ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of administrative data for identification of labor induction and to estimate the variation in cesarean delivery rates among low-risk women who underwent labor induction….
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To develop models to predict vaginal delivery in low-risk, nulliparous women contemplating elective induction of labor or expectant management at 39 weeks of gestation. METHODS: We conducted a…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To identify characteristics associated with vaginal delivery compared with cesarean delivery after labor induction among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and to develop and validate a prediction…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a predictive risk calculator for cesarean delivery among women undergoing induction of labor. METHODS: We performed a population-based cohort study of all women who…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between temporary cessation in oxytocin infusion (oxytocin rest) and mode of delivery in women undergoing induction of labor with a protracted latent phase. METHODS:…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare perinatal and maternal outcomes in low-risk multiparous women who underwent elective induction of labor in the 39th week of gestation with those who were expectantly managed….
ABSTRACT: On August 8, 2018, Grobman et al published the findings from the ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) trial, a large randomized controlled trial of elective…
Every Week Counts ended in 2014, but the effort to eliminate early elective deliveries continues. As an annual update, the Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement created a report sent to…
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of four commonly used induction methods. METHODS: This randomized trial compared four induction methods: misoprostol alone, Foley alone, misoprostol–cervical Foley concurrently, and Foley–oxytocin concurrently. Women…
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