Objective : to assess the effectiveness of participation in pregnancy classes to inform such a prenatal program for physicians and midwives, focusing to reduce the incidence of obstetric labor complications and cesarean section.
Apriska M. S. Putri +4 more
doaj +4 more sources
Impact of medication correction of labor weakness on obstetrical complications and newborn status
Objectives: To analyze the impact of medical correction of labor weakness with oxytocin on obstetric and newborn complications.Materials and methods. 100 cases of childbirth with weakness of labor activity and medical correction with oxytocin (main group) and 50 cases of childbirth without weakness of labor activity (control group) were analyzed.
V.V. Bila +2 more
+7 more sources
Incidence of Obstetric and Foetal Complications during Labor and Delivery at a Community Health Centre, Midwives Obstetric Unit of Durban, South Africa [PDF]
The objectives of this retrospective cohort study were to estimate the incidence of obstetric complications during labor and delivery and their demographic predictors. A total of 2706 pregnant women were consecutively admitted to a midwife obstetric unit with labor pain between January and December 2007 constituted the sample.
Monjurul Hoque
openalex +4 more sources
Dynamic Changes in the Myometrium during the Third Stage of Labor, Evaluated Using Two-Dimensional Ultrasound, in Women with Normal and Abnormal Third Stage of Labor and in Women with Obstetric Complications [PDF]
<b><i>Objective:</i></b> To investigate dynamic changes in myometrial thickness during the third stage of labor. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Myometrial thickness was measured using ultrasound at one-minute time intervals during the third stage of labor in the mid-region of the upper and lower uterine segments ...
Manasi Patwardhan +6 more
openalex +3 more sources
Obstetric complications are complications that occur during the pregnancy process or complications that can occur after the mother gives birth, for example, KPD, Bleeding, Abortion, post date, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia and others that can cause risks to the mother and fetus that will affect labor (.
Sugiati Sugiati +2 more
openalex +3 more sources
Prevalence, clinical profile, maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated with obstructed labor at a teaching hospital in Tigray, Ethiopia: A five-year retrospective cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BackgroundObstructed labor remains a significant direct obstetric complication that leads to increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-poor settings.
Hale Teka +10 more
doaj +2 more sources
Associations of CRP and PCT levels with obstetric and neonatal outcomes: a prospective study [PDF]
Background C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) levels may be elevated under inflammatory conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the cutoff values for CRP and PCT levels during pregnancy and to evaluate the associations of any ...
Merve Ates +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EARLY ADMISSION IN LABOR AND THE OCCURRENCE OF OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS
Objective(s): We evaluated the effect of the timing of admission in labor on the occurrence of obstetrical complications.Methods: The study involved a comparison between 460 low-risk nulliparous women who were admitted on labor unit in latent phase with 329 parturients admitted in the active phase with singleton pregnancy, intact membranes, and low ...
Heydar Nia +4 more
+4 more sources
Unusual Presentation of Cervical Tear With Prolapse After Vaginal Delivery [PDF]
Cervical tears, though rare, can occur during childbirth and may lead to complications such as cervical prolapse. While cervical prolapse is occasionally observed in obstetric emergencies, it is exceedingly rare when combined with ischemia and partial ...
John Lugata, Bariki Mchome
doaj +2 more sources
The prevalence, electrophysiologic feature, and outcome of obstetric brachial plexus injury in East Azerbaijan province, Iran [PDF]
Background. Obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) occurs as a result of excessive stretching of the baby's neck and an increase in cervical and shoulder angle during the second stage of labor.
Vahideh Toopchizadeh +6 more
doaj +1 more source

