A systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour

D Coates, A Makris, C Catling, A Henry, V Scarf… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The proportion of women undergoing induction of labour (IOL) has risen in
recent decades, with significant variation within countries and between hospitals. The aim of …

Induction of labour: experiences of care and decision-making of women and clinicians

D Coates, A Goodfellow, L Sinclair - Women and Birth, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There has been a rise in induction of labour over recent decades. There is
some tension in the literature in relation to when induction is warranted and when not, with …

[HTML][HTML] Intrapartum interventions and outcomes for women and children following induction of labour at term in uncomplicated pregnancies: a 16-year population …

HG Dahlen, C Thornton, S Downe, A De Jonge… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives We compared intrapartum interventions and outcomes for mothers, neonates and
children up to 16 years, for induction of labour (IOL) versus spontaneous labour onset in …

The history of labour induction: How did we get here?

JO Drife - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mean duration of human pregnancy is 280 days but the range is wide, and “term” has
been defined to range from 37 to 42 weeks. In the 18th and 19th centuries, labour induction …

What women want and why. Women's preferences for induction of labour or expectant management in late-term pregnancy

JKJ Keulen, PT Nieuwkerk, JC Kortekaas, J van Dillen… - Women and Birth, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Both induction of labour at 41 weeks and expectant management until 42
weeks are common management strategies in low-risk pregnancy since there is no …

The association between gestational diabetes and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Lemieux, JL Benham, LE Donovan, N Moledina… - Diabetologia, 2022 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Controversy exists over whether gestational diabetes increases the risk of
stillbirth. The aim of this review was to examine the association between gestational …

Clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements for antenatal oral healthcare: An assessment of their methodological quality and content of recommendations

A Wilson, H Hoang, H Bridgman, L Crocombe… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To review the content of recommendations within antenatal oral healthcare
guidance documents and appraise the quality of their methodology to inform areas of …

Women's experiences of decision-making and attitudes in relation to induction of labour: A survey study

D Coates, N Donnolley, M Foureur, A Henry - Women and Birth, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Rates of induction of labour have been increasing globally to up to one in three
pregnancies in many high-income countries. Although guidelines around induction, and …

Cervical ripening and labour induction: a critical review of the available methods

Y Shahabuddin, DJ Murphy - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Induction of labour is one of the most common interventions experienced by pregnant
women. There are two overlapping components to labour induction, which include cervical …

Postpartum care indications and methodological quality: a systematic review of guidelines

M Yang, W Yue, X Han, C Hu, X Sun, J Luo - Journal of Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The coverage of postpartum care is not ideal, and has not been used very well
due to not enough attention being paid to the puerperal women and newborns, especially in …