The New England journal of medicine
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N. Engl. J. Med.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Induction of labor compared with expectant management for prelabor rupture of the membranes at term. TERMPROM Study Group.
As the interval between rupture of the fetal membranes at term and delivery increases, so may the risk of fetal and maternal infection. It is not known whether inducing labor will reduce this risk or whether one method of induction is better then another. ⋯ In women with prelabor rupture of the membranes at term, induction of labor with oxytocin or prostaglandin E2 and expectant management result in similar rates of neonatal infection and cesarean section. Induction of labor with intravenous oxytocin results in a lower risk of maternal infection than does expectant management. Women view induction of labor more positively than expectant management.
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Comment Letter Comparative Study
Reanalysis of a trial comparing total mastectomy with lumpectomy.