Primigravid Women's Views of Being Approached to Participate in a Hypothetical Term Cephalic Trial of Planned Vaginal Birth versus Planned Cesarean Birth [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Several papers have called for a trial of planned cesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for low-risk women—a recommendation that is fiercely debated.
Kingdon, Carol, Lavender, Tina
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Internet information on birth options after caesarean compared to the RCOG patient information leaflet : a web survey [PDF]
, 2014 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Bhattacharya, Siladitya +3 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 INTRODUCTION: perinatal mortality rates have come down in cesarean sections, but fetal morbidity is still high in comparison to vaginal delivery and the complications are more commonly seen in emergency than in elective cesarean sections.
Soukayna Benzouina +6 more
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The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Elective Cesarean Section in Nulliparous Women in Niknafs Teaching Centre in Rafsanjan, Iran [PDF]
Women’s Health Bulletin, 2014 Background: In the recent decades, the high rate of cesarean section is increased worldwide along with critical concerns about its primary benefits. Many researchers showed the positive relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and the prevalence ...
Majid Davari +3 more
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Women’s preferences and mode of delivery in public and private hospitals: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 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
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The effects of childbirth on the pelvic-floor [PDF]
, 2000 Basically, vaginal delivery is associated with the risk of pelvic floor damage. The pelvic floor sequelae of childbirth includes anal incontinence, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Allen RE +24 more
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Hepcidin and iron homeostasis during pregnancy. [PDF]
, 2014 Hepcidin is the master regulator of systemic iron bioavailability in humans. This review examines primary research articles that assessed hepcidin during pregnancy and postpartum and report its relationship to maternal and infant iron status and birth ...
Cadwell, Brooke +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 The obstetrics field is undergoing transformation and committing to ensuring the autonomy of pregnant women in decisions related to birth based on scientific information.
Carlos Henrique Mascarenhas Silva +6 more
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Epidemiological Characteristics, Economic Burden and Trend of Changes in Cesarean Sections Performed in Medical University Educational Centers in Mashhad City: A 12-Year Study [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2023 Introduction: Due to the increase in the frequency of cesarean section over the past few decades, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran compiled the guideline to promote natural childbirth within the framework of the health reform plans ...
Sara Honari +4 more
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Maternal motives behind elective cesarean sections [PDF]
American Journal of Human Biology, 2019 AbstractObjectivesThe World Health Organization recommends a target cesarean section rate of 10‐15%. In recent years, the US has had a nation‐wide rate of 30.3% and some developed countries are even higher. Many factors account for this high rate, but our hypothesis is that women who elect cesarean section do so at least in part because of unallayed ...
Emaline Reyes, Karen Rosenberg
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