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Support during birth interacts with prior trauma and birth intervention to predict postnatal post-traumatic stress symptoms [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Many women experience childbirth as traumatic and 2% develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the role of health practitioner support and personal control during birth as predictors of PTS symptoms, adjusting for ...
Elizabeth Ford, Horowitz MJ, Koren D, Sauls D, Skari H, Susan Ayers, Wallston KA   +6 more
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Management of twin pregnancies: Remaining challenges and unanswered questions

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Several professional societies have published guidelines on twin pregnancies over the past few years. These documents provide recommendations on antenatal surveillance and management of twin pregnancies. At the same time, these guidelines identify several key areas where evidence is limited and additional research is needed.
Nir Melamed, Jon Barrett, Amir Aviram, Elad Mei‐Dan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of the relationship between autonomy, childbirth practices, and obstetric fistula among women in rural Lilongwe District, Malawi

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2017
Background Obstetric fistula is a childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labor that results in destruction of the tissue wall between the vagina and bladder.
Julika Ayla Kaplan, Jonathan Kandodo, Joseph Sclafani, Susan Raine, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Alison Norris, Abigail Norris-Turner, Elly Chemey, John Michael Beckham, Zara Khan, Reginald Chunda   +10 more
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How do pregnancy and birth experiences influence planned place of birth in future pregnancies? Findings from a longitudinal, narrative study. [PDF]

, 2015
A perception that first birth is more risky than subsequent births has led to women planning births in Obstetric Units, and care providers supporting these choices.
Fulop, NJ
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The relationship of birth memory with anxiety and fatigue in postpartum women experiencing earthquake: The case of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between birth memory and anxiety and fatigue in postnatal women who had experienced an earthquake. Methods The study, which used a descriptive and relational screening model, was conducted on women who gave birth in a public hospital after the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.
Zeliha Özşahin, Gülçin Nacar, Sinem Güven Santur, Yeşim Aksoy Derya, Hatice Firat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role Strain of Nursing Students in Obstetrical Clinical Rotations: Is Role Strain Greater for Male Students? [PDF]

, 2009
As increasing numbers of men enter the career of nursing, it is important that nursing educators identify areas of role strain and learning needs that may be different from their female counterparts This research project examined the role strain factors ...
Lind, Teri A.
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Effects of fetal presentation on mode of delivery in 26 143 twin pregnancies: A nationwide, population‐based observational study of 31‐year real‐world data

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe the rate of combinations of fetal lies and presentations in twin pregnancies at delivery and to assess the effects of fetal lies and presentations on mode of delivery as well as fetal and maternal birth outcomes. Methods This population‐based cohort study used real‐world data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway and ...
Meryam Sugulle, Katariina Laine, Tiril Tingleff, Gulim Murzakanova, Sari Räisänen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospital obstetric volume and maternal outcomes: Does hospital size matter?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction In recent decades, centralization of health care has resulted in a number of obstetric unit closures. While studies support better infant outcomes in larger facilities, few have investigated maternal outcomes.
Natalie Holowko, Linnea V. Ladfors, Anne K. Örtqvist, Mia Ahlberg, Olof Stephansson   +4 more
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Effect of Rhesus D incompatibility on schizophrenia depends on offspring sex. [PDF]

, 2008
Rhesus D incompatibility increases risk for schizophrenia, with some evidence that risk is limited to male offspring. The purpose of this study is to determine whether risk for schizophrenia due to Rhesus D incompatibility differs by offspring sex using ...
Hsieh, Hsin-Ju, Lonnqvist, Jouko, Mallery, Erin, Palmer, Christina GS, Peltonen, Leena, Sinsheimer, Janet S, Turunen, Joni A, Woodward, J Arthur   +7 more
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Cost analysis of intrauterine balloon tamponade versus uterine artery embolization in the management of persistent postpartum hemorrhage

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to compare the cost of a strategy initially resorting to intrauterine balloon tamponade versus a strategy initially resorting to uterine artery embolization in the management pathway of persistent postpartum hemorrhage.
Lisanne R. Bonsen, M. Elske van den Akker‐van Marle, Camila Caram‐Deelder, Paul I. Ramler, Christianne J. M. de Groot, Thijs Urlings, Thomas van den Akker, Johanna G. van der Bom, Dacia D. C. A. Henriquez, on behalf of the TeMpOH‐1 study group   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source