Women's compliance with ultrasound in labor: a prospective observational study.

Objective: To explore women's compliance with ultrasound evaluation (UE) during labor compared with standard vaginal examination (VE).

Methods: This is a prospective observational cohort study including uncomplicated singleton pregnancies with the fetus in vertex presentation from 37 weeks of gestation. Labor progress was assessed by both VE and UE.

Ultrasound assessment of the cervix in predicting successful membrane sweeping: a prospective observational study.

Objective: Membrane sweeping has been shown to potentially reduce the need for formal induction of labor. The primary aim of this study was to elucidate the role of ultrasound assessment of the cervix in predicting successful membrane sweeping in singleton pregnancies at term; the secondary aim was to build a multiparametric prediction model integrating, maternal, pregnancy and ultrasound characteristics, able to anticipate spontaneous delivery at term.

Methods: Prospective observational study including singleton pregnancies at term undergoing membrane sweeping.