| Social induction of labour: experience in an urban teaching hospital in Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 19421763 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: To document the experience with social induction of labour (IOL) and compare its outcome with electively induced labour for prolonged pregnancy. METHODS: A prospective matched case-control study. RESULT: Social IOL was significantly common in women of high social class (78.3 vs. 45.6%, P = 0.03) and the commonest indication was because the parturient was 'tired of pregnancy' (60.9%). There was no significant difference between both groups in the mean induction to delivery interval, caesarean section and instrumental delivery rates, 5-minute Apgar score <7 and early neonatal death. CONCLUSION: Social IOL in well-selected cases has comparable outcomes to elective IOL for prolonged pregnancy. There is still the need for evaluating the determinants of maternal request for social IOL and the development of guidelines to regulate its practice. |
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Adedapo Babatunde Ande; Alfred E Ehigiegba; Biodun N Olagbuji; Michael C Ezeanochie |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-05-07 |
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Title: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics Volume: 281 ISSN: 1432-0711 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-06-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8710213 Medline TA: Arch Gynecol Obstet Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 97-100 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria, anibaba15@yahoo.co.uk. |
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