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Induction of labor procedure

Known as: labour induction, Labor Inductions, inductions labor 
The use of pharmacological and/or mechanical methods to initiate labor, including spontaneous rupture of membranes without contractions. Examples of… 
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Amniotomy at deliveryAssisted LaborDiscipline of obstetricsEducational aspects

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Birth

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Zika Virus Infection and Stillbirths: A Case of Hydrops Fetalis, Hydranencephaly and Fetal Demise
Background The rapid spread of Zika virus in the Americas and current outbreak of microcephaly in Brazil has raised attention to… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Benefits and Harms of Treating Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the National Institutes of Health Office of Medical…
BACKGROUND Outcomes of treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are not well-established. PURPOSE To summarize evidence… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Contemporary cesarean delivery practice in the United States.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Maternal Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Obesity
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between prepregnancy obesity and maternal outcomes. METHODS: A 15-year, population… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Induction of labor.
Review
2005
Review
2005
The vagina as a route for systemic drug delivery.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Pregnancy outcome following non-obstetric surgical intervention.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Maternal Prepregnancy Overweight and Obesity and the Pattern of Labor Progression in Term Nulliparous Women
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of maternal overweight and obesity on labor progression. METHODS: We analyzed data from 612… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Shoulder dystocia and associated risk factors with macrosomic infants born in California.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Fetal Macrosomia: Prediction, Risks, Proposed Management
The outcome of delivery of infants weighing more than 4000 g born during two time periods 15 years apart was studied… 
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