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Uterine contraction regularity during labour in White and Black patients

, 2017
Irregularity of uterine contractions during labour was compared in 50 White and 50 Black patients. The standard deviation of distances between contractions as seen on cardiotocography and of maximal pressures was used to compare contraction regularity in
Odendaal, H.J., Labuschagne, GJP, De Wet, J.I.   +2 more
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Home telemonitoring in high‐risk pregnancies: A Finnish retrospective cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
This retrospective study suggests that home telemonitoring may provide an acceptable approach for managing selected high‐risk pregnancies. Safe and effective implementation requires careful patient selection and adherence to evidence‐based clinical protocols.
Tiina Stark, Heidi Kruit, Leena Rahkonen
wiley   +1 more source

An attempt to improve recognition of fetal acidemia by a remodeled intrapartum cardiotocography classification: A case–control study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Current CTG interpretation templates have shown low sensitivity or low specificity identifying fetuses with acidemia. This new interpretation template combined a high sensitivity with a high specificity. Validation on a new material is essential before considering clinical use.
Maria Fogelberg, Johanna Wagner Bjurström, Charlotte Dahlbäck, Frida Ekengård, Gisela Rickle, Karin Källén, Andreas Herbst   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous uterine rupture in the 35th week of gestation after laparoscopic adenomyomectomy

, 2015
Yukari Nagao,1,2 Kazuhiro Osato,2,3 Michiko Kubo,2 Takuya Kawamura,2 Tomoaki Ikeda,3 Takaharu Yamawaki2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daiichi Hospital, Aichi, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red ...
Yamawaki T, Osato K, Kawamura T, Nagao Y, Kubo M, Ikeda T   +5 more
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Narrative Review on Therapies That Influence Inflammatory Responses During Extremely Premature Perinatal Respiratory Transition

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims and Methods Advances in neonatal care have extended borderline survival to 22–24 post‐conceptional weeks. Present review discusses approaches for prolonging short pregnancies and prevention of serious morbidities in extremely premature infants born before 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Mikko Hallman
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Care in Midwifery‐Led Birth Centers: Assessing the Disconnect Between Reimbursement and Perinatal Outcomes

Birth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Health care financing is thought to be a driver of health care quality. The purpose of this research was to analyze reimbursement for midwifery‐led US birth centers and to evaluate the association between reimbursement ratios and clinical outcomes.
Sarah Bradbury, Diana Jolles, Lauren Hoehn‐Velasco, Susan Stapleton, Kate Bauer, Jill Alliman, Jennifer Stapleton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Adipokinetic Hormone/Red Pigment-Concentrating Hormone (AKH/RPCH) Family of Peptides on Uterine Contraction

, 2018
Objective: Many processes in insects, including metabolic, behavioral, developmental, and reproductive processes, are altered by neuropeptides. Adipokinetic hormone/red pigment-concentrating hormone (AKH/RPCH) family of peptides include adipokinetic and ...
Oguz Mutlu, Furuzan Akar, Akdemir, Nermin, Faruk Erden, Büyükokuroğlu, Mehmet Emin, Guner Ulak, Tanyeri, Pelin   +6 more
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Midwives' Perspectives on a Program Supporting Spontaneous Pushing During the Second Stage of Labor: A Qualitative Study

Birth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maternal pushing during the second stage of labor plays a critical role to labor progression, with professional guidelines recommend supporting a natural, “spontaneous” approach to pushing. Midwives are key to facilitating this practice; however, there is limited of evidence regarding their perceptions of spontaneous pushing.
Jiasi Yao, Heike Roth, Debra Anderson, Hong Lu, Kathleen Baird   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture for the Management of Postpartum Uterine Contraction Pain Following Vaginal Delivery: A Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial. [PDF]

J Pain Res
Deng Y, Li Z, Luo Y, Ma D, Tang X, Zhang T, Li Q, Zhang S, Liu Z, Ai Z, Liang F, Guo T.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring the Passive Second Stage of Labour and Related Perinatal Outcomes in a Physiological Cohort

Birth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The passive second stage of labor has been increasingly recognized as a normal phase of labor. However, it remains poorly studied, especially in healthy women. This study aims to assess the passive phase in healthy laboring women and maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Lucia Zagra, Maria Panzeri, Simona Fumagalli, Teresa Gramegna, Antonella Nespoli, Sara Ornaghi, Anna Locatelli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source