Efficacy and safety of misoprostol compared with dinoprostone for labor induction at term: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Labor induction is a common obstetric intervention, increasingly performed worldwide, often using prostaglandins like misoprostol and dinoprostone.

Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness and safety of intravaginal misoprostol versus dinoprostone for inducing labor, examining their impact on various maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using four databases-PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCO, and the Cochrane Library-from January 2000 to April 2023.

Temporal trends in Parkinson's disease among older adults in the United States from 1999 to 2020: Retrospective analysis from CDC WONDER database.

This retrospective study assessed the mortality trends related to Parkinson's Disease (PD) between 1999 and 2020. We assessed individuals aged 65 years and older and a total of 831,793 deaths were identified. Of these total number of deaths, place of death was accessible for 830,176 cases.