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Clinical Trial
. 1987 Nov;157(5):1174-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80288-0.

A prospective randomized study of the aggressive management of early labor

G R Cohen  1 , W F O'Brien, L Lewis, R A Knuppel
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Clinical Trial

A prospective randomized study of the aggressive management of early labor

G R Cohen et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Nov.

Abstract

The aggressive management of early labor has been suggested as a means to lower the cesarean section rate for dystocia. The aim of our study was to prospectively evaluate a protocol of early intervention in primigravid women with infrequent uterine contractions during early labor in relation to the course of labor, the cesarean section rate, and the perinatal morbidity. In our population the active management of labor did not alter the mode of delivery or the perinatal outcome. Furthermore, the course and duration of labor were not significantly different between the management and control groups.

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  • The management of early labor.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Mar;160(3):765-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(89)80085-7. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989. PMID: 2929701 No abstract available.

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