Class III obesity is an independent risk factor for unsuccessful induction of laborAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

• Main Authors: Rosa Drummond, MD (Author), Mayuri Patel, BS (Author), Madalyn Myers, BS (Author), Alexandra Ritter, MA (Author), Julie A. Hurvitz, MD (Author), Katherine R. Goetzinger, MD, MSCI (Author), Sarah D. Crimmins, DO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Although obesity is a known risk factor for cesarean delivery, there is a paucity of data on the course of induction of labor in these patients. OBJECTIVE: With emerging data on the safety of 39-week inductions, we aimed to: (1) determine if Class III obesity, including morbid obesity, i...