OBJECTIVE: To determine whether analysis of the frequency or regularity of uterine contractions can distinguish between women delivering vaginally and women requiring Cesarean section for dystocia.

Researchers have developed a new imaging tool, called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI), to create real-time, three-dimensional images and maps of contractions during labor. The non-invasive imaging ...

Two experimental devices have allowed scientists to study the harmful effects of hyperperistalsis, or an excess of nonpregnant uterine contractions. The study has been published in APL Bioengineering ...

Uterine contractions, driven by complex electrical activities within the uterine smooth muscle cells, play a critical role in labor and delivery. Various techniques, including EHG and EMMI, have been ...

Abstract: Designing an optimal dosing regimen for the systemic opioid remifentanil during labor necessitates the prediction of the pace of contractions, so that the drug can be given shortly before ...

The different cellular patterns and mechanical functions in contractions of the human heart has been identified for the first time by an American researcher. The findings indicate possible therapeutic ...

Background: Cardiac strain analysis is an effective method for diagnosing subclinical myocardial diseases and for follow-up assessments. Echocardiography is used for noninvasive strain calculations; ...