Yujin Kim, Dong-Hee Kim
Nurses' experience of end-of-life care for patients with COVID-19: A descriptive phenomenology study
Nursing & health sciences
past 20 years witnessed invigoration research labor progression change thinking regarding normal labor new evidence emerging advanced statistical methods applied labor progression analyses given wide variations onset active labor pattern labor progression emerging consensus definition abnormal labor may related idealized average labor curve alternative approaches guide labor management proposed example using upper limit distribution labor duration define abnormally slow labor nonetheless methods labor assessment still primitive subject error objective measures advanced instruments needed identify onset active labor monitor labor progression define labor duration associated maternalchild risk cervical dilation alone may insufficient define active labor incorporating physical biochemical measures may improve accuracy diagnosing active labor onset progression association duration labor perinatal outcomes rather complex influenced various underlying iatrogenic conditions future research must carefully explore integrate statistical cutpoints clinical outcomes reach practical definition labor abnormalities finally research regarding complex labor process may benefit new approaches machine learning technologies artificial intelligence improve predictability successful vaginal delivery normal perinatal outcomes