ATLANTA — For the induction of labor, a combination of methods is more effective than a single method, according to results from the randomized Foley or Misoprostol for the Management of Induction ...

Unfavorable Cervix Subgroup In one trial with 100 women, there was no difference in caesarean deliveries between women who received castor oil or no treatment. [40] Summary: Compared with no treatment ...

To induce labor, doctors will either use medication or a catheter-like device. The only natural option for labor induction that is safe and may work is nipple stimulation. Do not rely on natural ...

Researchers have conducted a review of the clinical and cost effectiveness of labor induction methods. As the number of women facing induction increases, and as new evidence from trials emerges, it ...

Initiating labor in a pregnant woman without contractions seems to be a simple way to explain induction of labor. For many women, induction is becoming increasingly more common. In fact, induction has ...

To compare time to delivery between two induction procedures. The Foley balloon is a mechanical method for cervical ripening. However, the device may also result in endogenous prostaglandin release ...

In the first study of its kind, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin have shown that it is safe for first-time mothers to spend the first 24 ...

Ultrasound estimation of amniotic fluid volume is an important component of prenatal surveillance, used to detect fetuses at high risk for an adverse outcome. 1 Decreased amniotic fluid ...

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LAS VEGAS -- Induction of labor at 39 weeks in low-risk nulliparous women was not linked to a universal increase in the utilization of healthcare resources, a researcher said here. In a planned ...

Leading maternal health experts have warned that pregnant women who undergo induction of labour for social reasons, convenience or non-medical reasons are at risk of complications, including uterine ...