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The Odon Device™ for assisted vaginal birth: a feasibility study to investigate safety and efficacy—The ASSIST II study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021
Background The Odon Device™ is a new device for assisted vaginal birth that employs an air cuff around the fetal head for traction. Assisted vaginal birth (AVB) is a vital health intervention that can result in better outcomes for mothers and their ...
Emily J. Hotton, Mary Alvarez, Erik Lenguerrand, Julia Wade, Natalie S. Blencowe, Tim J. Draycott, Joanna F. Crofts, The ASSIST II Study Group   +7 more
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Morbidity in neonates according to the mode of delivery: a comparative study [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2010
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of the modes of delivery on the health of newborns in a private maternity hospital in the city of São Paulo.
Maria Cecilia Santa Cruz Breim, Conceição Aparecida de Mattos Segre, Umberto Gazi Lippi   +2 more
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Odon device: a promising tool to facilitate vaginal delivery and increase access to emergency care [PDF]

, 2013
The last innovation in operative vaginal delivery happened centuries ago with the invention of the forceps and the vacuum extractor. The World Health Organization Odon Device Research Group recently published a protocol for a feasibility and safety study
Belizan, Jose, Harris Requejo, Jennifer
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The effects of childbirth on the pelvic-floor [PDF]

, 2000
Basically, vaginal delivery is associated with the risk of pelvic floor damage. The pelvic floor sequelae of childbirth includes anal incontinence, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Allen RE, Anthony S, Frudinger A, Frudinger A, Gilpin S, Jackson S, Johanson RB, King JK, Labrecque M, Mac Arthur C, Mant J, Pigne A, Rasmussen KL, Rockner G, Sleep J, Smith AR, Snooks SJ, Sultan AH, Sultan AH, van Geelen J, Vessey MP, Viktrup L, Viktrup L, Wilson PD, Zetterstrom JP   +24 more
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Perinatal outcomes for Bella Coola General Hospital: 1940 to 2001. [PDF]

, 2004
No abstract available.The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record ...

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Obstetrical and epidemiological factors influence the severity of anal incontinence after obstetric anal sphincter injury

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is one of the most severe obstetrical complications. Although risk factors for OASI have been identified, little is known about various parameters that can influence symptoms’ severity.
France Joris, Irene Hoesli, Andre Kind, Jean Jacques Ries, Tilemachos Kavvadias   +4 more
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Mediolateral episiotomy and risk of obstetric anal sphincter injuries and adverse neonatal outcomes during operative vaginal delivery in nulliparous women: a propensity-score analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background The potential protective effect of mediolateral episiotomy for obstetrical anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) remains controversial during operative vaginal delivery because of the difficulties to take into account the risk factors and clinical ...
Thomas Desplanches, Laetitia Marchand-Martin, Emilie-Denise Szczepanski, Marie Ruillier, Jonathan Cottenet, Denis Semama, Emmanuel Simon, Catherine Quantin, Paul Sagot   +8 more
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The association of maternal obesity and obstetric anal sphincter injuries at time of vaginal deliveryAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2023
BACKGROUND: The risk of third- and fourth-degree perineal laceration after vaginal delivery in patients with obesity is relatively understudied and has mixed findings in existing literature.
Amin Tavakoli, MD, Viraj R. Panchal, MD, Genevieve R. Mazza, MD, Rachel S. Mandelbaum, MD, Joseph G. Ouzounian, MD, MBA, Koji Matsuo, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Home birth midwifery in the United States: evolutionary origins and modern challenges [PDF]

, 2016
Human childbirth is distinct in requiring-or at least strongly profiting from-the assistance of a knowledgeable attendant to support the mother during birth.
Dunham, Bria
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Assessment of Risk Factors of Septic Complications of the Puerperium [PDF]

, 2018
Postpartum purulent-septic complications (PPSC) and their problems are most urgent for modern obstetrics due to their significant frequency. Maternal sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality around the world, accounting for about one ...
Feyta, Y. (Yuliya), Pyrohova, V. (Vira)
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