Publications by authors named "Emmanuel Decroisette"

Article Synopsis
  • - Labor induction in France often involves using intravaginal dinoprostone (Propess®), but there's debate on whether to repeat this or switch to oxytocin if labor doesn’t start within 24 hours.
  • - The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a second Propess® placement followed by oxytocin versus direct oxytocin in increasing vaginal delivery rates among pregnant women who didn’t respond to the first Propess®.
  • - Results showed no significant difference in vaginal delivery rates between the two methods (76.3% for the second Propess® vs. 73.8% for oxytocin), but more cesarean sections occurred in the Propess® group due to dilation issues.
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Objective: To study subsequent fertility of patients who underwent embolization of the uterine arteries to treat postpartum hemorrhage.

Design: Retrospective cohort study between January 2000 and June 2006 with two patient groups: exposed and nonexposed to embolization for postpartum hemorrhage.

Setting: Level 3 maternity unit.

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Eikenella corrodens, a commensal of the human oral cavity, is generally associated with bite wounds and head and neck infections. Neonatal infections are rare. We report two cases of premature birth associated with maternofetal E.

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