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Background The prevalence and impact of fistulas are more common in developing countries with limited access to emergency obstetric care. As a result, women in these settings often experience adverse psychosocial factors. The purpose of this study was to
Raha Maroyi+5 more
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Background: Castor oil is used in some countries to induce labor, but results on its effectiveness and safety is controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of castor oil on labor induction and prevalence of ...
Atefeh Amerizadeh+2 more
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L&D in the ED: A Game-Based Approach to Learning High-Risk Obstetric Emergencies. [PDF]
IntroductionTeaching emergency medicine residents the principles of obstetric emergencies is a challenging task, as these emergencies are uncommon in general practice and include specific maneuvers for difficult and precipitous deliveries.
Chen, Esther H, Silverio, Luz M
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Background An obstetric fistula is a traumatic childbirth injury that occurs when labor is obstructed and delivery is delayed. Prolonged obstructed labor leads to the destruction of the tissues that normally separate the bladder from the vagina and ...
Wall L
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Background. Obstructed or prolonged labor is a major cause of maternal deaths. Prolonged and obstructed labor contributed to 13% of global maternal deaths which can be reduced by proper utilization of a partograph during labor.
Mesfin Markos, Aseb Arba, Kebreab Paulos
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Background Labor Pain is “unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, affects parturient and fetuses’.
Aster Shiferaw+4 more
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Assessment of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in pain relief during labor [PDF]
This is a systematic review that aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods for pain relief during labor. The articles’ selection was based on BDENF, PubMed, LILACS and Cochrane Library, published between 2007 and 2012.
Samara Maria Borges Osório+2 more
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Structured clinical examinations in labor: rekindling the craft of obstetrics [PDF]
Exact knowledge of fetal station and position is of paramount importance for reliable surveillance of labor progress and a prerequisite for safe operative vaginal procedures. Detailed clinical assessments are thoroughly described in old textbooks, but almost forgotten in contemporary obstetrics.
Anne Flem Jacobsen+5 more
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Obstetric Nursing in best practices of labor and delivery care [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the association of Obstetric Nursing in the best practices of delivery and birth care in maternity hospitals. Method: a cross-sectional study, with 666 women selected for delivery. Parturition obstetric practices performed by professionals were categorized into: clearly useful practices that should be encouraged ...
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva+7 more
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Invasive Obstetric Procedures and Cesarean Sections in Women With Known Herpes Simplex Virus Status During Pregnancy. [PDF]
BackgroundNeonatal herpes is a potentially devastating infection that results from acquisition of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or 2 from the maternal genital tract at the time of vaginal delivery.
Drolette, Linda+7 more
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