Immediate induction versus expectant management in primiparas presenting with decreased fetal movements at 39 weeks
Among primiparous patients presenting with DFM between 39 + 0 and 39 + 6 weeks, labor induction was associated with earlier delivery and improved umbilical cord pH without increasing maternal or neonatal complications.
Authors
- Yara Bishara
- Nadir Ganem
- Lior Löwenstein
- Yara Nakhleh Francis
- Kylie Ella Marcovich
- Maya Frank Wolf
- Raneen Abu Shqara
Institutions
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- Western Galilee Hospital (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-026-08303-8
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00