Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term

Middleton, Philippa; Shepherd, Emily; A Crowther, Caroline

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004945.pub4

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Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • May 9, 2018

Authors:

Philippa Middleton

Emily Shepherd

Caroline A Crowther

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Beyond term, the risks of stillbirth or neonatal death increase. It is unclear whether a policy of labour induction can reduce these risks. This Cochrane review is an update of a review that was originally published in 2006 and subsequently updated in 2012 OBJECTIVES: To assess the effec...

Subject

Medicine

Childbirth

Pregnancy

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