Journal article
Induction of Labor Compared with Expectant Management for Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes at Term
Abstract
BACKGROUND: As the interval between rupture of the fetal membranes at term and delivery increases, so may the risk of fetal and maternal infection. It is not known whether inducing labor will reduce this risk or whether one method of induction is better then another.
METHODS: We studied 5041 women with prelabor rupture of the membranes at term. The women were randomly assigned to induction of labor with intravenous oxytocin; induction of labor …
Authors
Hannah ME; Ohlsson A; Farine D; Hewson SA; Hodnett ED; Myhr TL; Wang EEL; Weston JA; Willan AR
Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 334, No. 16, pp. 1005–1010
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
April 18, 1996
DOI
10.1056/nejm199604183341601
ISSN
0028-4793