Prediction of start of contractions in labor induced with oral prostaglandin E2or oxytocin: A life table analysis approach
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 22 (2) , 145-150
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(84)90028-6
Abstract
Labor was induced for medical reasons at or near term in altogether 200 patients. All women had amniotomy and were then randomly assigned to either oral prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) or i.v. infusion of oxytocin (Oxy). PGE2 and Oxy treatment were compared with respect to time to contractions. Other not randomized but prognostic variables compared were dilatation, parity and Bishop score. Labor was established earlier in the Oxy group than in the PGE2 group of patients. In both treatment groups parity and dilatation were more strongly related to start of contractions than to Bishop score.Keywords
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