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Association Between Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery and Primary Cesarean Delivery Rates [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013
To estimate the association between vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) rates and primary cesarean delivery rates in California hospitals.Hospital VBAC rates were calculated using birth certificate and discharge data from 2009, and hospitals were categorized by quartile of VBAC rate.
Rosenstein, Melissa G, Kuppermann, Miriam, Gregorich, Steven E, Cottrell, Erika K, Caughey, Aaron B, Cheng, Yvonne W   +5 more
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Nationwide Temporal Trends in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Treatments in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pregnancy Over Two Decades in Sweden

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective This nationwide descriptive study examined temporal trends in adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) and treatments in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pregnancies in Sweden over 2003 to 2022. Methods Using nationwide Swedish registers, we identified 1,417 pregnancies of women with prevalent SLE and delivery dates in 2003 to 2022 and matched ...
Ngoc V. Nguyen, Anna Sandström, Annica Dominicus, Elisabet Svenungsson, Karin Hellgren, Julia F. Simard, Elizabeth V. Arkema   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of Success Of Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Section

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2017
BACKGROUND Women eligible for vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) have lower morbidity rates than women who undergo subsequent elective cesarean sections.
Maimoona Qadir, Sohail Amir
doaj   +1 more source

Women's preference for vaginal birth after a first delivery by cesarean [PDF]

Birth, 2018
AbstractBackgroundNearly 90% ofUnited Statespregnant 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 preference forVBAC.
Laura B. Attanasio, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Kristen H. Kjerulff   +2 more
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Long‐term prognosis of pharmacotherapy in newly diagnosed focal epilepsy patients and the predictive value of baseline seizure timing: A prospective cohort study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a highly heterogeneous neurological disorder with significant prognostic variability. Accurate long‐term outcome prediction remains a clinical challenge. We investigated pharmacotherapeutic prognosis and key predictors, particularly baseline seizure timing, to guide individualized treatment.
Lei Sun, Shouye Sun, Xinyue Zhang, Weihong Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Women’s Perspectives on Birth Methods and Their Socio-demographic Characteristics

Bagcilar Medical Bulletin
Objective: The World Health Organization recommends vaginal delivery while aiming for a cesarean delivery rate of 15% or lower. Factors influencing birth method preference include previous birth experiences and experiences during and after childbirth ...
Sibel Baktır Altuntaş, Suat Karataş
doaj   +1 more source

Women’s perspectives on health facility and system levels factors influencing mode of delivery in Tehran: a qualitative study

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Iran has one of the highest national caesarean section rates worldwide. Few studies explored in-depth the health-facility and health-system level factors that affect women’s choices on mode of delivery in Iran.
Mahboube Shirzad, Elham Shakibazadeh, Ana Pilar Betran, Meghan A. Bohren, Mehrandokht Abedini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 131-137, April 2025.
Abstract To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from 255 mothers with preterm and LBW infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle ...
John Pellegrino, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Kwame Sarfo Sakyi, Prince Gyebi Owusu, Babbel Agbinko‐Djobalar, Leila M. Larson, Mufaro Kanyangarara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of vaginal birth after cesarean section in Al-Zahraa Maternity and Pediatrics Teaching Hospital

Репродуктивная эндокринология
Background. As we approach the centennial of the maxim «Once a cesarean, always a cesarean,» the debate over the safety and viability of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) continues.
S.R.M. Hussein, Z.H. Sallih, A.M. Sadiq, A.J.M. Nasrawi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source