Elective Labor Induction at 39 Weeks of Gestation Compared With Expectant Management: Factors Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women.

CONCLUSION: Compared with expectant management, intended induction at 39 weeks of gestation was associated with reduced risk of adverse perinatal outcome. Patient characteristics associated with adverse outcomes were few and similar between groups. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01990612. PMID: 32925628 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32925628?dopt=Abstract

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - September 9, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: El-Sayed YY, Rice MM, Grobman WA, Reddy UM, Tita ATN, Silver RM, Mallett G, Hill K, Thom EA, Wapner RJ, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Thorp JM, Chauhan SP, Chien EK, Casey BM, Gibbs RS, Srinivas SK, Swamy GK, Simhan HN, Macones GA, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National I Tags: Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research