Background: Rates of labour induction are increasing. We conducted this systematic review to assess the evidence supporting use of each method of labour induction. Methods: We listed methods of labour ...

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labor are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context.

Authors: Joanne L. Stone, MD, MSHCDL, Professor and System Chair of the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ...

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose vaginal misoprostol, although some methods were less effective and safety ...

While prior research and analysis have evaluated methods of outpatient labor induction (also known as cervical ripening), the specific approach with the highest efficacy and safety remains uncertain.

Pregnant women continue to suffer and die unnecessarily from hypertensive disorders, a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. Conditions such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E)—which are ...

As the due date approaches, many expectant mothers hope to welcome their little ones naturally and comfortably, exploring gentle ways to encourage labor without turning to medical interventions.

Labor induction encompasses a range of pharmacological and mechanical techniques aimed at initiating uterine contractions and achieving vaginal delivery when spontaneous onset of labour is absent or ...

Indivior PLC (NASDAQ: INDV) published results from a clinical trial showing that rapid induction with SUBLOCADE led to higher treatment retention rates compared to standard induction methods for ...