Babies should NOT be delivered before 37 weeks even if their mothers' waters break
The UK's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is calling on doctors not to always induce pregnant women if they do not go into labour despite their waters breaking at just 34 weeks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Babies should NOT be delivered before 34 weeks even if their mothers' waters break
The UK's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is calling on doctors not to always induce pregnant women if they do not go into labour despite their waters breaking at just 34 weeks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More mothers contemplate legal action against Moncton delivery nurse
Nicole Ruest was fired from the Moncton Hospital last month, after accusations she administered labour inducing drug oxytocin to mothers without their consent, or the doctor's knowledge (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/New Brunswick Source Type: news
Induced labor not more expensive to health care system than spontaneous labor
(University of Utah Health) The results of a joint study between University of Utah Health and Intermountain Healthcare show inducing labor one week early costs the same as waiting for spontaneous labor. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
What we know about the alleged misuse of labour-inducing drug in Moncton
More details about the alleged misuse of a labour-inducing drug at the Moncton Hospital are slowly beginning to emerge. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/New Brunswick Source Type: news
Class action proposed over alleged misuse of labour-inducing drug at Moncton Hospital
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched against the Horizon Health Network and nurse Nicole Ruest on behalf of women who were allegedly "inappropriately" given a labour-inducing drug at Moncton Hospital. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/New Brunswick Source Type: news
Nurse fired after allegedly inducing labour without consent
A nurse in Moncton was fired after allegations labour was induced without consent, Horizon Health confirmed Saturday. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/New Brunswick Source Type: news
Management of labour.
This Highlight presents recent research evidence on some aspects of the management of labour, including the induction of labour; waterbirth; interpretation of the fetal heart rate; pain management; and position during the second stage of labour with or without an epidural (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Induction for Late-Term Pregnancies at 41 Weeks Tied to Small Benefits
FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 -- There may be a small benefit to labor induction in low-risk woman at 41 weeks versus expectant management, though the chances of a good perinatal outcome are high with both strategies, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Inducing labor at 41 weeks slightly safer than waiting longer
(Reuters Health) - When pregnant women have not delivered by around 41 weeks, their babies are slightly less likely to have serious complications if labor is induced instead of letting nature take its course, a Dutch study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T! (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 2, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Induction of labour at 39 weeks in low-risk women increases costs
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - February 28, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Small benefit of inducing labour over ‘wait and see’ approach
There is a small benefit of inducing labour over a “wait and see” approach for late term pregnancies, according to researchers in Holland. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 22, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Higher Costs With Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks? It's Complicated
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers say expectant management, not spontaneous labor, is proper comparison (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 15, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Almost one in three women now have induced labour, figures show
The percentage of pregnant women having labour induced has hit a record high, new figures reveal. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - October 26, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
