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Induction Seal
Induction or inductive may refer to: Biology and medicine * Labor induction (of birth) * Induction chemotherapy, in medicine * Enzyme induction and inhibition * General anaesthesia Chemistry * Induction period, slow stage of a reaction * Inductive cleavage, in organic chemistry * Inductive effect, change in electron density * Asymmetric induction, preferring one stereoisomer over another Computing * Grammar induction * Inductive bias * Inductive probability * Inductive programming * Rule induction * Word-sense induction Mathematics * Backward induction in game theory and economics * Induced representation, in representation theory * Mathematical induction, a method of proof ** Strong induction ** Structural induction ** Transfinite induction *** Epsilon-induction In set theory, \in-induction, also called epsilon-induction or set-induction, is a principle that can be used to prove that all sets satisfy a given property. Considered as an axiomatic principle, it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Labor Induction
Labor induction is the procedure where a medical professional starts the process of labor ( giving birth) instead of letting it start on its own. Labor may be induced (started) if the health of the mother or the baby is at risk. Induction of labor can be accomplished with pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical methods. In Western countries, it is estimated that one-quarter of pregnant women have their labor medically induced with drug treatment. Inductions are most often performed either with prostaglandin drug treatment alone, or with a combination of prostaglandin and intravenous oxytocin treatment. Causes Commonly accepted medical reasons for induction include: * Postterm pregnancy, i.e. if the pregnancy has gone past the end of the 42nd week. * Intrauterine fetal growth restriction. * There are health risks to the woman in continuing the pregnancy (e.g. pre-eclampsia). * Premature rupture of the membranes; this is when the membranes have ruptured, but labor does not start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |