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Cervical ripening with low-dose prostaglandins in planned vaginal birth after cesarean. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 OBJECTIVES: To compare uterine rupture, maternal and perinatal morbidity rates in women with one single previous cesarean after spontaneous onset of labor or low-dose prostaglandin-induced cervical ripening for unfavourable cervix. STUDY DESIGN: This was
Thomas Schmitz +5 more
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Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2021 Peroneal neuropathy leading to foot drop is a rare, but preventable, maternal complication following vaginal delivery. Prolonged labor and regional anesthesia during labor are major risk factors for peroneal neuropathy. Obstetric peroneal nerve injury is
Vijayan Sharmila +1 more
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Life, 2023 Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) is an alternative to repeated cesarean for women with singleton pregnancy and one previous transverse lower segment cesarean section (LSCS), resulting in most cases being a successful vaginal birth after cesarean ...
Grigorios Karampas +6 more
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Medically induced labor: Epidural analgesia and women’s perceptions of pain in early labor
European Journal of Midwifery, 2018 Introduction Approximately 25% of all deliveries in Denmark are medically induced, typically characterized by more intense uterine contractions. The aim of this paper is to investigate the differences in the administration of epidural analgesia and pain ...
Laura Kjær Jacobsen +3 more
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Use of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose spontaneous rupture of fibroid in pregnancy
POCUS Journal, 2021 Background: Complications of fibroids in pregnancy are well known, including postpartum hemorrhage, labor dystocia, and cesarean delivery. Outside of pregnancy and labor, the rare occurrence of spontaneous fibroid rupture has been documented.
Stephen Lammers +5 more
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Spontaneous Onset of Labour Following 24 Hours of PROM: Frequency at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Pakistan Journal of Medicine and DentistryAdequate amniotic fluid volume is vital for fetal well-being, and its reduction may indicate premature rupture of membranes (PROM), which can affect pregnancy outcomes. PROM occurs when the amniotic membranes rupture before labor begins.
Khizran Mohib +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Background: Obstetric labor and childbirth are mostly regarded as a physiological process, whereas social, cultural, psychological and transcendental aspects have received less attention. Labor support has been suggested to promote labor progress.
Ylva Vladic Stjernholm +4 more
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Current Experience with Obstetrical Events: Characteristics and the Effects of Nocturnal Periods
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & GynecologyBackground: The object is to analyze the influence of the nocturnal period and lunar phases on the frequency of obstetrical events in pregnant women. Methods: This was a retrospective, transversal observational study of 1409 births in a hospital from ...
Susana Blanco-López +5 more
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Induction of labor and postpartum blood loss
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background To analyze blood loss after delivery in women with induction of labor compared to women with spontaneous onset of labor. Methods In this secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study investigating postpartum hemorrhage, 965 deliveries were ...
Romana Brun +4 more
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Neonatal outcomes of elective labor induction in low-risk term pregnancies
Scientific Reports, 2023 The rate of labor induction has increased in recent years. The results of previously conducted studies examining associations between elective induction of labor (IOL) and neonatal outcomes have been contradictory.
Frida Bengtsson +3 more
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