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ReviewFacts, views & vision in ObGyn2012

Postterm pregnancy.

M Galal, I Symonds, H Murray, F Petraglia, R Smith

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Review in Facts, views & vision in ObGyn, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 66 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
66citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

66 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

M GalalConsultant/Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
I SymondsProfessor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
H MurrayConsultant in Obstetrics, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
F PetragliaProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Siena, Policlinico "S. Maria alle Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy.
R SmithProfessor of Endocrinology, Director of Mother and Baby Unit, Hunter medical research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
John Hunter Hospital · AUHunter Medical Research Institute · AUUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUUniversity of Siena · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postterm pregnancy is a pregnancy that extends to 42 weeks of gestation or beyond. Fetal, neonatal and maternal complications associated with this condition have always been underestimated. It is not well understood why some women become postterm although in obesity, hormonal and genetic factors have been implicated. The management of postterm pregnancy constitutes a challenge to clinicians; knowing who to induce, who will respond to induction and who will require a caesarean section (CS). The current definition and management of postterm pregnancy have been challenged in several studies as the emerging evidence demonstrates that the incidence of complications associated with postterm pregnancy also increase prior to 42 weeks of gestation. For example the incidence of stillbirth increases from 39 weeks onwards with a sharp rise after 40 weeks of gestation. Induction of labour before 42 weeks of gestation has the potential to prevent these complications; however, both patients and clinicians alike are concerned about risks associated with induction of labour such as failure of induction and increases in CS rates. There is a strong body of evidence however that demonstrates that induction of labour at term and prior to 42 weeks of gestation (particularly between 40 & 42 weeks) is associated with a reduction in perinatal complications without an associated increase in CS rates. It seems therefore that a policy of induction of labour at 41 weeks in postterm women could be beneficial with potential improvement in perinatal outcome and a reduction in maternal complications.

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Body mass indexinduction of labourperinatal complicationspostterm pregnancyultrasound

Identifiers

PMID24753906
PMCPMC3991404
OpenAlexW4299396425

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