OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of parity on the relationship between pre-induction cervical length and the risk of Cesarean section in women undergoing induction of labor for prolonged pregnancy. METHODS In 382 singleton pregnancies, induction of labor was carried out at 41 + 3 to 42 + 1 weeks of gestation. The cervical length was measured by transvaginal sonography before induction. In 71 o...

UNLABELLED DESIGN AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of music-therapy on labor pain and progress in parturient primipara. Music-therapy during labor increases tolerance to pain; decreasing anxiety, it increases paturition and uterus activity and shorten labor duration. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The subjects of this research were 30 women, selected voluntarily and ...

background and objective: epidural analgesia (ea) has been used to relieve labor pain in many obstetric units, yet controversy persists about its effect on progress and outcome in labor. the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of ea on the rate of cervical dilation and myometrial contractility. methods: in a 6-month period, 36 women who received standardized ea were matched ...

Choosing a technological progress bias that matches the factor endowment structure is significant for optimizing resource allocation and improving productivity. Therefore, in this study, data envelopment analysis method applied to calculate input-biased index of China's mariculture industry from 2006 2018, measure progress, analyze its desirability. The results indicate following: first, there ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the potential value of routine measurement of cervical length in singleton low-risk pregnancies at 37 weeks of gestation in the prediction of onset and outcome of labor. METHODS Cervical length was measured by transvaginal sonography at 37 weeks in 1571 singleton low-risk pregnancies. Outcome measures were gestation at spontaneous onset of labor, post-term delivery, durat...

Objective: To evaluate the Effect of Presence of trained significance others on labor outcomes and mother's satisfaction. Intervention study design the study was conducted at MCH of El-Basher Hospital and labor unit of El-Basher Hospital /Amman Jordon. Subjects: The total subjects of this study were 150 parturient women were divided into equal groups, intervention group 75 mothers who received ...

BACKGROUND One of the major complications related to delivery is labor dystocia, or an arrested labor progress. Many dystocic deliveries end vaginally after administration of oxytocin, but a large numbers of women with labor dystocia will undergo a long and unsafe parturition. As a result of the exertion required in labor, the uterus produces lactate. The uterine production of lactate is mirror...