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Maternal Oxygen Administration during Labor: A Controversial Practice

open access: yesChildren, 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
doaj   +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

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

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

Is it Necessary to Evaluate Fear of Childbirth in Pregnant Women? A Scoping Review

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2022
Objective To review concepts, definitions, and findings about fear of childbirth (FOC). Methods A bibliographic review was carried out through the main scientific databases in 2020. Results All 32 articles considered potentially relevant were analyzed.
Cibele Santini de Oliveira Imakawa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Women's perception of labor and birth care: obstacles to humanization.

open access: yesRevista 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cultural Adaptation, Validation and Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of an Obstetric Violence Scale in the Spanish Context

open access: yesNursing Reports, 2023
Obstetric violence refers to dehumanized or derogative treatment of women in their pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum periods and may be manifested in different ways.
Héctor González-de la Torre   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Biomedical, Temporal, and Embodied Perspectives on the Timing of Birth in Central Nepal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
As an ANHS Senior Fellow, I began to explore the standardization of time in obstetrics and its translation into everyday practice in Nepal by analyzing the various perspectives involved in determining a woman’s ideal time of delivery and a successful ...
Brunson, Jan, Tamrakar, Suman Raj
core   +3 more sources

Incidence, causes, and maternofetal outcomes of obstructed labor in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2021
Background Obstructed labor is a preventable obstetric complication. However, it is an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity and of adverse outcomes for newborns in resource-limited countries in which undernutrition is common resulting in a
A. Ayenew
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of prescription and effectiveness of analgesia for treating vaginal delivery pain [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objectives: to assess pain management during labor. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out by reviewing medical records and conducting postpartum interviews. Prevalence and effectiveness of analgesia were assessed.
Juan Ignacio Calcagno   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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