1. Induction Of Labor Among Singleton Pregnancies In Six Palestinian Governmental Hospitals: A Population-Based Cohort Study
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Sahar, Hassan, Katariina, Laine, Erik, Fosse, Niveen Me, Abu-Rmeileh, Hadil Y, Ali-Masri, Mohammed, Zimmo, Kaled, Zimmo, Ã…se, Vikanes, and Khaled M, Ismail
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induction of labor ,Palestine ,cohort study ,childbirth ,variations ,singleton ,Original Research - Abstract
Objective To explore rates and review practices regarding induction of labor (IOL) among singleton pregnancies in Palestine. Design A prospective population-based cohort study. Setting Six secondary and tertiary governmental hospitals located in the two regions of Palestine: West Bank and Gaza. Participants Singleton pregnancies who had IOL in participating units during the study period were included (n=8290). Women having multiple gestations (1004), planned cesarean births (703), those admitted with cervical dilation >6cm (11228), and pregnancies with no record of cervical dilation and/or gestational age on admission (219) were excluded. Primary outcome measure Rates of IOL in participating units and regions. Results There were a total of 33,402 singleton births during the study period with an IOL rate of 24.8%. Rates of IOL significantly varied between units, ranging from 12.9% to 45.6% (P-value
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- 2019