Abnormally prolonged labor, or labor dystocia, is a common complication of parturition. It is
the indication for about half of unplanned cesarean deliveries in low-risk nulliparous women …

Quality assurance in labor and delivery is needed. The method must be simple and
consistent, and be of universal value. It needs to be clinically relevant, robust, and …

Background Uterine inflammatory processes trigger prolabor pathways and orchestrate on-
time labor onset. Although essential for successful labor, inflammation needs to be regulated …

Despite the widespread use of oxytocin for induction of labor, mechanistic insights into
fetal/neonatal wellbeing are lacking because of the absence of an animal model that …

Objective The importance of the placenta in mediating pre-and post-natal consequences of
fetal growth restriction has been increasingly recognized. However, the influence of …

Nulliparous patients experience poor progress in labour far more commonly than
multiparous, with “failure to progress” or “dystocia in labour” becoming one of the leading …

Background One of the major complications related to delivery is labor dystocia, or an
arrested labor progress. Many dystocic deliveries end vaginally after administration of …

Aim To compare the effect of directed or spontaneous maternal pushing effort on duration of
second stage labour, perineal injury and neonatal condition at birth. Methods A retrospective …

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral sodium bicarbonate solution on
delivery outcome of primiparous women with labor stagnation. Methods This randomized …

Introduction Worldwide induction and cesarean delivery rates have increased rapidly, with
consequences for subsequent pregnancies. The majority of intrapartum cesarean deliveries …