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Station in early labor in nulliparous women at term.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7674058     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Several authors of standard obstetric texts state that engagement occurs before the onset of labor in a majority of nulliparas at term, and failure of the fetal head to engage in early labor is a greater indicator for operative birth. A pilot clinical descriptive study was done at University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, in Newark to examine the birth outcomes of nulliparous women who arrived in early labor with an unengaged vertex presentation at term. For the study, 146 births were reviewed, and data from 101 vertex deliveries that met the study's criteria were compiled to test this hypothesis. The study results showed that in approximately 31% of the nulliparas, the fetal head was engaged. The incidence of the unengaged vertex in early labor in nulliparous women who met the study's criteria was found to be 69%. This factor alone did not predict birth outcome.
Authors:
E K Diegmann; R A Chez; W G Danclair
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nurse-midwifery     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0091-2182     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nurse Midwifery     Publication Date:    1995 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-10-17     Completed Date:  1995-10-17     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365647     Medline TA:  J Nurse Midwifery     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  382-5     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Nurse Midwifery Educational Program SHRP/UMDNJ, Newark 07107-3001, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Labor Onset
Labor Presentation*
New Jersey / epidemiology
Obstetric Labor Complications / epidemiology*
Parity*
Pilot Projects
Pregnancy

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