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Iatrogenic genito-urinary fistula following cesarean birth in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a retrospective review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Genito-urinary fistulas may occur as complications of obstetric surgery. Location and circumstances can indicate iatrogenic origin as opposed to pressure necrosis following prolonged, obstructed labor. Methods This retrospective review focuses
Carrie J. Ngongo, Thomas J. I. P. Raassen, Marietta Mahendeka, Ladeisha Lombard, Jos van Roosmalen   +4 more
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Efficacy of admission cardiotocography on neonatal outcome in term pregnancy admitted in labor in a rural-based tertiary care center: A prospective study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Cardiotocography (CTG) is first-line investigation for antepartum and intrapartum fetal assessment. Fetal monitoring during labor helps identifying fetuses at risk of hypoxic damage and helps institute appropriate intervention to optimize ...
Suchismita Bera , Debjani Deb , Rahul Ballov , Sohanjan Chakraborty   +3 more
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Support during birth interacts with prior trauma and birth intervention to predict postnatal post-traumatic stress symptoms [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Many women experience childbirth as traumatic and 2% develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the role of health practitioner support and personal control during birth as predictors of PTS symptoms, adjusting for ...
Elizabeth Ford, Horowitz MJ, Koren D, Sauls D, Skari H, Susan Ayers, Wallston KA   +6 more
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A 5-Year Audit of Accidental Dural Punctures, Postdural Puncture Headaches, and Failed Regional Anesthetics at a Tertiary-Care Medical Center

The Scientific World Journal, 2009
Obstetric anesthesia-related complications occur as a result of labor epidural or spinal placement. The purpose of this continuous quality-improvement audit was to review the occurrence of accidental dural punctures (ADPs), postdural puncture headaches ...
Sukhdip Singh, Shagufta Y. Chaudry, Amy L. Phelps, Manuel C Vallejo   +3 more
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Patients’ perception of childbirth according to the delivery method: The experience in our clinic [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction: The aim of this study is to identify the way in which childbirth in general, and the delivery method in particular, influenced the maternal psychosocial status and the perception upon birth during postpartum.
Alexandroaia, Camelia, Bălălău, Oana-Denisa, Olaru, Gabriel-Octavian, Pleş, Liana, Sima, Romina-Marina   +4 more
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Concomitant brachial plexus and phrenic nerve palsy due to birth trauma: A case report

Medicine Science, 2021
Phrenic nerve palsy is a rare and mortal obstetric complication, and generally occurs with brachial plexus injury. Treatment options include surgical and conservative approach but there is no clear consensus yet.
Caglar Helvacioglu, Ali Emre Cetinkol, Boukari Bako Bibata   +2 more
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Fertility and early pregnancy outcomes after conservative treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) typically occurs in young women of reproductive age. Although several studies have reported the impact that cervical conservative treatment may have on obstetric outcomes, there is much less evidence
Acharya, Albrechtsen, Anderson, Arbyn, Arbyn, Arbyn, Arbyn, Armarnik, Begg, Berretta, Bigrigg, Blomfield, Braet, Bruinsma, Bruinsma, Buller, Castanon, Castanon, Chew, Cochran, Conner, Cruickshank, Deeks, Dersimonian, Egger, Ferenczy, Forsmo, Founta, Frega, Gordon, GRADE Working Group 2004 GRADE Working Group, Haffenden, Hagen, Hammond, Heinonen, Higgins, Holmes, Holmes, Human Microbiome Project Consortium, Jakobsson, Jiménez, Jones, Kalliala, Kalliala, Keijser, Kennedy, Khalid, Kitchener, Kuoppala, Kyrgiou, Kyrgiou, Kyrgiou, Kyrgiou, Kyrgiou, Larsson, Li, Luesley, Macvicar, Martin-Hirsch, Mathevet, Mazouni, Michelin, Moher, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, Nicholson, Noehr, Nuovo, Paraskevaidis, Paraskevaidis, Paraskevaidis, Phadnis, Philipp, Prendiville, Quinn, Raio, Ravel, Sagot, Shanbhag, Sjøborg, Soutter, Spitzer, Spracklen, Steichen, Strander, Stroup, Suarez, Tan, Turlington, Vijver, Weber   +89 more
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Birth order, gestational age, and risk of delivery related perinatal death in twins: retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2002
Objective: To determine whether twins born second are at increased risk of perinatal death because of complications during labour and delivery. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Scotland, 1992 and 1997.
Dobbie, R., Pell, J.P., Smith, G.C.
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) among pregnant women in hard-to-reach areas in Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundBirth preparedness and complication readiness aims to reduce delays in care seeking, promote skilled birth attendance, and facility deliveries.
Arifeen, Shams El, Billah, Sk Masum, Christou, Aliki, Hoque, Dewan Md Emdadul, Kuppens, Lianne, Matin, Md Ziaul, MOINUDDIN, MD, Salam, Shumona Sharmin, Tahsina, Tazeen   +8 more
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The Amnioscope Strikes Back as a Useful Device for Pinhole Amniotomy in the Management of Polyhydramnios

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2011
Polyhydramnios is associated with many serious maternal complications such as placental abruption or cord prolapse at rupture of membranes, uterine dysfunction at delivery, and postpartum hemorrhage.
Shinsuke Koyama, Takuji Tomimatsu, Takeshi Kanagawa, Tateki Tsutsui, Tadashi Kimura   +4 more
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