The Transition From Latent to Active Labor and Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes
(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019;221:487.e1–487.e8) Previously defined time limits for latent labor (defined as ending at 6 cm) have been removed by recommendations on preventing primary cesarean delivery (which also urge clinicians to avoid cesarean delivery for labor abnormalities in the latent phase). However, relatively little is
Joshua I. Rosenbloom+6 more
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Obstetric gel shortens second stage of labor and prevents perineal trauma in nulliparous women: a randomized controlled trial on labor facilitation [PDF]
Andreas F. Schaub+5 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the trends, safety, and feasibility of a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) among kidney and liver transplant recipients. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study using the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International.
Anjali Walia+7 more
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Effectiveness of Serum Ferritin in the Diagnosis of Preterm Labor
Background and Objectives: Preterm birth defined as delivery before 37 completed weeks was implicated in the cause of approximately two thirds of neonatal deaths.
Sh SH Talebi, M Movahedi, A Talebi
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548: Is a restrictive use of oxytocin during spontaneous labor associated with a change in obstetric or neonatal outcomes? [PDF]
Hélène Legardeur+3 more
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Universal SARS-CoV-2 testing on admission to the labor and delivery unit: Low prevalence among asymptomatic obstetric patients [PDF]
Ilona T. Goldfarb+9 more
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Abstract Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive, rare bone and soft tissue malignancy, often affecting the long bones and pelvis. A woman was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma of the left pelvis at 18 years of age. She underwent left paravesical lesion resection with ipsilateral ureteral reimplantation and received combined multi‐agent chemotherapy and high‐dose ...
Valentina Tosto+6 more
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Mothers, milk and mourning: The meanings of breast milk after loss of an infant
Abstract Breast milk is a highly valued substance, immunologically and nutritionally, which also signifies maternal care and love for the infant. This intersection of biological and cultural qualities confers breast milk with complex meanings, which necessarily shape the experience of breastfeeding.
Catherine Waldby+2 more
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Accuracy of sonographic fetal biometry in estimating intertwin size discordance at birth
Abstract Objective To determine the accuracy of estimated fetal weight (EFW) and abdominal circumference (AC) discordance in diagnosing large birthweight (BW) discordance and selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR). Methods Retrospective cohort study of patients with twin pregnancies followed at a tertiary center (N = 1065).
Arietta Vayenas+2 more
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Attitudes to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postnatal Complications in Medieval English Miracula
Abstract This article re‐examines the evidence about childbirth and related topics in the posthumous miracle collections of English saints. It finds forty‐eight such miracles in collections of thirteen English saints, mostly from the century or so after 1170. The article argues that the context in which the stories were composed is vitally important to
Ben Nilson, Ruth Frost
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