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Elective induction versus spontaneous labour in Latin America
Author(s) -
Gláucia Virgínia de Queiroz Lins Guerra,
José Guilherme Cecatti,
João Paulo Souza,
Aníbal Faúndes,
A. Metin Gülmezoĝlu,
Mary Ângela Parpinelli,
Guillermo Carroli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1564-0604
pISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.08.061226
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , odds ratio , uterotonic , adverse effect , relative risk , pregnancy , vaginal delivery , caesarean section , confidence interval , oxytocin , biology , genetics
To assess the frequency of elective induction of labour and its determinants in selected Latin America countries; quantify success in attaining vaginal delivery, and compare rates of caesarean and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes after elective induction versus spontaneous labour in low-risk pregnancies.

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