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Severe maternal and neonatal morbidity or mortality in forceps versus cesarean birth in the second stage of labor: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Approximately one in four first‐time mothers reach the second stage of labor but cannot have a spontaneous vaginal birth, necessitating an intervention such as forceps to facilitate birth. Objective This study synthesizes evidence comparing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and neonatal morbidity or mortality (SNMM) following forceps ...
Irina I. Oltean, Abirami Kirubarajan, Giulia M. Muraca   +2 more
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Oxytocin in pregnancy and the postpartum: relations to labor and its management

Frontiers in Public Health, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine variations in endogenous oxytocin levels in pregnancy and postpartum state. We also explored the associations between delivery variables and oxytocin levels.
Marie ePrevost, Phyllis eZelkowitz, Togas eTulandi, Barbara eHayton, Nancy eFeeley, C. Sue eCarter, Lawrence eJoseph, Hossein ePournajafi-Nazarloo, Erin eYong Ping, Haim eAbenhaim, Ian eGold   +10 more
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Association between oxytocin exposure in the second stage of labor and postpartum hemorrhage among nulliparous patients with neuraxial analgesia. [PDF]

Pregnancy (Hoboken)
Abstract Objective Oxytocin is often used in the second stage of labor and despite studies demonstrating dose‐dependent oxytocin receptor desensitization, the relationship between second stage exposure and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) risk is not well established.
Bank RL, Alvarez MJ, Srinivas SK, Caughey AB, Tita AT, Tuuli MG, Macones GA, Cahill AG.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Timing, indications, and outcomes of termination of pregnancy after 20 weeks: A retrospective single‐center cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study evaluate the indications, timing, and maternal outcomes of termination of pregnancy (TOP) after 20 weeks of gestation. Methods This single‐center retrospective cohort study included all TOP cases performed after 20 weeks between January 2020 and December 2025 in a tertiary referral center.
Erdem Fadiloglu, Murat Cagan, Mert Eyupoglu, Zeynab Mamtiyeva, Rahiba Salim, Ozgur Deren   +5 more
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Endogenous peripheral oxytocin measures can give insight into the dynamics of social relationships: a review

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2014
The neuropeptide, oxytocin, receives increasing attention due to its role in stress regulation and promoting affiliative social behavior. Research across mammals points to a complex pattern whereby social context and individual differences moderate the ...
Catherine eCrockford, Tobias eDeschner, Toni E Ziegler, Roman M Wittig   +3 more
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Assessing policy and operational barriers to tranexamic acid utilization in treating postpartum hemorrhage in Kano, Lagos, and Niger states

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study explores the barriers to the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and provides recommendations to improve its use. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods assessment involving 229 healthcare professionals in Kano, Lagos, and Niger States of Nigeria.
Chukwunonso Nwaokorie, Aisha Abdullahi, Naanma Kangkum, Valentine Amasiatu, Eric Aigbogun, Uchenna Igbokwe   +5 more
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Modeling patient access to therapeutic oxytocin in Zanzibar, Tanzania

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Our objective is to estimate the effects of therapeutic oxytocin supply chain factors and social determinants of health on patient access to oxytocin in low-income settings using system dynamics modeling.
Devika Nadkarni, Sara Gravelyn, Monica Brova, Sarem Rashid, Randy Yee, Donovan Guttieres, Katie Clifford, Darash Desai, Muhammad Zaman   +8 more
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Impact of opioid use disorder on oxytocin required for labor induction in term pregnancies. [PDF]

