Article Text
Therapeutics
Induction of labour post-term or expectant management with serial fetal monitoring had similar neonatal outcomes
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Heimstad R, Skogvoll E, Mattsson LA, et al. Induction of labor or serial antenatal fetal monitoring in postterm pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:609–17.
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METHODS
Design:
randomised controlled trial.
Allocation:
{concealed}*.†
Blinding:
unblinded.†
Follow-up period:
to 1 week after delivery or hospital discharge.
Setting:
university hospital in Trondheim, Norway.
Patients:
508 women (mean age 30 y) carrying a singleton pregnancy with cephalic presentation and no prelabour rupture of membranes at 289 days gestation (41wk and 2 d).
Intervention:
immediate induction of labour (n = 254) or expectant management with fetal monitoring every 3 days until spontaneous …
Footnotes
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Source of funding: no external funding.