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Background. Obstructed or prolonged labor is a major cause of maternal deaths. Prolonged and obstructed labor contributed to 13% of global maternal deaths which can be reduced by proper utilization of a partograph during labor.
Mesfin Markos, Aseb Arba, Kebreab Paulos
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Assessment of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in pain relief during labor [PDF]
This is a systematic review that aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods for pain relief during labor. The articles’ selection was based on BDENF, PubMed, LILACS and Cochrane Library, published between 2007 and 2012.
Samara Maria Borges Osório+2 more
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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
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Obstetric Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women
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
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Neuraxial analgesia: a review of its effects on the outcome and duration of labor [PDF]
Labor pain is one of the most challenging experiences encountered by females during their lives. Neuraxial analgesia is the mainstay analgesic for intrapartum pain relief.
Hoon Jung, Kyung-Hwa Kwak
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Quantifying the Invisible Labor in Crowd Work [PDF]
Crowdsourcing markets provide workers with a centralized place to find paid work. What may not be obvious at first glance is that, in addition to the work they do for pay, crowd workers also have to shoulder a variety of unpaid invisible labor in these markets, which ultimately reduces workers' hourly wages. Invisible labor includes finding good tasks,
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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
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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 ...
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Structured clinical examinations in labor: rekindling the craft of obstetrics [PDF]
Exact knowledge of fetal station and position is of paramount importance for reliable surveillance of labor progress and a prerequisite for safe operative vaginal procedures. Detailed clinical assessments are thoroughly described in old textbooks, but almost forgotten in contemporary obstetrics.
Anne Flem Jacobsen+5 more
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Prevalence of prescription and effectiveness of analgesia for treating vaginal delivery pain [PDF]
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
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