Bishop); Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York (Dr Federman); and Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Hospital, San Francisco (Dr Keyhani). Correspondence: Dr Bishop, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, 402 E...

INTRODUCTION Induction of labour for prolonged pregnancies (PP) when the cervix is unfavourable is a challenging situation. Cervical ripening by pharmacological or mechanical techniques before oxytocin administration is used to increase the likelihood of vaginal delivery. Both techniques are equally effective in achieving vaginal delivery but excessive uterine activity, which induces fetal hear...

Abstract Robert Burns’s song editor George Thomson (1757–1851) issued the poet’s cantata ‘Love and Liberty’, also known as ‘The Jolly Beggars’, for first time with music in 1818 (a setting of text narrator, solo singers, choir, piano trio). The musical score was by London theatre composer Sir Henry Bishop edited line his strict policy decency politeness. This essay tracks Thomson’s editorial cu...

Cervical abnormalities may be congenital or acquired. Congenital anomalies of the cervix are rarely isolated, and more commonly accompany other uterine anomalies. Various imaging tools have been used in the assessment of Mullerian duct anomalies (MDAs). Currently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for definitive diagnosis and classification of the MDAs. Hysterosalpingog...

conclusions the results showed that acupressure is a safe technique and leads to cervical ripening. thus, regarding the desired results that were achieved when mothers applied acupressure themselves, it could be suggested that it is beneficial for mothers to be trained to apply this method at home. results there was a significant difference between mothers’ educations in the three groups. most ...

Introduction: Many previous studies have proved that the anatomical features of cervix can affect the success of artificial insemination. These characteristics differ in sheep breeds. This study aimed to describe the anatomical features of cervix in Zell ewes; the only tailed sheep in Iran. Methods: Eighty nonpregnant and clinically healthy reproductive tracts of adult Zel sheep were collected...

Abstract Bishop Independence concerns determining the maximum number of bishops that can be placed on a board such no bishop attack any other bishop. This paper presents solution to independence problem, number, for all sizes boards surface square prism.