Progression of the first stage of spontaneous labour: A prospective cohort study in two sub-Saharan African countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Escalation in the global rates of labour interventions, particularly cesarean section and oxytocin augmentation, has renewed interest in a better understanding of natural labour progression. Methodological advancements in statistical and computational techniques addressing the limitations of pioneer studies have led to novel findings and triggered a re-evaluation of current labour practices. As part of the World Health Organization's Better Outcomes in Labour Difficulty (BOLD) project, which aimed to develop a new labour monitoring-to-action tool, we examined the patterns of labour progression as depicted by cervical dilatation over time in a cohort of women in Nigeria and Uganda who gave birth vaginally following a spontaneous labour onset.

Methods and findings

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SUBMITTER: Oladapo OT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5770022 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature