BACKGROUND: More than 150,000 pregnant women in England and Wales have their
labour induced each year. Multiple pharmacological, mechanical and complementary …

Background Induction of labour involves stimulating uterine contractions artificially to
promote the onset of labour. There are several pharmacological, surgical and mechanical …

Aim The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of antenatal perineal massage (APM) in
reducing perineal trauma and post‐partum morbidities. Methods A randomized controlled …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of membrane sweeping in
promoting spontaneous labour and reducing a formal induction of labour for postmaturity …

The risk of adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes increases with gestational age, and
although induction of labour may reduce these risks, the optimal timing of induction remains …

Objective To compare the efficacy of preinduction outpatient use of a single dose of 25 μg
vaginal misoprostol between 38 1/2 and 40 weeks with that of placebo, to decrease the …

There is a rising concern with increasing rates of pharmacologically induced labour and its
complications. Membrane sweeping is a simple and less invasive means of initiating …

Membrane sweeping is considered a simple and effective method for initiating spontaneous
onset of labor. Despite the widely accepted membrane sweeping use to prevent post-term …

Objective The study aimed at comparing the effectiveness and maternal satisfaction of oral
misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol for induction of labor at term. Materials and methods A …

Abstract Background and Objective In light of funding constraints in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), the value of research performed there must be increased. The objective of this study …