Background: An increasing success in induction of labor and subsequent termination of pregnancy in presence of unfavorable cervix requires cervical ripening in order to reduce complications and to diminish the rate of cesarean sections as well as the duration of labor.  However, there is no consensus on the efficiency of conventional methods for cervical ripening. Objective: To determine and co...

Preterm labor after 34 weeks of gestation has shown no great difference from full-term labor in terms of neonatal morbidity and mortality when proper antepartum management (antibiotics or steroids treatment) is done. However, various studies have discussed different views on the risks and safety of preterm delivery at 32(+0)-33(+6) weeks of gestation. We evaluated the complications of different...

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...

did not collect data on women who may have booked for birth at the rural unit but were transferred out of the model during their pregnancy. There is a very well developed antenatal screening process in place in New Zealand that requires the Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) to refer women with risk factors to an obstetrician, thus only low-risk women are eligible for care in rural or remote rural unit...

Introduction: Prolonged labor can lead to maternal and neonatal complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Pethidine on the duration of active labor in nulli-parous women. Materials and methods: In a randomized clinical 90 nulliparous women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies at term were randomly assigned into two groups. The first group received 50 mg Pet...

Introduction: The pain relief effect of Paracetamol, as a safe analgesic drug in labor, compared to Pethidine, as a well-known analgesic drug, need to be more evaluated. Objective: This study aims to compare the effects of Paracetamol and Pethidine on the first-stage labor pain relief and neonatal and maternal complications. Materials and Methods: This single-blind, parallel group, randomized...

Background: Monochorionic twin gestations are at increased risk of a variety of pregnancy complications which can be minimized by early antepartum diagnosis and management. This study is to assess the influence of chorionicity in twin pregnancies on perinatal outcome. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted at, Institute of maternal and child health Calicut over a period of one...

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