OBJECTIVE To evaluate the tolerability of cervical insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) and its value as a predictor of successful labour induction, compared with Bishop score and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) cervical length. DESIGN A prospective study. SETTING A tertiary hospital in Malaysia. POPULATION A cohort of 193 term nulliparous women with intact membranes. M...

BACKGROUND By increased concerns about the accuracy of the traditional methods to predict outcomes after induction of labor, developing new standards has a great clinical importance. Here, we compared the predictive value of translabial ultrasound measurements with Bishop Score to determine the suitability of induction of labor. METHODS A homogenous population of primigravid women was recruit...

BACKGROUND Reproductive health researchers are interested in finding better methods for predicting an unwanted type of delivery after induction of labor. The aim of this study was to compare the value of transvaginal ultrasonography findings and the Bishop score in predicting cesarean section after induction of labor. METHODS Two hundred women with singleton pregnancies undergoing induction o...

OBJECTIVES To determine, in a population of women with preterm labor and intact membranes, whether ultrasound cervical length measurement performed only in patients selected according to the Bishop score predicts imminent preterm delivery better than does systematic cervical length measurement in the entire population. METHODS The Bishop score and sonographic cervical length were recorded pro...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) assessed in cervical secretion can predict successful induction and spontaneous onset of labor in post-term pregnancy, compared to ultrasound measurement of cervical length and Bishop score. DESIGN Cohort study, originating from a randomized controlled trial. SETTING Obstetric department of a university and...

OBJECTIVES To compare the value of transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of the cervical length versus the Bishop score, prior to induction of labour, in predicting the mode of delivery within four days. MATERIALS AND METHODS This longitudinal study included 110 women (at term, singleton, vertex presentation) in whom induction of labour was performed at 37-42 weeks of gestation. Cervical ...

BACKGROUND Induction of labour is the artificial initiation of labour in a pregnant woman after the age of fetal viability but without any objective evidence of active phase labour and with intact fetal membranes. The need for induction of labour may arise due to a problem in the mother, her fetus or both, and the procedure may be carried out at or before term. Obstetricians have long known tha...

ABSTRACT The aim of this prospective study was to investigate a value of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) in cervical secretion in women with symptoms of preterm delivery and correlate this test to the Bishop Score in prediction of a preterm delivery. The study group included 30 pregnant women with singleton pregnancy between 24 – 34 gestational weeks who were hospitalized...