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Trends in risk factors associated with the increasing labor induction rate: A nationwide register study in Finland 2005–2023

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In this nationwide Finnish register study, the doubling of the induction of labor rate (2005–2023) was associated with advanced maternal age, obesity, and gestational diabetes mellitus, and a shift toward earlier delivery. Prelabor rupture of membranes, fear of childbirth, and other pregnancy‐related problems—despite their lower prevalences—showed the ...
Vilja Vihtonen, Anita Virtanen, Maiju Kekki, Mika Helminen, Mika Gissler, Kati Tihtonen   +5 more
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Introducing self‐sampling for cervical cancer screening: A regional implementation study in Pirkanmaa, Finland

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In this pilot study, HPV self‐sampling reached a 1.9% uptake among screening non‐attenders. Participants found the method acceptable, although overall screening coverage did not increase during the first implementation year. Abstract Introduction HPV primary testing is the preferred method for cervical cancer screening worldwide and enables vaginal ...
Saara Kyllönen, Satu Saloranta, Saara Kares, Anu Mustila, Karolina Louvanto   +4 more
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Learning opportunities in eclampsia care: A ten‐year audit from Norway, 2013–2022

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Audit of eclampsia identified learning for obstetric care. Improved hypertension management and prophylactic magnesium sulfate represent opportunities for prevention, while cerebral imaging and follow‐up postpartum were underused. Clinicians need to consider differential diagnosis in pregnant and postpartum women with seizures.
Camilla Tjønneland Mentzoni, Kjerstine Røe, Solveig Bjellmo, Marte Irene Skille Carlsen, Marit Halonen Christiansen, Tora Sandvik Fjeldstad, Lena Henriksen, Truc Trung Nguyen, Lill Trine Nyfløt, Leiv Arne Rosseland, Chen Sun, Oddvar Uleberg, Siri Vangen, Kari Klungsøyr, Hilde Marie Engjom, on behalf of OCINOR—Eclampsia Working Group, Victoria Bakke, Tone Bolstad, Kristin Fagereng, Inger Johanne Ravn, Ragnar Kvie Sande, Vibeke Stuestøl, Karoline Sunnarvik‐Ween, Ingvil Krarup Sørbye, Cecilie Fredvik Torkildsen   +24 more
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Freebirth and professional responsibility: Respect for autonomy does not justify clinical neutrality on preventable fetal and neonatal harm

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Planned unassisted birth removes professional attendance, monitoring, emergency response, and reliable outcome reporting. Respect for autonomy requires clear, evidence‐based counseling, not clinical neutrality. Professional responsibility means preserving the woman's right to decline while recommending against preventable fetal and neonatal harm ...
Amos Grünebaum, Frank A. Chervenak
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Benefits and Harms of Antenatal/Intrapartum Screening for Maternal Group B Streptococcus and Use of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis Versus Risk‐Based Protocols or No Intervention: A Rapid Review

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise evidence on the effectiveness, harms and benefits of different approaches to prevent early‐onset Group B Streptococcus (EOGBS) and identify gaps in short and longer‐term outcomes. Methods A two‐phase rapid review. Phase 1 included an overview of systematic reviews (SRs).
Pauline Campbell, Cathryn Broderick, Candida Fenton, Bridget Davis, Wei Xu, Alex Todhunter‐Brown, Narendra Aladangady, Richard F. Chin, Rosie Hill, Ryan Kean, Charlotte‐Eve Short, Julie Cowie, NESSIE—NIHR Evidence Synthesis Scotland InitiativE   +12 more
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Equity and Respect in Maternal and Infant Healthcare—A Report From the 2025 Venice Forum

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine equity and respectful care for women and infants from five perspectives: the global context; economic issues; healthcare systems; legal and policy issues; opportunities to benefit from biomedical research. Methods Narrative review.
Mark Hanson, Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner, Flavia Bustreo, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Hema Divaker, Joseph Haddad, Rajat Khosla, Anne Kihara, Donna Ockenden, Sandra Oyarzo‐Torres, Camilla Pickles, Lesley Regan, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Agnès Soucat, Kate Womersley, Neena Modi   +15 more
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What Is Space Bioethics?

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Classical bioethics examines moral issues in terrestrial medicine and the life sciences. According to Konrad Szocik, space bioethics merely relocates those questions to harsher environments. We argue that this view is incomplete: space bioethics is a genuinely original domain.
Maurizio Balistreri
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Technologized Reproduction in Space: A Space‐Bioethical Case for Assisted Procreation

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the increasing feasibility of space colonization, the issue of reproduction in space is becoming more relevant. As new settlements on the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies emerge, ensuring generational continuity will be essential for the survival and growth of these communities.
Maurizio Balistreri, Konrad Szocik
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Midwifery Students' Definitions of Normal Labor and Birth: A Study From Five Countries

Birth, EarlyView.
The image brings together the seven aspects considered most important in defining ‘normal/physiological birth’ according to research carried out among 664 student midwives across five countries. ABSTRACT Introduction Internationally, many women and birthing people are receiving maternity care interventions as a routine with no medical indication for ...
International Network Exploring Midwifery Students' Confidence in Physiological Birth, Jalana Lazar, Juliet Wood, Jane Fry, Barbara Baranowska, Urszula Tataj‐Puzyna, Debora Dole, Emma Ritchie, Clare Davison, Cindy L. Farley, Felicity Agwu Kalu, Maria Healy, Maria Węgrzynowska   +12 more
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Midwifery Care Studies: A Reflexive Methodology for a Practice‐Based Science

Birth, EarlyView.
Introducing Midwifery Care Studies: a novel reflexive approach examining midwifery as practice‐based science. ABSTRACT Background Midwifery research is increasingly understood as shaped by the specific social, political, and historical contexts, with scientific practices actively co‐producing realities.
Annekatrin Skeide
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