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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Vaginal Flatus From Mid‐Pregnancy to 12 Months Postpartum: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the prevalence of and trend in bothersome vaginal flatus from mid‐pregnancy to 12 months postpartum, according to vaginal parity. The secondary objective was to assess differences in pelvic floor anatomy as risk factors for bothersome flatus at 12 months postpartum. Design Longitudinal cohort study.
Marthe Dalevoll Macedo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of episiotomy on pelvic floor disorders and their influence on women's wellness after the sixth month postpartum: a retrospective study

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2011
Background The role of episiotomy as a protective factor against pelvic floor disorders postpartum has been debated for many years, but its routine use has been hitherto discouraged in the literature.
Calcagno Angelo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is it better to use episiotomy as needed, or routinely? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Restrictive policies, where staff avoid using episiotomy, appear to have a number of benefits compared to policies based on routine ...
Effective Health Care Research Consortium
core  

The effect of surveillance and appreciative inquiry on puerperal infections : a longitudinal cohort study in India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Peer reviewedPublisher ...
CA Carter   +28 more
core   +3 more sources

Prognostic factors for wound complications after childbirth‐related perineal trauma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Assisted vaginal birth is a risk factor for perineal wound complication. This review was limited by a paucity of existing research in the area; therefore, further robust and well‐powered primary research is required. Created in BioRender. Man, R. (2025) https://BioRender.com/3zsekbj.
Rebecca Man   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women’s pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
OBJECTIVE To analyse pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) and urinary and anal incontinence (UI and AI) in the postpartum period. METHOD Cross-sectional study carried out with women in their first seven months after child birth.
Abrams P   +35 more
core   +3 more sources

Analysis of episiotomy incidence and risk factors in vaginal deliveries: a single-centerAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

open access: yesAJOG Global Reports
Introduction: Episiotomy is a surgical procedure involving the enlargement of the posterior vagina to facilitate the delivery of the baby. This study aims to further investigate the associated risk factors for episiotomy and the specific indications for ...
Suskhan Djusad, MD, PhD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The comparison of the effect of pharmaceutical methods and ice pack on the reliefe of perineal pain after episiotomy in patient reffering to educational health centers of Alzahra- Tabriz,2005-6. [PDF]

open access: yes
Introduction: perineal pain is the most common women's problems in postpartum period. This problem has been found in %94 of the women who became episiotomy and it caused undesirable complications on mothers' physical and emotional health state and their ...
ایوان بقاء, ریحانه   +3 more
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Should left-handed midwives and midwifery students conform to the ‘norm’ or practise intuitively? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
It has been suggested that the proportion of left-handed people, or more specifically, the greater acknowledgement of left-handedness over the past century may be due to fewer left-handed people being ‘forced’ to use their right hand to conform to the ...
Johnson R   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

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