BACKGROUND Previous work by us and others had suggested that cervical electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) may be predictive of the outcome of induced labour. We sought to determine which probe configuration of the EIS device is predictive of the outcome of induced labour and compare this to digital assessment by the Bishop score. METHODS In a prospective cohort of 205 women admitted for i...

background: unripe cervix is one of the most causes of failure of labor induction. there are different methods for labor induction, which may differ depending on its duration. this study was performed to compare the effectiveness of vaginal misoprostol intravenous and oxytocin for induction of labor on hospitalized patients. methods: in a randomized clinical trail 110 pregnant women with bishop...

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...

background: the most favorable method for cervical ripening is not fully agreed upon by practitioners; however, vaginal administration of isosorbide mononitrate (imn) is considered a low‑risk method of labor induction for pregnant women at full term. our study was designed to assess the effect of imn on cervical ripening and labor induction among primiparous women in iran. materials and methods...

OBJECTIVE The natural distribution and predictive accuracy of Bishop scores was evaluated to predict cesarean delivery (CD) in nulliparas between 37 and 42 weeks gestation. STUDY DESIGN Subjects underwent serial digital cervical examinations. The Bishop score was evaluated as a binary and continuous factor to predict CD at each gestational week beginning at 37 weeks. Bishop scores were catego...