An empirical model for educational simulation of cervical dilation in first-stage labor.
Silvano R GefferieAnouk W J ScholtenKim A E WijlensM Luísa Ferreira BastosM Beatrijs van der Hout-van der JagtHans ZwartWillem J van MeursPublished in: Advances in simulation (London, England) (2018)
An original empirical model for educational simulation of oxytocin concentration, uterine contractions, and cervical dilation in first-stage labor is presented. Simulation results for cervical dilation match target data for a normal patient. The model forms a basis for taking into account more independent variables and patient profiles and can thereby considerably expand the range of training scenarios that can be simulated.