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 ...

7551 nulliparous women with singleton deliveries, ⩾37 weeks, Bishop Score ⩽6, induced with dinoprostone, misoprostol or transcervical single balloon catheter. Linear regression analysis was used to ...

Despite nearly one million births involving labor induction each year in the US, there has been no single regimen for induction that has been accepted as being superior for patient experience, quality ...

Induction of labor is a routinely applied obstetric intervention designed to stimulate uterine contractions when delaying delivery poses a risk to maternal or neonatal health. A range of cervical ...

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year (totaling roughly 1 million).

We conducted a comprehensive literature search of the English language literature using Medline and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The search covered the period from January 1980 to ...

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 ...

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose vaginal misoprostol, although some methods were less effective and safety ...

(HealthDay News) — Induction of labor is associated with a lower risk of cesarean delivery and with benefits for the fetus and no increase in maternal death, according to a review published online ...

CLEVELAND, July 21 -- Misoprostol should not be used for inducing labor in women with a history of uterine surgery or a prior cesarean delivery, according to new guidelines issued by the American ...

“If we wait longer and the baby is too big, then we may have to do a C-section,” Tina Klonaris-Robinson remembers her doctor explaining. “She said, ‘I prefer for you to have an easier delivery and ...