Invasive Obstetric Procedures and Cesarean Sections in Women With Known Herpes Simplex Virus Status During Pregnancy. [PDF]
, 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
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Epidural analgesia in labor: A narrative review
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2022 Lumbar epidural is the most effective form of pain relief in labor with around 30% of laboring women in the UK and 60% in the USA receiving epidural analgesia.
L. Halliday, S. Nelson, R. Kearns
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The effects of childbirth on the pelvic-floor [PDF]
, 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
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Analysis of the Concept of Obstetric Violence: Scoping Review Protocol
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2022 (1) Background: Obstetric violence has been highlighted in the political and social agenda of several countries. Efforts have been made to create policies to humanize obstetric care, guarantee the rights of pregnant women and respond to this form of ...
A. C. Ferrão +3 more
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Labor-associated gene expression in the human uterine fundus, lower segment, and cervix [PDF]
, 2006 Background Preterm labor, failure to progress, and postpartum hemorrhage are the common causes of maternal and neonatal mortality or morbidity. All result from defects in the complex mechanisms controlling labor, which coordinate changes in the ...
Aguan +37 more
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Obstetrical and perinatal outcomes in patients with or without obstetric analgesia during labor
Iatreia, 2016 Objective: To describe and compare the obstetric and perinatal outcomes in patients with or without obstetric analgesia during labor, and to determine whether such analgesia is associated with adverse maternal or perinatal outcomes.
Piedrahíta-Gutiérrez, Dany Leandro +4 more
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The effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries:Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 Rates of maternal, newborn and child (MNCH) mortality and morbidity are vastly greater in low– than in high–income countries and represent a major source of global health inequity.
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BMC 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
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Women's perception of labor and birth care: obstacles to humanization.
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2022 OBJECTIVES to understand women's perception regarding the care received during labor and birth. METHODS this is a descriptive-exploratory, qualitative study carried out with 54 postpartum women from hospitals in the Metropolitan Region II of the state ...
D. P. Rodrigues +7 more
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Maternal Oxygen Administration during Labor: A Controversial Practice
Children, 2023 Oxygen administration to the mother is commonly performed during labor, especially in the case of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate, aiming to increase oxygen diffusion through the placenta to fetal tissues.
Isabella Abati +5 more
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