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Effectiveness of Serum Ferritin in the Diagnosis of Preterm Labor
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2012 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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Assessment and Management of Spontaneous Preterm Labor
MedEdPORTAL, 2015 Introduction One of the most significant contributors to neonatal morbidity and mortality is preterm labor and subsequent delivery. For any obstetric provider, this is among the most important diagnostic and management skills to develop quickly so as to ...
Hana Cobb +3 more
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More Options for Prelabor Rupture of Membranes, A Bayesian Analysis [PDF]
arXivAn obstetric goal for a laboring mother is to achieve a vaginal delivery as it reduces the risks inherent in major abdominal surgery (i.e., a Cesarean section). Various medical interventions may be used by a physician to increase the likelihood of this occurring while minimizing maternal and fetal morbidity.
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The driving force of labor productivity [PDF]
arXiv, 2008 Labor productivity in developed countries is analyzed and modeled. Modeling is based on our previous finding that the rate of labor force participation is a unique function of GDP per capita. Therefore, labor productivity is fully determined by the rate of economic growth, and thus, is a secondary economic variable. Initially, we assess a model for the
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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 +6 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a cesarean delivery (CD) bundle including preoperative vaginal preparation, cefazolin and azithromycin administration, compared with cefazolin alone, in reducing postoperative infections, among women undergoing CD during the second stage of labor.
Gal Cohen +6 more
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مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018 Background: Two commonly used methods for inducing labor are vaginal misoprostol and venous oxytocin. The aim of this study was to determine the combined effect of vaginal misoprostol and intravenous oxytocin on induction of labor, Bishop score, and ...
Mahboubeh Valiani +3 more
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Development and validation of a pudendal nerve block simulation‐based educational intervention
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Pudendal nerve block in modern obstetric practice is essential to providing comprehensive care. However, as clinical exposure declines, training opportunities also diminish. We aimed to develop and study an effective and reproducible simulation‐based educational intervention for teaching pudendal nerve block.
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan +4 more
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Use of What-if Scenarios to Help Explain Artificial Intelligence Models for Neonatal Health [PDF]
arXivEarly detection of intrapartum risk enables interventions to potentially prevent or mitigate adverse labor outcomes such as cerebral palsy. Currently, there is no accurate automated system to predict such events to assist with clinical decision-making.
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Emotional Labor in Mathematics: Reflections on Mathematical Communities, Mentoring Structures, and EDGE [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 Terms such as "affective labor" and "emotional labor" pepper feminist critiques of the workplace. Though there are theoretical nuances between the two phrases, both kinds of labor involve the management of emotions; some acts associated with these constructs involve caring, listening, comforting, reassuring, and smiling.
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