SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2020
Effects of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on labor and delivery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is oral consumption of dates (Phoenix dactylifera L. fruit) in the peripartum period effective and safe integrative care to facilitate childbirth and improve perinatal outcomes: a comprehensive revised systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Extraction and Characterization of Phenolic Acid Compounds of Zahidi and Khastawi Dates Seed Extract and Evaluation of their Antibacterial Activity.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2025Article
- The Effects of Date Consumption on Labor and Vaginal Birth.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2025Article
- The Impact of the Fruit and Seed of Date on Childbirth Stages and Pregnancy Complications.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2024Review
- Methods of induction and augmentation of labor in a freestanding birth center: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Article
- Innovations in the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: Analysis of a novel medicines development pipeline database.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Article
- The current status of old traditional medicine introduced from Persia to China.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Therapeutic Potential of Date Palm against Human Infertility: A Review.Metabolites · 2021Review
- Comparison of the effects of Date Syrup with Saffron-Honey Syrup on the Progress of Labor in Nulliparous Women: A Single Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe rate of cesarean section is increasing in all over the world with different drafts in various countries. This growth increases unpleasant outcomes of delivery. Recent studies explained the benefits of date palm fruit on labor process improvement. Date fruit can be considered as a factor for increasing vaginal delivery and also reducing the frequency of caesarean section in order to prevent its great complications. This systematic review has been designed to review clinical studies that investigate the effects of date palm fruit on labor outcomes (duration of labor stages, bishop score, and frequency of cesarean section) compared with routine cares.
methodsThis study was performed in 2019. Required data has been collected from electronic databases and manual searches. All randomized clinical trials evaluating the effects of date palm fruit on labor and delivery that were published from January 2000 to August 2019 in English and Persian languages, were incorporated in this systematic review. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the risk of bias assessment of Cochrane handbook of systematic reviews, and were then reported using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement.
resultsEight studies were included in the qualitative and quantitative synthesis. Meta-Analysis showed that date fruit consumption can significantly reduce active phase of labor (three trials with 380 participants; (MD = - 109.3, 95%CI (- 196.32, - 22.29; I
conclusionDate can reduce the duration of active phase and improve the bishop score; however, due to from the low to mediate quality of the studies; it seems that the other studies are needed to prove these results better than this.
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