Clinical Practice Guidelines Antenatal Care — Module II

10.6References

Asher GN, Coeytaux RR, Chen W et al (2009) Acupuncture to initiate labor (Acumoms 2): a randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 22(10): 843–48.

Bennett KA CJ, O'Shea P, Lacelle J, Hutchens D, Copel JA (2004) First trimester dating ultrasonography reduced the risk of induction of labour for postterm pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 190: 1077–81.

Boulvain M, Stan C, Irion O (2005) Membrane sweeping for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev(1): CD000451.

Briscoe D, Nguyen H, Mencer M et al (2005) Management of pregnancy beyond 40 weeks' gestation. Am Fam Physician 71(10): 1935–41.

Caughey AB, Nicholson JM, Washington AE (2008a) First- vs second-trimester ultrasound: the effect on pregnancy dating and perinatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 198(6): 703 e1–6.

Caughey AB, Snegovskikh VV, Norwitz ER (2008b) Postterm pregnancy: how can we improve outcomes? Obstet Gynecol Surv 63(11): 715–24.

Clark SL & Fleischman AR (2011) Term pregnancy: time for a redefinition. Clin Perinatol 38(3): 557–64.

de Miranda E, van der Bom JG, Bonsel GJ et al (2006) Membrane sweeping and prevention of post-term pregnancy in low-risk pregnancies: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG 113(4): 402–08.

Delaney M, Roggensack A, Leduc DC et al (2008) Guidelines for the management of pregnancy at 41+0 to 42+0 weeks. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 30(9): 800–23.

Divon MY & Feldman-Leidner N (2008) Postdates and antenatal testing. Semin Perinatol 32(4): 295–300.

Doherty L & Norwitz ER (2008) Prolonged pregnancy: when should we intervene? Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 20(6): 519–27.

Grivell RM, Alfirevic Z, Gyte GM et al (2010) Antenatal cardiotocography for fetal assessment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev(1): CD007863.

Gulmezoglu AM, Crowther CA, Middleton P et al (2012) Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 6: CD004945.

Harper TC, Coeytaux RR, Chen W et al (2006) A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for initiation of labor in nulliparous women. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 19(8): 465–70.

Heimstad R, Romundstad PR, Hyett J et al (2007) Women's experiences and attitudes towards expectant management and induction of labor for post-term pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 86(8): 950–56.

Hill MJ, McWilliams GD, Garcia-Sur D et al (2008) The effect of membrane sweeping on prelabor rupture of membranes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 111(6): 1313–19.

Hussain AA, Yakoob MY, Imdad A et al (2011) Elective induction for pregnancies at or beyond 41 weeks of gestation and its impact on stillbirths: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 11 Suppl 3: S5.

Kashanian M, Akbarian A, Baradaran H et al (2006) Effect of membrane sweeping at term pregnancy on duration of pregnancy and labor induction: a randomized trial. Gynecol Obstet Invest 62(1): 41–44.

Khooshideh M, Izadi S, Shahriari A et al (2009) The predictive value of ultrasound assessment of amniotic fluid index, biophysical profile score, nonstress test and foetal movement chart for meconium-stained amniotic fluid in prolonged pregnancies. J Pak Med Assoc 59(7): 471–74.

Lam H, Leung WC, Lee CP et al (2006) Amniotic fluid volume at 41 weeks and infant outcome. J Reprod Med 51(6): 484–88.

Li Z, Zeki R, Hilder L et al (2012) Australia’s Mothers and Babies 2010. Cat. no. PER 57. Sydney: Australian Institute for Health and Welfare National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit.

Mandruzzato G, Alfirevic Z, Chervenak F et al (2010) Guidelines for the management of postterm pregnancy. J Perinat Med 38(2): 111–19.

Modlock J, Nielsen BB, Uldbjerg N (2010) Acupuncture for the induction of labour: a double-blind randomised controlled study. BJOG 117(10): 1255–61.

Morris JM, Thompson K, Smithey J et al (2003) The usefulness of ultrasound assessment of amniotic fluid in predicting adverse outcome in prolonged pregnancy: a prospective blinded observational study. BJOG 110(11): 989–94.

Nabhan AF & Abdelmoula YA (2009) Amniotic fluid index versus single deepest vertical pocket: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 104(3): 184-8.

NICE (2008) Antenatal Care. Routine Care for the Healthy Pregnant Woman. . National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. Commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. London: RCOG Press.

Norwitz ER, Snegovskikh VV, Caughey AB (2007) Prolonged pregnancy: when should we intervene? Clin Obstet Gynecol 50(2): 547–57.

Olesen AW, Westergaard JG, Olsen J (2003) Perinatal and maternal complications related to postterm delivery: a national register-based study, 1978-1993. Am J Obstet Gynecol 189(1): 222–27.

Putnam K, Magann EF, Doherty DA et al (2011) Randomized clinical trial evaluating the frequency of membrane sweeping with an unfavorable cervix at 39 weeks. Int J Womens Health 3: 287–94.

Singh T, Sankaran S, Thilaganathan B et al (2008) The prediction of intra-partum fetal compromise in prolonged pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol 28(8): 779–82.

Siozos C & Stanley KP (2005) Prolonged pregnancy. Curr Obstet Gynaecol 15: 73–79.

Smith CA & Crowther CA (2004) Acupuncture for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev(1): CD002962.

Smith CA, Crowther CA, Collins CT et al (2008) Acupuncture to induce labor: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 112(5): 1067–74.

Yildirim G, Gungorduk K, Karadag OI et al (2010) Membrane sweeping to induce labor in low-risk patients at term pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23(7): 681–87.

Yurdakok M (2011) Meconium aspiration syndrome: do we know? Turk J Pediatr 53(2): 121–29.