Background: Induction of labour is common, and cesarean delivery is regarded as its major
complication. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether …

BACKGROUND: More than 150,000 pregnant women in England and Wales have their
labour induced each year. Multiple pharmacological, mechanical and complementary …

Background Prostaglandins have been used for induction of labour since the 1960s. Initial
work focused on prostaglandin F2a as prostaglandin E2 was considered unsuitable for a …

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Objective: This study was undertaken to examine associations between induction of labor
and maternal and neonatal outcomes among women without an identified indication for …

Objective: Our purpose was to compare the effect of vaginal administration of misoprostol
(Cytotec) with that of dinoprostone (Cervidil) on cervical ripening and labor induction. Study …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to review randomized trials that compared the
efficacy of the dinoprostone 10-mg controlled-release vaginal insert with that of vaginally …

Objective: To compare the safety, efficacy, and costs of intravaginal misoprostol versus
dinoprostone vaginal inserts for cervical ripening and labor induction. Methods: Two …

Dinoprostone vaginal insert (Cervidil®; Propess®), a retrievable vaginal pessary containing
10 mg of dinoprostone [prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2)] in a controlled-release drug delivery …