The rate of labor induction is steadily increasing and, in industrialized countries,
approximately one out of four pregnant women has their labor induced. Induction of labor …

This review assessed the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic agents (prostaglandins,
oxytocin, mifepristone, hyaluronidase, and nitric oxide donors) and mechanical methods …

Background Induction of labour is one of the most common obstetric interventions globally.
Balloon catheters and vaginal prostaglandins are widely used to ripen the cervix in labour …

More than 20% of pregnant women have their labor induced and at least half of them will
require cervical ripening due to an unfavorable starting cervical exam. The use of cervical …

Induction of labor is indicated for many obstetrical, maternal, and fetal indications. Induction
can be offered for pregnancy at 39 weeks' gestation. No prediction method is considered …

Background Trial and meta-analysis data revealed a reduction in time to delivery for Foley
and prostaglandins or Foley and oxytocin vs Foley alone. However, there are limited data for …

Objective Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted to
summarize the evidence for the efficacy of various labor induction agents. However, the …

Due to the disparity in resource availability between low-and high-resource settings, practice
recommendations relevant to high-income countries are not always relevant and often need …

Background: The aim of this study is to demonstrate that a double balloon catheter
combined with oxytocin decreases time between induction of labor and delivery (TID) as …

A variety of oxytocin regimens are used for labor induction and augmentation. Considering
the increasing rates of labor induction, it is important to assess the most optimal oxytocin …