Cervical Dilation
Also known as: Cervical Ripening
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Eating date fruits seems to reduce gestation duration and duration of the first stage of labor, and also increase cervical dilation on admission.
Cervical Dilation Date Fruit Labour Induction
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Published research studies are articles that present the findings of original research that has undergone a peer-review process and has been made publicly available in scholarly journals, books or other media.
Effect of Castor Oil on Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2022 Jun 30 Journal of Pharmacopuncture Moradi M, Niazi A, Mazloumi E, Lopez V
This meta-analysis showed that oral administration of castor oil is effective for cervical ripening and labor induction.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Castor Oil Labour Induction Cervical DilationEffects of consuming date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera Linn) on gestation, labor, and delivery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials
2019 Aug Complementary Therapies in Medicine Nasiri M, Gheibi Z, Miri A, Rahmani J, Asadi M, Sadeghi O, et al.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Date Fruit Labour Induction Cervical DilationEating date fruits seems to reduce gestation duration and duration of the first stage of labor, and also increase cervical dilation on admission.
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Eating date fruits seems to reduce gestation duration and duration of the first stage of labor, and also increase cervical dilation on admission.
2019 Complementary Therapies in Medicine Effects of consuming date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera Linn) on gestation, labor, and delivery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials Nasiri M, Gheibi Z, Miri A, Rahmani J, Asadi M, Sadeghi O, et al.
Systematic Review Date Fruit Labour Induction
In total, 11 and 8 studies were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta-analysis revealed that date fruit consumption significantly reduced gestation duration, increased cervical dilation on admission, and shorten duration of first stage of labor. Also, it was revealed that date fruit consumption significantly reduced duration of second stage of labor in fixed-effects model; however, this effect was not significant in random-effects analysis.
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Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Effect of Castor Oil on Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2022 Jun 30 Journal of Pharmacopuncture Moradi M, Niazi A, Mazloumi E, Lopez V
This meta-analysis showed that oral administration of castor oil is effective for cervical ripening and labor induction.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Castor Oil Labour Induction Cervical DilationEffects of consuming date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera Linn) on gestation, labor, and delivery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials
2019 Aug Complementary Therapies in Medicine Nasiri M, Gheibi Z, Miri A, Rahmani J, Asadi M, Sadeghi O, et al.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Date Fruit Labour Induction Cervical DilationEating date fruits seems to reduce gestation duration and duration of the first stage of labor, and also increase cervical dilation on admission.
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Eating date fruits seems to reduce gestation duration and duration of the first stage of labor, and also increase cervical dilation on admission.
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