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Reassessing the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor in Relation to Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
OBJECTIVE: To assess the morbidity associated with continuing the second-stage duration of labor, weighing the probability of spontaneous vaginal birth without morbidity compared with birth with serious maternal or neonatal complications.
Allen   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

L&D in the ED: A Game-Based Approach to Learning High-Risk Obstetric Emergencies. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
IntroductionTeaching emergency medicine residents the principles of obstetric emergencies is a challenging task, as these emergencies are uncommon in general practice and include specific maneuvers for difficult and precipitous deliveries.
Chen, Esther H, Silverio, Luz M
core   +1 more source

The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications : a meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Obesity is rising in the obstetric population, yet there is an absence of services and guidance for the management of maternal obesity. This systematic review aimed to investigate relationships between obesity and impact on obstetric care. Literature was
Abrams   +80 more
core   +2 more sources

4thStage Transvaginal omental herniation during VBAC complicated by shoulder dystocia: a unique presentation of uterine rupture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture is a common complication in women attempting their first virginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) but the risk diminishes with subsequent VBACs. It occurs in rates of 0.5-9% and is influenced by various factors.
Aruyaru Stanley Mwenda
core   +1 more source

Cohort study of use of the hands-and knees-position as the first approach to resolving shoulder dystocia and preventing neonatal birth trauma

open access: yesGynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, 2021
Background: McRoberts' maneuver, turning the woman's thighs up in the supine position, has become the dominant method for resolving shoulder dystocia (defined as failure to deliver the fetal shoulder(s) with gentle downward traction on the fetal head ...
Lixia Zheng, Hong Li, Hongyu Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus on pregnancy outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Copyright © 2005 Massachusetts Medical Society.Background: We conducted a randomized clinical trial to determine whether treatment of women with gestational diabetes mellitus reduced the risk of perinatal complications.
Altman DG   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Antenatal magnetic resonance imaging versus ultrasound for predicting neonatal macrosomia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To compare the accuracy of antenatal two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound, three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound, and magnetic ...
Al-Inany   +88 more
core   +4 more sources

Hyperglycaemia and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objectives: To assess the association between maternal glucose concentrations and adverse perinatal outcomes in women without gestational or existing diabetes and to determine whether clear thresholds for identifying women at risk of perinatal outcomes ...
Bryant, M   +7 more
core   +5 more sources

Difficult Delivery and Neonatal Resuscitation: A Novel Simulation for Emergency Medicine Residents

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Newborn delivery and resuscitation are rare, but essential, emergency medicine (EM) skills. We evaluated the effect of simulation on EM residents’ knowledge, confidence, and clinical skills in managing shoulder dystocia and neonatal ...
Jillian Elizabeth Nickerson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study of the Diagnostic Accuracy of an Existing Multivariable Test to Predict Shoulder Dystocia

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2019
Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a multivariable prediction model, the Shoulder Screen (Perigen, Inc.), and compare it with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines to prevent harm from shoulder dystocia.
Henry Alexander Easley III   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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