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New obstetrics research from University of Pennsylvania, Medical Department described.

Women's Health Weekly

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According to a study from the United States, "The objective of the study was to determine whether exposure of nulliparous women to a high rate of preventive labor induction was associated with improvement in birth health. A risk-scoring system was used to guide the frequent use of preventive labor induction in 100 nulliparous women."

"The birth outcomes of this group were compared with those of 352 nulliparous women who received usual care. Cesarean delivery was the primary study outcome. The Adverse Outcome Index and the rate of uncomplicated vaginal delivery were used to measure overall birth health. The exposed group experienced a higher labor induction rate (48% vs 23.6%; P

The researchers concluded: "Prospective randomized trials are needed to further explore the utility of risk-guided preventive labor induction."

Nicholson and colleagues published the results of their research in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Active management of risk in nulliparous pregnancy at term: association between a higher preventive labor induction rate and improved birth outcomes. American ...

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