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Obstetrical Analgesics and Anesthesia: Methods of Relief for the Patient in Labor
The American Journal of Nursing, 1977You are taking care of a woman in active labor who is complaining of severe pain. The physician orders 75 mg. of meperidine (Demerol) IM stat. Forty-five minutes later he tells you that the patient needs a cesarean section, and asks you to have the patient sign the consent form for the operation. Should you do it?
Rae Krohn Grad, Jack Woodside
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Gestational Age and the Management of Preterm Labor in Obstetric Programs
American Journal of Perinatology, 1985The gestational age at which obstetric training programs aggressively manage and attempt to salvage preterm vertex fetuses in distress was determined by survey. More than half the programs initiate fetal monitoring and perform cesarean section for certain cases of fetal distress by 26 weeks gestational age.
Kathleen G. Nelson +4 more
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Obstetric outcome of patients with a previous episode of spurious labor
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1987The obstetric performance of patients admitted with spurious labor was evaluated. The incidence of fetal distress in labor was significantly higher in those who had spurious labor (16.7%) than in those who were established in labor within 24 hours of admission (3.8%).
Arulkumaran, S. +3 more
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The role of labor induction in modern obstetrics
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyA primary goal of obstetrical practice is the optimization of maternal and perinatal health. This goal translates into a seemingly simple assessment with regard to considerations of the timing of delivery: delivery should occur when the benefits are greater than those of continued pregnancy.
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Obstetrical parameters influencing the duration of the second stage of labor
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2005To investigate the impact of parameters influencing the duration of the second stage of labor in vaginal deliveries.1200 consecutive vaginal deliveries were analyzed. Descriptive statistics are reported for parity, duration of first and second stage of labor, maternal age, birth weight, position of the fetal head, epidural analgesia and oxytocin ...
U. Peschers +5 more
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A critical evaluation of the obstetric use of alcohol in preterm labor
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1981The clinical use of alcohol to delay premature labor is critically reviewed. The evidence indicates that this procedure is no more effective in arresting preterm labor than placebo, i.e., bed rest. The rational for the clinical use of alcohol in obstetrics is also questionable.
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Obstetric Racism: The Racial Politics of Pregnancy, Labor, and Birthing
Medical Anthropology, 2018In this article, I analyze the birth stories of Black women living in the United States. Their birth stories describe various forms of racism during medical encounters while they were pregnant or during labor and delivery. In the global women's health arena, the issues raised are viewed as obstetric violence.
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An Application for Obstetrics and Neonatology: Electronic Labor Book
2013This paper describes an application transferring paper-based documentation called “labor book” into electronic form. The electronic version of labor book is implemented as a classical information system and consists of user interface and database system for storing data. The user interface is implemented in Java.
Lenka Lhotska +3 more
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Treatise on obstetric labor [PDF]
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1949 openaire +1 more source
The Anticoagulated Patient in Labor
Southern Medical Journal, 1981Knuppel Ra, Petrucha Ra
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