Systematic Reviews of Interventions for Birth Complications

Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions for birth complications.

Created December 2007

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Title:   Membrane sweeping for induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sweeping the membranes during a cervical examination is done to bring on labour in women at term. The review of trials found that sweeping brings on labour and is generally safe where there are no other complications. Sweeping reduces the need for other...
Date:   Nov 2004

Title:   Effect of partogram use on outcomes for women in spontaneous labour at term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A partogram is a pre-printed form, the aim of which is to provide a pictorial overview of labour to plot progress in labour and to alert health professionals to any problems with the mother or baby. It has been unclear whether a partogram should be used...
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Hydration for treatment of preterm labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preterm birth (before 37 weeks) can cause health problems and be life-threatening for babies. As women in preterm labour often have lower amounts of fluid in their circulation, using an intravenous drip to increase the woman's blood volume is sometimes ...
Date:   Jan 2002

Title:   Relaxin for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Relaxin is a hormone secreted by the placenta in the final stages of pregnancy to ripen the neck of the uterus (cervix) and prepare it for labour. It is used to induce labour and is either made from genetically combined human relaxin or from animal prep...
Date:   Nov 2000

Title:   Maternal oxygen administration for fetal distress
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Too little evidence to show whether oxygen administration to the woman during labour is beneficial to the baby....
Date:   Jun 2007

Title:   Induction of labour for suspected fetal macrosomia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No evidence of improved outcomes following induction of labour for non-diabetic women who are thought to be carrying large babies....
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Hands and knees posture in late pregnancy or labour for fetal malposition (lateral or posterior)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The best position for babies during birth is head down, with the back of their head facing forward. When babies lie with the back of their head towards the mothers' side (lateral) or towards the mothers' back (posterior), the labour may be longer and mo...
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Discontinuation of epidural analgesia late in labour for reducing the adverse delivery outcomes associated with epidural analgesia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence to suggest that stopping an epidural late in labour lowers the risk of instrumental delivery or other unwanted outcomes....
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Homoeopathy for induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to induce labour (getting labour started artificially) when a pregnant woman or her unborn child are at risk. Homoeopathy involves the use of diluted substances which in their undiluted form, cause certain symptoms. The princ...
Date:   Jul 2003

Title:   Prophylactic intravenous preloading for regional analgesia in labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Regional (epidural, spinal or combined spinal-epidural) analgesia is a common form of pain relief used during labour. Some women have hypotension (low blood pressure) following regional analgesia which can affect both mother and baby. Intravenous fluids...
Date:   Jun 2004

Title:   Oestrogens alone or with amniotomy for cervical ripening or induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to bring on labour artificially, because of safety concerns for either the pregnant woman or baby. Oestrogen is a hormone involved in the ripening of the neck of the womb (cervix) and preparing it for the birth of the baby. It ...
Date:   Jul 2001

Title:   Amniotomy plus intravenous oxytocin for induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to help get labour started. There are several methods used and they either ripen the cervix or make the uterus start contracting. Oxytocin is a drug used to stimulate contractions of the uterus. Amniotomy (breaking the waters) ...
Date:   May 2001

Title:   Intravenous oxytocin alone for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to bring on labour artificially, because of safety concerns either for the pregnant woman or her baby. Oxytocin is the most common drug used to induce labour and has been used either alone or with rupturing the membranes. The r...
Date:   May 2001

Title:   Hyaluronidase for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is considered beneficial to bring labour on artificially and there are many methods currently used. One method is an injection of hyaluronidase into the cervix. The review of trials found one study, which showed hyaluronidase was more effec...
Date:   Dec 2005

Title:   Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia in labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Epidurals for pain relief in labourEpidurals are widely used for pain relief in labour. There are various types, but all involve an injection into the lower back. The review of trials showed that epidurals relieve pain better than other types of pain me...
Date:   Aug 2005

Title:   Castor oil, bath and/or enema for cervical priming and induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes it is necessary to bring on labour artificially. Castor oil has been widely used as a traditional method of inducing labour in midwifery practice. It can be taken by mouth or as an enema. The review of trials found there has not been enough re...
Date:   Jan 2001

Title:   Sexual intercourse for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Human sperm contains a high amount of prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance which ripens the cervix and helps labour to start. Sometimes it is necessary to help start labour and it has been suggested that sexual intercourse may be an effective means. ...
Date:   Feb 2001

Title:   Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aim of breaking the waters (also known as artificial rupture of the membranes, ARM, or amniotomy), is to speed up and strengthen contractions, and thus shorten the length of labour. The membranes are punctured with a crochet-like long-handled hook d...
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Prostaglandins are produced naturally by the body and ripen the cervix and bring on labour. If needed, synthetic prostaglandins can be used via the vagina as tablets, gels, suppositories and pessaries. There is a wide variation in the doses and cost of ...
Date:   Jun 2003

Title:   Oral prostaglandin E2 for induction of labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Induction of labour is sometimes considered beneficial in some clinical circumstances, e.g., when the baby is not growing properly, when there is pre-eclampsia or when gestation goes beyond the normal length of pregnancy. There are many varying methods ...
Date:   Jan 2001
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