AJOG: Alternative to intensive management of the active phase of the second stage of labor: a multicenter randomized trial (Phase Active du Second STade trial) among nulliparous women with an epidural

Alternative to intensive management of the active phase of the second stage of labor: a multicenter randomized trial (Phase Active du Second STade trial) among nulliparous women with an epidural…

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AJOG: Fetal head descent assessed by transabdominal ultrasound: a prospective observational study

ABSTRACT Background Determining fetal head descent, expressed as fetal head station and engagement is an essential part of monitoring progression in labor. Assessing fetal head station is based on the…

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ACOG: High-Dose Compared With Standard-Dose Oxytocin Regimens to Augment Labor in Nulliparous Women

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a high-dose oxytocin regimen reduces the risk for primary cesarean birth and other obstetric morbidities when compared with standard dosing. METHODS: In a double-blind randomized…

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REGISTRATION OPEN – OPNF Perinatal Nursing Boot Camp Summer 2019

Registration is now open for the Oklahoma Perinatal Nurses’ Forum (OPNF) Boot Camp Summer 2019 session. This course is designed to provide high quality, cost effective, didactic education to nurses…

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ACOG Study: Mechanical and Pharmacologic Methods of Labor Induction

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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