52 Vaginal isosorbide mononitrate for labor induction in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive diseases of pregnancy

Evaluation of isosorbide mononitrate for cervical ripening prior to induction of labor at term pregnancy in an outpatient setting

Background: The objectives of the study were to Evaluation of isosorbide mononitrate for cervical ripening prior to induction of labor at term pregnancy in an outpatient. Methods: A randomized, placebo controlled prospective study was conducted with 120 women with term pregnancies and unfavorable cervices who self-administered vaginally either 2, 40-mg tablets of IMN or pyridoxine as placebo pr...

Simultaneous measurement of plasma isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide-2-mononitrate, and isosorbide-5-mononitrate by gas-liquid chromatography.

comparison of vaginal misoprostol tablet with oxytocin infusion for induction of labor in term pregnancy

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : recently elective inductions of labor at term have increased dramatically which may be in part due to the patient and clinicians desire to arrange a convenient time for delivery. termination of pregnancy before emerging labor pain is an important concern. because induction of labor is one of the most commonly ...

Outcome of pregnancies complicated by early vaginal bleeding.

Obstetrical and neonatal data were analysed for pregnancy outcome in 259 deliveries complicated by first or second trimester vaginal bleeding. There was a high incidence of low birth weight, low gestational age, perinatal death, asphyxia, breech delivery, placental infarcts and small-for-dates term infants. Fetal anomalies were slightly though not significantly increased. Combined suboptimal pr...

Isosorbide Mononitrate versus Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of isosorbide mononitrate (IMN) versus misoprostol used to induce labour for overdue pregnancy. Setting: A prospective randomized clinical study conducted at AL-Elwiya Maternity Teaching Hospital in Baghdad from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2008. Method: One hundred and fifty women with over due pregnancy (past date and posterm pregnancy) referred for inductio...