Prostaglandin induction of labour in high risk pregnancies

Cervical Ripening Balloon for Induction of Labour in High Risk Pregnancies.

BACKGROUND The Cervical Ripening Balloon (CRB) is a novel mechanical method for induction of labour (IOL), reducing the risks of hyperstimulation associated with pharmacological methods. However, there remains a paucity of literature on its application in high risk mothers, who have an elevated risk of uterine rupture, namely those with previous scars and grandmultiparity. METHODOLOGY A retro...

Induction of labour using prostaglandin E2 pessaries.

The blanket use of prostaglandin E2 pessaries, as reported by Mr J H Shepherd and his colleagues (14 July, p 108), does concern me. While they did draw attention to the need for fetal monitoring in such patients, I wonder how satisfactorily this can be achieved, especially in relatively high-risk cases, under such circumstances and whether such monitoring could not be better achieved by direct...

Onm-13: Prenatal Care in High-Risk Pregnancies

Prenatal care is more than just health care in pregnancy. For the vast majority of women, pregnancy follows a routine course. Some women, however, have medical difficulties related to their health or the health of their baby. These women experience what is called a high-risk pregnancy. A pregnancy may be considered high-risk for a variety of reasons. Some of these include: diabetes, preeclampsi...

Pnm-4: Nursing Care in High Risk Pregnancies

Comparative Study of Oxytocin and Prostaglandin E2 Gel in Induction of Labour in High Risk Pregnant Women from Tamil Nadu

A few studies concluded that EASI with oxytocin is a better method of induction than prostaglandin E2 gel whereas a few others observed that EASI efficiency similar to that of prostaglandin compounds. We planned a comparative study of oxytocin and prostaglandin E2 gel in induction of labour in high risk pregnant women from Tamil Nadu from a tertiary care health centre. This study was a prospect...