Preterm birth after loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). how cone features and microbiota could influence the pregnancy outcome [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVE: In the last years, the mean age of women who underwent cervical treatment for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2-3) is similar to the age of women having their first pregnancy.
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Proportion of neonatal readmission attributed to length of stay for childbirth: a population-based cohort study [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: Most literature on length of stay (LOS) for childbirth focuses on ‘early’ discharge as opposed to ‘optimal’ time of discharge and has conflicting results due to heterogeneous definitions of ‘early’ discharge and differing eligibility criteria
Joseph, K S +4 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 BackgroundEvidence for the relationship between maternal and perinatal factors and the success of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) is conflicting.
Yanxin Wu +4 more
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Skills training for operative vaginal birth [PDF]
Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2019 Skilled, safe operative vaginal birth can substantially improve maternal and neonatal outcomes arising from complications in the second stage of labour and should be available in a diverse range of maternity settings for women across the world. Operative vaginal births are complex, requiring a combination of good technical skills, non-technical skills ...
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BMJ OpenObjectives In this descriptive study, we aimed to assess how the index mode of birth and subsequent birth modes vary over time for public and private hospital maternity care funding models. The second aim was to determine to what extent the index mode of
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Interferon lambda protects the female reproductive tract against Zika virus infection [PDF]
, 2019 Zika virus infections can cause devastating congenital birth defects but the underlying interactions with the host immune system are not well understood.
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Heat‐Stable Carbetocin versus Oxytocin to Prevent Hemorrhage after Vaginal Birth
New England Journal of Medicine, 2018 BACKGROUND Postpartum hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal death. Oxytocin is the standard therapy for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage, but it requires cold storage, which is not available in many countries.
M. Widmer +25 more
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Mode of delivery : does it affect contact with the newborn child, future reproduction and health-related quality of life five years after the birth of the first child? [PDF]
, 2014 Background: major changes have occurred in Swedish maternity care since the early 20th century and is now characterized by an increased medicalisation. The incidence of caesarean section and instrumental vaginal births has risen substantially in Sweden ...
Klint Carlander, Anna-Karin
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Women's experiences of planning a vaginal breech birth in Australia [PDF]
, 2015 © Homer et al. Background: In many countries, planned vaginal breech birth (VBB) is a rare event. After the Term Breech Trial in 2000, VBB reduced and caesarean section for breech presentation increased. Despite this, women still request VBB.
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Women's preference for vaginal birth after a first delivery by cesarean
Birth, 2018 BACKGROUND Nearly 90% of United States pregnant women with a prior cesarean give birth by repeat cesarean. Public health goals encourage greater use of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), but there is little prospective data on predictors of women's ...
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