Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternal care through national studies of ‘near-miss’ maternal morbidity [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Studies of maternal mortality have been shown to result in important improvements to women’s health. It is now recognised that in countries such as the UK, where maternal deaths are rare, the study of near-miss severe maternal morbidity ...
Acosta, C +18 more
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Diagnostic ultrasound to inform the surgical approach to cesarean delivery in patients at high risk for placenta accreta spectrum disorders [PDF]
Background Uterine sparing surgery has become an option for patients with placenta accreta spectrum disorders. The decision to perform a cesarean hysterectomy versus uterine sparing surgery is made intraoperatively.
Adu-Bredu, Theophilus K +15 more
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Birth after emergency caesarean section: Women’s perspectives on the factors influencing their decision making [PDF]
The study explored the decisions women made in relation to mode of birth following a previous emergency lower segment caesarean section (emLSCS), particularly focusing on what different factors influenced women to choose a particular mode of birth and ...
Hughes, Laura Jane
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Maternal Characteristics and Histopathological Features of Placenta Accreta Spectrum in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung, Period 2015–2020 [PDF]
Background: The placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) incidence has inclined today. The PAS is divided into three histopathological classifications, including accreta, increta, and percreta, associated with maternal, fetal morbidity, and mortality.
Kharisma, Yuktiana +4 more
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Conservative Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum [PDF]
The purpose of this review was to assist obstetricians and gynecologists in considering the most appropriate conservative treatment option to manage women with placenta accreta spectrum according to their individual need and local expertise of the heath care team. The issue is challenging, as the quality of evidence with regard to efficacy is poor, and
Sentilhes, Loïc +2 more
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Factors influencing obstetric ultrasound examination duration in a tertiary fetal center
Abstract Objective To quantify scan duration across commonly performed obstetric ultrasound examinations in a tertiary fetal imaging center and to evaluate whether exam type, maternal body mass index (BMI), and sonographer experience independently influence scan time. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies undergoing
Juliana Gevaerd Martins +5 more
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Heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy is an extremely rare form of pregnancy and is defined as an intrauterine pregnancy coexisting with an ectopic pregnancy implanted in the cesarean scar.
Felicia Wang, BA +8 more
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A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of intraoperative cell salvage during caesarean section in women at risk of haemorrhage: the SALVO (cell SALVage in Obstetrics) trial [PDF]
Background Caesarean section is associated with blood loss and maternal morbidity. Excessive blood loss requires transfusion of donor (allogeneic) blood, which is a finite resource. Cell salvage returns blood lost during surgery to the mother.
Alkema +90 more
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A Literature Review of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder: The Place of Expectant Management in Ethiopian Setup [PDF]
In the last three to four decades, the increasing caesarean delivery rate has contributed to several fold increment in the incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorders globally.
Tadesse Urgie, Yifru Berhan
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Fetuses with isolated single umbilical artery (iSUA) were shown to exhibit a higher percentage of late decelerations and shorter decelerations. Fetuses with iSUA show a higher prevalence of overshoots and longer fetal heart reate (FHR) recovery duration.
Phebe B. Q. Berben +5 more
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