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The rising tide: Trends in induction of labor at term over a 5‐year period at a single centre

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 383-390, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Induction of labor (IOL) is a controversial topic in contemporary obstetric practice, with some suggesting that the increase in elective induction (eIOL) as a potential contributor to increasing cesarean delivery (CD) rates. The objectives of this single‐center study were to examine the rates of IOL, trends in indications for IOL ...
Sarah M. Nicholson, Susan Hatt, Etaoin M. Kent, Michael P. Geary, Patrick Dicker, Zara E. Molphy, Karen Flood, Fergal D. Malone   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A randomised control trial of low glycaemic index carbohydrate diet versus no dietary intervention in the prevention of recurrence of macrosomia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2010
Background Maternal weight and maternal weight gain during pregnancy exert a significant influence on infant birth weight and the incidence of macrosomia. Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increase in both adverse obstetric and neonatal outcome, and
Foley Michael, Mahony Rhona, Walsh Jennifer, Mc Auliffe Fionnuala   +3 more
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Prenatal vitamin D levels and postpartum hemorrhage in a rural Alaska cohort

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To examine the relationship between prenatal vitamin D serum levels and postpartum bleeding. Methods We conducted a retrospective electronic health record cohort study of pregnant Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) people in southwestern Alaska who had at least one prenatal vitamin D level measurement recorded and had a vaginal
Reinou S. Groen, Julie A. Beans, Gretchen Day, Lauryl Torkelson, Anjali Madeira, David Compton, Joseph Klejka, Jennifer Shaw   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between epidural analgesia and perineal injury in primiparous women: A propensity score‐matched cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To determine the association between epidural analgesia and perineal injury, including obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), in primiparous women. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of primiparous women with singleton, term, vertex, and vaginal deliveries between 2012 and 2024 at a tertiary medical center.
Omri Dominsky, Emmanuel Attali, Uri Amikam, Ronen Gold, Chaim Greenberger, Yariv Yogev, Yoav Baruch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antenatal macrosomia prediction using sonographic fetal abdominal circumference in South Tunisia

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
INTRODUCTION: Identifying newborns who weight 4000 g or more is important because birth of macrosomic fetuses is associated with adverse peripartum outcomes.Ultrasound is widely used for this purpose Our objective wasto evaluate the diagnostic value of ...
Kais Chaabane, Khaled Trigui, Doulira Louati, Sahbi Kebaili, Hichem Gassara, Abdallah Dammak, Habib Amouri, Mohamed Guermazi   +7 more
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Adverse perinatal outcomes associated with macrosomia in nulliparous women: A multicenter cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Our study aimed to evaluate the combined risk of macrosomia and nulliparity. We investigated whether macrosomia is independently associated with an increased rate of intrapartum cesarean delivery (CD) and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes among nulliparous women delivering at term.
Tzuria Peled, Omer Ben Yishai, Eliel Shapira, Maayan Bas Lando, Hen Y. Sela, Sorina Grisaru‐Granovsky, Misgav Rottenstreich   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound Diagnosis of Macrosomia among Women with Gestational Diabetes – Review of the Literature

Acta Clinica Croatica, 2022
Pregnancies burdened with gestational diabetes (GDM) are more likely to end in birth of a macrosomic child, where the frequency of operative termination of pregnancy is more common, accompanied with more complications and injuries of both mother and ...
Boris Lovrić, Siniša Šijanović, Ivan Zmijanović, Gordana Jurić, Josip Juras   +4 more
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Iron deficiency with and without anemia in pregnancy: A scoping review of prevalence and perinatal impact

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The prevalence of iron deficiency with anemia and iron deficiency without anemia (IDWA) during pregnancy have not been summarized, and evidence of the direct association of IDWA with adverse perinatal outcomes (APO) are unknown.
Lucky O. Lawani, David M. Naimark, Joel G. Ray, Jessica Widdifield, Paul Eze, Chidumebi J. Idemili, Nadine Shehata   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal morbidity following a trial of labor after cesarean birth: A scoping review of operative vaginal birth compared with cesarean birth in the second stage of labor

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Increased use of operative vaginal birth (OVB; forceps and vacuum) has been proposed as a strategy to avoid cesarean birth (CB) among individuals who elect a trial of labour after CB (TOLAC). The relative maternal safety of OVB and CB in individuals with a TOLAC is poorly understood. Objective To summarize the available evidence and
Irina I. Oltean, Vanessa Hébert, Giulia M. Muraca   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

MACROSOMÍA FETAL

Medicentro, 2011
Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo descriptivo longitudinal del comportamiento de la macrosomía fetal en el servicio de Obstetricia del Hospital General Docente "Enrique Cabrera", durante el período de mayo de 2002 a abril de 2003, con el ...
José Antonio Marrero Martínez, Marlén Rodríguez Jorge, Roque Roque Frías, Abraham Reyes Pérez, Arnaldo Barbon Sánchez, Yelenys Bello Sarduy   +5 more
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