A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labor are similarly ...

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 ...

Alternative methods (such as acupuncture and herbal supplements). We wanted to know the most effective and safest labour induction method for pregnant women at or after 37 weeks with a live baby.

Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG Key Points Labor induction can take a few hours or a few days depending on ...

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 ...

Background: Rates of labour induction are increasing. We conducted this systematic review to assess the evidence supporting use of each method of labour induction. Methods: We listed methods of labour ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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).