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Effects from a single application of photobiomodulation on pain intensity from perineal trauma related to childbirth: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To analyze the effects of a single photobiomodulation (PBM) application on perineal pain and healing in women in the immediate postpartum period. Methods Randomized controlled trial, double‐blind, two‐center, with 60 postpartum women with perineal trauma and pain scoring 4 or more on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
Edna Jéssica Lima Gondim, Simony Lira Nascimento, Maria Victória Candida Gaitero, Ticiana Aparecida Alves Mira, Andrea Vasconcelos Gonçalves, Fernanda Garanhani Surita   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Observations related to chronologic and gynecologic age in pregnant adolescents. [PDF]

, 1984
A low chronologic age (less than or equal to 15 years) and low gynecologic age (less than or equal to 2 years) have been considered factors that increase medical complications among adolescent pregnant women. Gynecologic age (GA) is defined in this study
Felice, ME, Hollingsworth, DR, James, M, Shragg, P   +3 more
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Reproductive outcomes following induced abortion : a national register-based cohort study in Scotland [PDF]

, 2012
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Bhattacharya, Siladitya, Bhattacharya, Sohinee, Lee, Amanda Jane, Lowit, Alison, Mahmood, Tahir, Raja, Edwin Amalraj, Templeton, Allan   +6 more
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Induced abortion in the world: 2. Present views on pregnancy termination

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Abortion was practiced in most cultures for millennia, but was often disapproved and banned. The 20th century witnessed a progressive conditional legalization, often with limitations for the duration of pregnancy. Legalizing abortion was driven by multiple factors, including a desire to limit population growth, the emergence of movements that ...
Giuseppe Benagiano, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson, Marwan Habiba, Salvatore Mancuso, Shantha Shantha‐Kumari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of episiotomy and associated factors among women who gave birth at public health facilities in Jigjiga town, eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

PLOS Global Public Health
IntroductionMaternal morbidity and mortality has remained a major public health concern worldwide. Basic emergency obstetric care is the primary intervention to prevent obstetric complications and maternal death.
Tamene Belay, Agumasie Semahegn, Haymanot Mezmur, Teshale Mulatu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accounts of severe acute obstetric complications in Rural Bangladesh

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2011
Background As maternal deaths have decreased worldwide, increasing attention has been placed on the study of severe obstetric complications, such as hemorrhage, eclampsia, and obstructed labor, to identify where improvements can be made in maternal ...
Sikder Shegufta S, Labrique Alain B, Ullah Barkat, Ali Hasmot, Rashid Mahbubur, Mehra Sucheta, Jahan Nusrat, Shamim Abu A, West Keith P, Christian Parul   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Women's experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period in the Gambia: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: In sub-Saharan African countries, there are unique cultural factors and adverse physical conditions that contribute to women's experiences of pregnancy and birth.
Ayers, S., Dale, J., Nyan, O., Sawyer, A., Sidibeh, L., Smith, H.   +5 more
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Is expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes an option in patients with Group B streptococcus colonization?

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) in patients colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design This cohort study analyzed data from singleton pregnancies complicated by late PPROM between
Elior Eliasi, Sabina Razdolsky, Elena Minich, Shanny Kolp Asis, Ella Segal, Ariel Many, Miriam Lopian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnitude and predictors of obstetric complications during delivery among postpartum women in Ethiopia: evidence from PMA Ethiopia longitudinal survey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction The majority of pregnancy-related complications were preventable. However, the magnitude of complications during pregnancy and childbirth was high in sub-Saharan Africa.
Amare Mebrat Delie, Mihret Melese, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Dereje Esubalew, Nigus Kassie Worku, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Mickiale Hailu, Alemwork Abie, Molla Getie Mehari, Tenagnework Eseyneh Dagnaw   +9 more
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Maternal outcomes among women with type 1 diabetes in Sweden. A population-based cohort study

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Objective: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) increases the risk of pregnancy complications due to hyperglycemia and vasculopathy, leading to higher rates of preeclampsia and obstetric interventions.
Alexandra Goldberg, Eva Wiberg-Itzel, Joanna Tingström, Cecilia Ekéus   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source