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A cross-sectional study of breech birth in New Zealand, 2000-2014. Masters Project [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Breech birth has been a controversial topic since the mid-twentieth century. The publication of a randomised controlled trial dubbed the Term Breech Trial in 2000 dramatically altered practice internationally when it published findings that ...
Wilkinson, Laura
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Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson, Pierre Frémondière, Kaspar Staub, Philipp Mitteroecker, Barbara Fischer, Martin Haeusler, Nicole M. Webb   +6 more
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Short term neonatal outcomes of singleton term breech delivery: two year experiences in a Malaysian tertiary hospital [PDF]

, 2016
Background: There are few neonatal complications of breech delivery including the low Apgar score, birth trauma, admission to neonatal unit and perinatal mortality.
A., Fatin Amirah, Abdul Hamid, Habibah, Hong, Y.T., Mohd Jamil, Amilia Afzan, Rejali, Zulida   +4 more
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Information Shocks, Legal Liability and Physician Decisions

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Physician adoption of new information about a medical procedure can affect patient outcomes. Medical malpractice law may influence physician use of such information. We analyze how physician reactions to information shocks regarding vaginal births after cesarean sections (VBACs) in the 1990s were mediated by tort reform and the standard used ...
David Mushinski, Sammy Zahran
wiley   +1 more source

Duration and mode of delivery: Does maternal sleep matter?

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Poor sleep quality in late pregnancy has been identified as a risk factor for operative deliveries. In this study, we investigated the associations between maternal sleep throughout pregnancy and its impact on both the duration and mode of delivery.
Hilla Parttimaa, E. Juulia Paavonen, Laura Perasto, Hasse Karlsson, Linnea Karlsson, Päivi Polo‐Kantola   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Iowa Perinatal Letter, January-February-March 2007, Vol. 28, no.1 [PDF]

, 2007
This newsletter from The Department of Public Health about perinatal health care and ...

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Analysis of factors influencing the ultrasonic fetal weight estimation [PDF]

, 2008
Objective: The aim of our study was the evaluation of sonographic fetal weight estimation taking into consideration 9 of the most important factors of influence on the precision of the estimation. Methods: We analyzed 820 singleton pregnancies from 22 to
Alexander Strauss, Barnhard Y, Baum JD, Ben-Aroya Z, Benacerraf BR, Blann DW, Blickstein I, Bottoms SF, Carolin Kü, Chauhan SP, Chuang L, Davis RO, Deter RL, Divon MY, Dudley NJ, Edwards A, Farrell T, Ferrero A, Field NT, Hadlock FP, Hadlock FP, Hellmeyer L, Hill LM, Honarvar M, Ivo Markus Heer, Jouannic JM, Kaaij MW, Luke B, Martin Dugas, Medchill MT, Merz E, Meyer WJ, Mills MD, Mongelli M, Mongelli M, Moore TR, Nadin Vö, Nzeh DA, O'Keeffe DF, Owen P, Patterson RM, Predanic M, Pressman EK, Rossavik IK, Scott F, Shamley KT, Shepard MJ, Smith GC, Snijders RJ, Spinnato JA, Susanne Mü, Toohey JS, Townsend RR, Valea FA, Warsof SL, Wong SF, Zador IE   +56 more
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Influence of advanced maternal age (≥35 years) on maternal and neonatal outcomes in vaginally intended breech deliveries at term—A FRABAT study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To examine maternal and neonatal outcomes in women aged 35 years and older compared with those under 35 years following planned vaginal breech deliveries. Methods This study encompassed all vaginally intended breech deliveries at the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine at Goethe University Hospital in Frankfurt from ...
Bilal Alemi, Tatjana Nobs, Samira Catharina Hoock, Eileen Deuster, Anna Elisabeth Hentrich, Anne Kristina Kämpf, Wiebke Schaarschmidt, Frank Louwen, Lukas Jennewein   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Undiagnosed Breech: towards a woman-centred approach [PDF]

, 2013
The unexpected diagnosis of breech presentation upon admission in labour affects approximately 1:100 women and presents an ethical dilemma for health professionals involved, particularly when this occurs in the context of midwifery-led care. This article
Babay ZA, Berkley A, Bricker L, Cole P, Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Deaths in Infancy, Cronk M, Evans J, General Medical Council, Hofmeyr GJ, Jackson TL, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Scamell M, Verhoeven AT, Walsh D, Zahoor S   +15 more
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External cephalic version outcomes with tocolysis and sedation: A 10‐year retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of external cephalic version (ECV) performed with tocolysis and sedation or spinal anesthesia, and to identify predictors of ECV success, complications, and delivery outcomes after successful ECV. Methods This 10‐year cohort study included 990 pregnant women with term non‐cephalic presentation
Javier Sánchez‐Romero, Rosa María Gallego‐Pozuelo, José Eliseo Blanco‐Carnero, Javier Herrera‐Giménez, Fernando Araico‐Rodríguez, Alberto Rafael Guijarro‐Campillo, Aníbal Nieto‐Díaz, Catalina de Paco‐Matallana   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source