is the commonest indication for intrapartum cesarean section, but definitions are inconsistent and some common definitions were recently found to overestimate the speed of physiological labor. The objective of this review is to
Wouter Bakker, MD, PhD, Evelien M. Sandberg, MD, PhD, Sharon Keetels, BSc, Jan W. Schoones, MA, Monica Lauridsen Kujabi, MD, PhD, Nanna Maaløe, MD, PhD, Salome Maswime, MBChB, PhD, Thomas van den Akker, MD, PhD   +7 more
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Fetal biparietal diameter as a potential risk factor for prolonged second stage of labor: A retrospective observational cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Prolonged second stage of labor is a common abnormality of labor progression. Very little research exists regarding the relationship between prolonged second stage of labor and antepartum sonographic fetal head biometry parameters, especially fetal ...
Satoshi Shinohara, Atsuhito Amemiya, Motoi Takizawa, Kohta Suzuki   +3 more
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Role of transperineal ultrasound measurements in women with prolonged second stage of labor as predictors of the mode of delivery

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2014
Aim of the work: To assess the clinical significance of transperineal ultrasound measurements, the angle of progression and the head progression distance in prediction of the mode of delivery in women with prolonged second stage of labor.
Mohamed A. Amin, Mohamed A. Eltomey, Ayman A. El-Dorf   +2 more
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Timing of cesarean section for prolonged labor in urban Tanzania: A criterion-based auditAJOG Global Reports at a Glance [PDF]

AJOG Global Reports
BACKGROUND: Similar to many resource-constrained urban settings, cesarean deliveries in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have increased rapidly, from 17% in 2015 to 26% in 2022.
Monica Lauridsen Kujabi, MD, PhD, Natasha Housseine, MD, PhD, Idrissa Kabanda, MD, Rukia Msumi, MD, Luzango Maembe, MD, Mtingele Sangalala, MD, Manyanga Hudson, MD, Sarah Hansen, BSc. Med., Anna Macha, MD, Brenda Sequeira D'mello, MD, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, PhD, Flemming Konradsen, PhD, Andreas Kryger Jensen, PhD, Kidanto Hussein, MD, PhD, Nanna Maaløe, MD, PhD, Thomas van den Akker, MD, PhD   +15 more
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Prolonged passive second stage of labor in nulliparous women—Prevalence and risk factors: A historical cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction This study examined the prevalence of and risk factors for a prolonged passive second stage of labor in nulliparous women. Material and Methods This was a historical cohort study of all nulliparous women (n = 1131) at two delivery units in ...
Maria Bjelke, Lars Thurn, Marie Oscarsson   +2 more
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Maternal excessive weight gain as a potential risk factor for prolonged labor in Japanese pregnant women: The Japan Environment and Children's Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
AimThis study aimed to determine whether excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of prolonged labor.MethodsWe analyzed the data regarding maternal weight gain during pregnancy for the participants of Japan ...
Satoshi Shinohara, Sayaka Horiuchi, Reiji Kojima, Ryoji Shinohara, Sanae Otawa, Megumi Kushima, Kunio Miyake, Hideki Yui, Tadao Ooka, Yuka Akiyama, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Zentaro Yamagata, Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group   +12 more
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