Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks among nulliparous women: The impact on maternal and neonatal risk.

Rachel G SinkeyJasmin LacevicTea ReljicIztok HozoKelly S GibsonAnthony O OdiboBenjamin DjulbegovicCharles J Lockwood

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Mathematical modeling revealed that eIOL at 39 weeks resulted in lower population risks as compared to EM with induction of labor at 41 weeks. Specifically, eIOL at 39 weeks resulted in a lower cesarean section rate, lower rates of maternal morbidity, fewer stillbirths and neonatal deaths, and lower rates of neonatal morbidity.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
patients undergoing
preterm birth
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
risk assessment
skeletal muscle