The uterine muscle (the myometrium) plays its most evident role during pregnancy, when
quiescence is required for adequate nourishment and development of the foetus, and during …

Normal labor and delivery are dependent on the presence of regular and effective
contractions of the uterine myometrium. The mechanisms responsible for the initiation and …

Predicting preterm birth is uncertain, and numerous scientists are searching for non-invasive
methods to improve its predictability. Current researches are based on the analysis of …

Preterm delivery increases the risk of infant mortality and morbidity, and therefore
developing reliable methods for predicting its likelihood are of great importance. Previous …

Objective: Preterm birth is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality involving over 10% of
infants. Tools for timely diagnosis of preterm birth are lacking and the underlying …

Objective: Preterm birth is a large-scale clinical problem involving over 10% of infants.
Diagnostic means for timely risk assessment are lacking and the underlying physiological …

Developing a computational method for recognizing preterm delivery is important for timely
diagnosis and treatment of preterm delivery. The main aim of this study was to evaluate …

In this study, we proposed an approach able to predict whether a pregnant woman with
contractions would give birth earlier than expected (ie, before the 37 th week of gestation …

Background and objective Induction of labor (IOL) is a medical procedure used to initiate
uterine contractions to achieve delivery. IOL entails medical risks and has a significant …

Labor prediction is one of the most challenging goals in obstetrics, mainly due to the poor
understanding of the factors responsible for the onset of labor. The electrohysterogram …