Midwives' competence : is it affected by working in a rural location? [PDF]
Introduction: Rising health care costs and the need to consolidate expertise in tertiary services have led to the centralisation of services. In the UK, the result has been that many rural maternity units have become midwife-led.
Bryers, Helen +8 more
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The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications : a meta-analysis. [PDF]
Obesity is rising in the obstetric population, yet there is an absence of services and guidance for the management of maternal obesity. This systematic review aimed to investigate relationships between obesity and impact on obstetric care. Literature was
Abrams +80 more
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Paracetamol prescribing to small animals by veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand
Objective To describe the prescribing patterns of paracetamol by veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand. Methods An online survey was created and distributed to veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand over a 3‐month period (July–October 2024).
A Tse, W Chee, CJ Boyd, CR Sharp
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Demography and disorders of the French Bulldog population under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013 [PDF]
Background Despite its Gallic name, the French Bulldog is a breed of both British and French origin that was first recognised by The Kennel Club in 1906. The French Bulldog has demonstrated recent rapid rises in Kennel Club registrations and is now (2017)
A Agresti +36 more
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Visual summary of a prospective study comparing sonographic, maternal, and clinical fetal‐weight estimation methods in women with BMI = 35 kg/m2 at term. The graphical abstract presents the study objective, design, accuracy measures, and the primary finding that maternal and sonographic estimations demonstrated similar accuracy and both exceeded that ...
Inshirah Sgayer +6 more
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Differences in Inflammatory Markers between Nulliparous Women Admitted to Hospitals in Preactive vs Active Labor [PDF]
Objective To determine whether labor-associated inflammatory markers differ between low-risk, nulliparous women in preactive vs active labor at hospital admission and over time.
Arntzen +50 more
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Midwifery Students' Definitions of Normal Labor and Birth: A Study From Five Countries
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 +12 more
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Clavicle length and shoulder breadth in hominoid evolution [PDF]
For a given body mass, hominoids have longer clavicles than typical monkeys, reflecting the laterad reorientation of the hominoid glenoid. Relative length of the clavicle varies among hominoids, with orangutans having longer clavicles than expected for ...
Cartmill, Matt, Laudicina, Natalie M.
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ABSTRACT Background The passive second stage of labor has been increasingly recognized as a normal phase of labor. However, it remains poorly studied, especially in healthy women. This study aims to assess the passive phase in healthy laboring women and maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Lucia Zagra +6 more
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Obstetric risk indicators for labour dystocia in nulliparous women: A multi-centre cohort study
Background In nulliparous women dystocia is the most common obstetric problem and its etiology is largely unknown. The frequency of augmentation and cesarean delivery related to dystocia is high although it is not clear if a slow progress justifies the ...
Ottesen Bent +4 more
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