Results 61 to 70 of about 59,647 (286)

How do pregnancy and birth experiences influence planned place of birth in future pregnancies? Findings from a longitudinal, narrative study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
A perception that first birth is more risky than subsequent births has led to women planning births in Obstetric Units, and care providers supporting these choices.
Fulop, NJ
core  

Does induction or augmentation of labor increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage in pregnant women with anemia? A multicenter prospective cohort study in India

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 299-309, April 2025.
Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Providing Maternity Care to the Underserved: A Comparative Case Study of Three Maternity Care Models Serving Women in Washington, D.C. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Compares the content and structure of maternity care provided at a city birth center, a safety net clinic, and a not-for-profit teaching and research hospital; populations served; providers; costs; and the women's and providers' perceptions of each ...
Allison Cook, Louise Palmer
core  

Geospatial Variation in Caesarean Delivery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the variation in caesarean delivery rates across counties in Georgia and to determine whether county-level characteristics were associated with clusters. Design: This was a retrospective, observational study.
Dunlop, Anne   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Cost‐effectiveness of a randomized controlled trial comparing low‐dose aspirin to placebo for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 399-407, April 2025.
Abstract To assess the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose aspirin compared to placebo for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth from a healthcare perspective. This was a cost‐effectiveness analysis alongside a multicenter, randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled trial.
Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of stillbirths occurred in health facilities in Zambezia province, Mozambique (2013-2014)

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objectives: to identify the determinants of stillbirths in Zambezia province, Mozambique. Methods: a retrospective cross-sectional ecological study was carried out in 2013-2014 by using perinatal indicators captured by the health information system in ...
Germano Pires   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utilization of the partograph and its associated factors among obstetric care providers in the Eastern zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2017: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Introduction: the partograph is a pre-printed paper form used in monitoring the progress labor. It was initially introduced by Philpot; and endorsed by the World Health Organization as a simple and accurate instrument for early recognition of ...
Guesh Welu Gebreslassie   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Referral patterns through the lens of health facility readiness to manage obstetric complications: national facility-based results from Ghana

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2019
Introduction Countries with high maternal and newborn mortality can benefit from national facility level data that describe intra-facility emergency referral patterns for major obstetric complications.
Patricia E. Bailey   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between early admission in labor and the occurrence of obstetrical complications

open access: yesPayesh, 2008
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 ...
Heydarnia M.A.   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Cost analysis of the CTLB Study, a multitherapy antenatal education programme to reduce routine interventions in labour [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective: To assess whether the multitherapy antenatal education ‘CTLB’ (Complementary Therapies for Labour and Birth) Study programme leads to net cost savings.
Dahlen, Hannah G   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy