Background: Labor induction is the process of initiating labor by pharmacologic agents or other measures. The advantages and disadvantages still a controversy that much debated.
 Aim: To determine characteristics vaginal delivery with intravaginal misoprostol induction.
 Methods: This retrospective descriptive study at Sanglah General Hospital, Denpasar during period June 1st, 2016 - ...

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...

OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of mifepristone to prime the cervix adequately and induce labor in pregnant women at term; and when mifepristone alone proves insufficient, to determine whether oral misoprostol taken 48 h following mifepristone administration is effective in inducing labor. METHODS In this prospective study 50 pregnant women at term with an unfavorable cervix were given 400 mg...

After nearly 20 years of consecutive increases, induction of labor for singleton births reached a high of 23.8% in 2010, then declined in 2011 (23.7%) and 2012 (23.3%). Trends in induction rates vary by gestational age, with rates for most gestational age groups declining since 2010. Induction rates for births at 36, 37, and 38 weeks have declined since 2006, with the largest decrease at 38 wee...

The concentrations of oestradiol-17beta, oestriol, and progesterone were measured in the plasma of 100 patients at the time of induction of labour by artificial rupture of membranes. There was no statistically significant difference in the hormone concentration or in the ratio of oestrogens to progesterone between patients who went into labour after rupture of the membranes and those who did no...

Induction of labour (IOL) is one of the most frequently used techniques in current obstetrics. According to WHO, 25% of all deliveries in developed countries are induced. Generally, developing countries have lower rates of IOL [1]. The goal is to get the advancement of the delivery before its spontaneous evolution. There are many controversies on this procedure and; therefore, dissimilar guides...

Oxytocin is a valuable, time-tested drug and one of the most commonly used medications during labour and delivery.1 It acts on the smooth muscle of the uterus to stimulate contractions. In Canada, its uses include the induction of labour in patients with a medical indication for the initiation of labour; the stimulation and reinforcement of labour; and to control postpartum bleeding and hemorrh...