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Gout in pregnancy: Obstetric and neonatal outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 349-355, April 2025.
Abstract Objective The pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by gout have yet to be evaluated in a population‐based study. We sought to evaluate the obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant patients with gout using a national population database.
Sam Amar, Ahmad Badeghiesh, Haitham Baghlaf, Michael H. Dahan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are women's experiences of different modes of birth related to interventions during the previous birth? Results from the nested Lifelines Reproductive Origins of Adult Health and Disease Cohort

Heliyon
Background: Childbirth experience profoundly influences maternal postpartum wellbeing, yet the impact of various modes of birth, and interventions during the index birth, on subsequent childbirth experiences remains unclear.
Anne-Marie Fanshawe, Ank de Jonge, Henk Groen, Annemieke Hoek, Lilian L. Peters   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate for adverse newborn outcomes among term‐births in northern Uganda: A cross sectional analytical study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 408-420, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare, James K. Tumwine, Jolly Nankunda, Anna Hjelmstedt, Wibke Jonas, Grace Ndeezi, Nicola Orsini, Claudia Hanson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 71-80, April 2025.
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, Enaam A. Adanu, K. Rivet Amico   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal timing for induction of labor in normotensive women: A retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 365-371, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Labor induction is offered to reduce the risk of stillbirth at late term (41+0 to 41+6) but earlier induction in normotensive singleton pregnancies is supported by weak evidence. The aim of the present study was to investigate the optimal timing for induction in normotensive women.
Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir, Emma Marie Swift, Alexander Smárason, Kristjana Einarsdóttir   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inpatient vaginal dinoprostone vs outpatient balloon catheters for cervical ripening in induction of labor: An individual participant data meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction Outpatient cervical ripening and induction of labor might offer potential benefits. There are a few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outpatient balloon catheters with inpatient vaginal dinoprostone, but the reported outcomes ...
Fei Chan, Malitha Patabendige, Michelle R. Wise, John M. D. Thompson, Lynn Sadler, Michael Beckmann, Amanda Henry, Madeleine N. Jones, Ben W. Mol, Wentao Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A cross-sectional study of breech birth in New Zealand, 2000-2014. Masters Project [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Breech birth has been a controversial topic since the mid-twentieth century. The publication of a randomised controlled trial dubbed the Term Breech Trial in 2000 dramatically altered practice internationally when it published findings that ...
Wilkinson, Laura
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The rising tide: Trends in induction of labor at term over a 5‐year period at a single centre

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 383-390, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Induction of labor (IOL) is a controversial topic in contemporary obstetric practice, with some suggesting that the increase in elective induction (eIOL) as a potential contributor to increasing cesarean delivery (CD) rates. The objectives of this single‐center study were to examine the rates of IOL, trends in indications for IOL ...
Sarah M. Nicholson, Susan Hatt, Etaoin M. Kent, Michael P. Geary, Patrick Dicker, Zara E. Molphy, Karen Flood, Fergal D. Malone   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in the Role of Bacteriophages in the Aetiology and Therapy of Vaginal Dysbiosis in the Form of Bacterial Vaginosis and the Prevention of Preterm Birth

Microorganisms
Bacterial vaginosis is more than a mild inconvenience for women and has been shown to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in women through sexually transmitted infections, and in babies due to late miscarriage and preterm birth.
Ronald F. Lamont, Amaan Ali, Jan Stener Jørgensen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obstetric Nurses’ Perceived Barriers to Immediate Skin to Skin Contact after Cesarean Birth [PDF]

, 2018
Despite the strong evidence supporting immediate skin to skin contact (SSC) after birth, research suggests that patients who undergo cesarean births do not have the same opportunities for SSC as patients who undergo vaginal births.
Balatero, Joelene Sarmiento
core   +1 more source