RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Induction of Labor in Obese Women at 39 Weeks Provides Optimal Delivery and Cost Outcomes
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 7
SP 12
OP 12
DO 10.1177/155989771407007
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/7/12.1.abstract
AB Planning a vaginal delivery provides optimal delivery and cost outcomes, according to a study that used a computational model to estimate the effect of induction of labor compared to expectant management of term pregnancies in obese women. They found that induction at 39 weeks of gestation minimized cesarean deliveries, stillbirths, and delivery-related health care costs.