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Does induction or augmentation of labor increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage in pregnant women with anemia? A multicenter prospective cohort study in India

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 299-309, April 2025.
Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cesarean section in sub-Saharan Africa

open access: yesMaternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 2016
Cesarean section is an essential maternal healthcare service. Its role in labor and delivery care in low- and middle-income countries is complex; in many low-resource settings it is underutilized in the most needy of populations and overused by the less ...
Margo S. Harrison, R. Goldenberg
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of gabapentin on pain reduction after cesarean section in women with elective cesarean section and spinal anesthesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background and Purpose: Post-cesarean pain is the most common post-operative complaint and has been shown with little evidence that gabapentin reduces acute pain after cesarean section.
Hajiseyedi, Sara
core  

Gout in pregnancy: Obstetric and neonatal outcomes

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 349-355, April 2025.
Abstract Objective The pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by gout have yet to be evaluated in a population‐based study. We sought to evaluate the obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant patients with gout using a national population database.
Sam Amar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution before cesarean section for preventing postoperative infections.

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
BACKGROUND Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by obstetricians. Infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery can have a tremendous impact on the postpartum woman's return to normal function and her ability to care ...
D. Haas, S. Morgan, Karenrose Contreras
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of intrathecal opioids use in cesarean section on breastfeeding and newborns’ weight gaining [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objective: To assess the association between intrapartum intrathecal opioid use and breastfeeding and weight gain following cesarean section. Materials and methods: The prospective double-blinded study was conducted on term pregnant women, undergoing ...
Anbarafshan, Mohammad   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Women’s preferences and mode of delivery in public and private hospitals: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background Rates of caesarean section have steadily increased in most middle- and high-income countries over the last few decades without medical justification.
Althabe, Fernando   +11 more
core   +3 more sources

Evaluating predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate for adverse newborn outcomes among term‐births in northern Uganda: A cross sectional analytical study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 408-420, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rising trends and inequalities in cesarean section rates in Pakistan: Evidence from Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys, 1990-2013

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Despite global efforts to improve maternal health, many developing countries including Pakistan have failed to achieve the target of a 75% reduction in maternal deaths by 2015.
Sarwat Mumtaz, Jinwook Bahk, Y. Khang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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