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Partograph Utilization and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers Working in Public Health Facilities of Wolaita Zone, 2017

open access: yesJournal of Pregnancy, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Natural Delivery Indexes in Two Ways of Labor in Water and Routine Delivery

open access: yesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018
Background: One of the main problems of women during childbirth is fear of labor pain; so far, different ways to reduce it have been recommended. The aim of this study was to compare normal labor indexes in two methods of delivery of labor in water and ...
Behnaz Khani, Mahboubeh Mohamadi
doaj   +1 more source

Etiology and factors associated with urogenital fistula among women who have undergone cesarean section: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Obstetric Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women

open access: yesViruses, 2021
Around two percent of asymptomatic women in labor test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Spain. Families and care providers face childbirth with uncertainty.
M. Cruz-Lemini   +53 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Invasive Obstetric Procedures and Cesarean Sections in Women With Known Herpes Simplex Virus Status During Pregnancy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +1 more source

Fear of childbirth, nonurgent obstetric interventions, and newborn outcomes: A randomized controlled trial comparing mindfulness‐based childbirth and parenting with enhanced care as usual

open access: yesBirth, 2021
Objective To investigate whether mindfulness‐based childbirth and parenting (MBCP) or enhanced care as usual (ECAU) for expectant couples decreases fear of childbirth (FOC) and nonurgent obstetric interventions during labor and improves newborn outcomes.
I. Veringa-Skiba   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effects of rapid increases in desflurane and sevoflurane concentrations on spirometry in humans during balanced anesthesia with remifentanil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Article approval pendingTo assess associations between maternal mortality and severe morbidity and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, uptake of antiretroviral therapy, obstetric infections, and nonobstetric infections in a rural Malawian ...
De Baerdemaeker, Luc   +3 more
core   +6 more sources

The effects of childbirth on the pelvic-floor [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Overcoming phase 1 delays: the critical component of obstetric fistula prevention programs in resource-poor countries

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2012
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
doaj   +1 more source

Effect and safety of castor oil on labor induction and prevalence of vaginal delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

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