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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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Review
2005
Review
2005
Oral, vaginal and sublingual misoprostol for induction of labor
Review
2001
Review
2001
Membrane sweeping for induction of labour.
BACKGROUND This is one of a series of reviews of methods of cervical ripening and labour induction using standardised methodology… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Decreased amniotic fluid index in low-risk pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by isolated decreased amniotic fluid volume (AFI) after… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A Randomized Trial of Misoprostol and Oxytocin for Induction of Labor: Safety and Efficacy
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Amnion cell biosynthesis of interleukin‐8: Regulation by inflammatory cytokines
The cellular constituents of the placenta are important participants in the recruitment and trafficking of inflammatory cells… 
1988
1988
The problem of grandmultiparity in current obstetric practice
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Hazards and benefits of elective induction of labor.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Oxytocin and the initiation of human parturition
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The Influence of Acupuncture Stimulation During Pregnancy: The Induction and Inhibition of Labor
Uterine response to electroacupuncture stimulation of specific sites of the extremities is demonstrated in 60 pregnant women— 48… 
Review
1953
Review
1953
Measurement of uterine blood flow and uterine metabolism. I. Critical review of methods.
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