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Author Spotlight: Advancing Labor Management Through Electromyometrial Imaging for Understanding Uterine Contractions
Published on: May 26, 2023
Optimal timing of labour induction in contemporary clinical practice
Nicholas Papalia1, Rohan D D'Souza2, Sebastian R Hobson1
1Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital & University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Induction of labour (IoL) is generally conducted when maternal and foetal risks of remaining pregnant outweigh the risks of delivery. With emerging literature around non-medically indicated IoL, contemporary clinical practice has seen an increase in IoL at 39 weeks' gestation. This review highlights recent evidence on the most common indications for IoL including gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and post-term pregnancies. It also summarizes the evidence related to the timing of IoL for other common conditions based on recent literature reviews.
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