Pregnancy (Hoboken)
Abstract Objective Oxytocin is a neuropeptide proven to impact human labor, lactation, and social affinity and is of interest in the study of pain and μ‐opioid receptor modulation. Individuals impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently have μ‐opioid receptor dysregulation.
Kunduru H, Jiang J, Hill H, Wilder J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Severity of maternal anemia and the risk of giving birth to a small vulnerable newborn: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial in four countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate the association between maternal hemoglobin concentration and the risk of birth to a small vulnerable newborn (SVN). Methods We conducted a cohort analysis of women with moderate or severe anemia enrolled in the World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial‐2 (WOMAN‐2) across Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia (August ...
Henry Ochola, Ian Roberts, Emily L. Webb, Judith Lieber, Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Oladapo Olayemi, Folasade A. Bello, Projestine Muganyizi, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Bellington Vwalika, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Eni Balogun, Danielle Prowse, Amy Brenner, on behalf of the WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators, Aziz‐un‐Nisa Abbasi, Ruqqia Sultana, Shehla Noor, Ansa Islam, Sadia Bibi, Sundus Khan, Wajeeha Khurshid, Shahida Husain Tarar, Rizwana Khalid, Aasia Kayani, Naheed Fatima, Bushra Sher Zaman, Sohail Mahmood Chaudhry, Shakila Yasmin, Khiaynat Sarwar Hashmi, Nadia Babar, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Naila Ehsan, Aisha Siddiqa, Uzma Suhail Afridi, Nosheen Sikandar, Rehana Kamaal, Najma Ghaffar, Rakhshanda Mushtaq, Safa Bibi, Shahida Magsi, Fouzia Kashif, Shaista Hifaz Abro, Javeria Abro, Fouzia Perveen, Nusrat Shah Kamal, Riffat Jaleel, Sarah Kazi, Aruna Hira, Pushpa Makhija, Naila Israr, Rizwana Chaudhri, Humaira Bilqis, Nabeela Waheed, Khansa Iqbal, Arif Tajammul, Alia Bashir, Farah Siddique, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Saba Khan, Mubashra Samina, Sana Ishfaque, Syeda Batool Mazhar, Nasira Tasnim, Saera Afghan, Mussarat Batool, Sobia Luqman, Shehla Baqai, Asifa Siraj, Huma Quddusi, Hajira Masood, Syeda Ali, Asma Akhter, Mehnaz Khakwani, Rashida Perveen, Shahid Irshad Rao, Uzma Shaheen, Rubina Sohail, Shehla Kanwal, Tayyiba Wasim, Natasha Rasool, Shamsa Humayun, Zohra Khanum, Noreen Akmal, Shamila Ijaz Munir, Sofa Manzoor, Khola Yousaf, Misbah Kausar, Yasmeen Waqas, Oladipo Aremu, Kehinde Ogundairo, Mojisola Mobolaji‐Ojibara, Michael Babalola, Owa Olorunfemi Oludele, Iman Usman, Oyewole Tunde Aremu, Enid Simon Chiwanga, Lazaro Y. Madeha, France John Rwegoshora, Delfna Mkenda, Francis Ngimwichi Joseph, Evelyne Ludovick, Vincent Tarimo, Alfred Secha, Luzango Maembe, Julius Nyambarino, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Kenneth Chanda, Bellington Vwalika   +114 more
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Posttraumatic stress disorder 2 months after induced vaginal delivery: A multicenter prospective study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives An increased risk of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been reported in women who had labor induced. Knowledge of childbirth‐related PTSD in this context remain poorly documented. Our aim was to assess the PTSD prevalence and identify characteristics associated with it after induced vaginal delivery at or near term.
Alizée Froeliger, Catherine Deneux‐Tharaux, Lola Loussert, Anne Laure Sutter‐Dallay, Hugo Madar, Loïc Sentilhes, on behalf of the Tranexamic Acid for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage Following a Vaginal Delivery (TRAAP) study group, Loïc Sentilhes, Norbert Winer, Elie Azria, Marie Victoire Sénat, Camille Le Ray, Delphine Vardon, Franck Perrotin, Raoul Desbrière, Florent Fuchs, Gilles Kayem, Guillaume Ducarme, Muriel Doret‐Dion, Cyril Huissoud, Caroline Bohec, Philippe Deruelle, Astrid Darsonval, Jean‐Marie Chrétien, Aurélien Seco, Valérie Daniel, Catherine Deneux‐Tharaux   +26 more
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