1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Alia Military Hospital, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan. Received: 04/05/03; accepted: 23/10/03 ABSTRACT The efficacy, safety and outcome of prostaglandin (PG)E2 was compared with Foley catheter for labour induction in grand multiparous women. At a hospital in Jordan, 147 women with Bishop score ≤ 5 were randomized to receive 3 mg PGE2 vagi...

OBJECTIVE To assess the factors associated with failed induction of labour (IOL) in a secondary care hospital. METHOD This is a retrospective cross sectional study on women admitted for labour induction in Aga Khan Hospital for women Karimabad from 1st Jan, 2009 to 31st Dec, 2009. Induction was considered successful if the patient delivered vaginally and failed if it ended up in Caesarean Sec...

Background: We sought to compare the effectiveness and safety of sublingual versus vaginal misoprostol for the termination of pregnancy with a live full-term fetus.Methods: This randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed on 200 primiparous women with normal, singleton, full-term pregnancies candidated for the induction of labor. Sublingual and vaginal tablets cont...

Background: Labor induction is one of the most public ways carried out global for delivering mothers. The aim of labor induction is to encourage uterine contractions before the spontaneous onset of labor, resultant in vaginal delivery misoprostol is used off-label for a variety of indications in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology, including medication abortion, medical management of misc...

OBJECTIVE To reduce average induction delivery internal in patients with poor Bishop score without compromising fetomaternal outcome (in terms of birth weight, NICU admission, maternal complications and mode of delivery). STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) General Hospital, Islamaba...

Stimulation of uterine activity after amniotomy has been carried out with prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) tablets in two dosage regimens and with intravenous oxytocin. Oxytocin stimulation was the most successful. The difference in success rate was most marked in nulliparous patients and those with low Bishop score.

A randomized controlled trial was performed to study 300 pregnant women with an indication for termination of pregnancy. Inclusion criteria were gestational age of 28 weeks or greater, Bishop score of 5 or less, singleton pregnancy, cephalic presentation, and intact membranes. Exclusion criteria were previous cesarean delivery or any surgical operation on the uterus, vaginal bleeding, known all...

OBJECTIVE To explore the feasibility of using shear wave speed (SWS) estimates to detect differences in cervical softening pre- and post-ripening in women undergoing induction of labor. METHODS Subjects at 37-41 weeks' gestation undergoing cervical ripening before induction of labor were recruited (n = 20). Examinations, performed prior to administration of misoprostol and 4 h later included ...