Preterm birth which occurs before 37 weeks gestation is one of the most common obstetrical
complication in humans. After many studies, it appears that “not one answer fits all” …

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 …

Although the influence of advanced maternal age (AMA) and delayed childbearing on
adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes has been studied extensively, no universal …

Importance Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks of gestation is common. Thus, there is a
need to assess maternal labor-related complications and neonatal outcomes associated …

Background There is widespread and some unexplained variation in induction of labour
rates between hospitals. Some practice variation may stem from variability in clinical …

Introduction There is an increase in women delivering≥ 35 years of age. We analyzed the
association between advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes in late‐and postterm …

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death in low-
income countries and the primary cause of approximately one of every four maternal deaths …

Labor induction involves artificial stimulation of childbirth before the natural, spontaneous
onset of labor. It is one of the most common procedures in modern obstetrics. The frequency …

Background Women of advanced maternal age, defined as≥ 35 years at delivery, are at
increased risk of multiple complications during pregnancy, with perinatal death being one of …

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 …