Topic
Labor induction
About: Labor induction is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1825 publications have been published within this topic receiving 34477 citations. The topic is also known as: induction & induction of labor.
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Papers
Northwestern University1, George Washington University2, National Institutes of Health3, University of Alabama at Birmingham4, University of Utah5, Stanford University6, Columbia University7, Brown University8, University of Texas Medical Branch9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill10, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston11, Ohio State University12, MetroHealth13, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center14, University of Colorado Denver15, University of Pennsylvania16, Duke University17, University of Pittsburgh18, Washington University in St. Louis19
TL;DR: Induction of labor at 39 weeks in low‐risk nulliparous women did not result in a significantly lower frequency of a composite adverse perinatal outcome, but it did result in less frequency of cesarean delivery.
Abstract: Background The perinatal and maternal consequences of induction of labor at 39 weeks among low-risk nulliparous women are uncertain. Methods In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned...
922 citations
TL;DR: After censoring for cesarean delivery and adjusting for parity, misoprostol–cervical Foley resulted in twice the chance of delivering before either single-agent method.
617 citations
TL;DR: The aim is to determine the effect of maternal pre‐pregnancy BMI on pregnancy outcomes and to establish a smoking cessation strategy for expectant mothers.
399 citations
TL;DR: Elective induction of labor is associated with a significantly increased risk of cesarean delivery in nulliparous women at term, and avoiding labor induction in settings of unproved benefit may aid efforts to reduce the primary ces Harean delivery rate.
341 citations
TL;DR: The published evidence on the maternal and neonatal risks of elective induction relative to expectant management of pregnancy is evaluated and the reasons for the currently held opinion about the effect of electives induction of labor on cesarean delivery are evaluated.
Abstract: Caughey and colleagues conducted a systematic review of randomized trials and observational studies to compare the benefits and harms of elective induction of labor and expectant management of preg...
304 citations
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Performance Metrics
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2024 | 130 |
| 2023 | 162 |
| 2022 | 220 |
| 2021 | 105 |
| 2020 | 117 |