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374 questions · 377 findings · 63 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 88 · 23.3%GRADE not reported 32 · 8.5%Very low 92 · 24.4%Low 103 · 27.3%Moderate 50 · 13.3%High 12 · 3.2%

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Caesarean section · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

Foley catheter showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal isosorbide mononitrate vs Foley catheter

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · pregnant women with 1 previous lower segment caesarean section at 37 weeks and beyond, with a BS of ≤ 6, intact membranes, reactive…

Vaginal isosorbide mononitrate may leads to higher vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with foley catheter (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal isosorbide mononitrate vs Foley catheter

Caesarean section · pregnant women with 1 previous lower segment caesarean section at 37 weeks and beyond, with a BS of ≤ 6, intact membranes, reactive…

It is very uncertain whether vaginal isosorbide mononitrate changes caesarean section compared with foley catheter (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal PGE2 vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Caesarean section · women with one previous lower segment caesarean section and requiring labour induction due to prolonged pregnancy or pre‐eclampsia,…

Vaginal PGE2 showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

80 mL vs Foley catheter

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · pregnant women who previously had a lower segment CS and now have a singleton cephalic presentation after at least 36 completed weeks, not…

80 mL showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with 30 mL Foley catheter (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review