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Providers’ perspective on vaginal birth after cesarean birth: a qualitative systematic review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Birth (VBAC) is a birth mode recommended for reducing repeat cesarean which potentially contributes to adverse outcomes. However, VBAC is not normally practiced in some countries. Providers are an important part of
Antita Kanjanakaew, Atchareya Jiramanee, Manassawee Srimoragot   +2 more
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Uterine Rupture Cases Over 15 Years in a District General Hospital: A Retrospective Case Series

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the incidence, clinical presentation, management, and maternal and neonatal outcomes of uterine rupture over a 15‐year period in a UK district general hospital, and to assess local practice against the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green‐top Guideline No. 45.
Asmaa Badr, Alexa Vardy
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The Guardian Algorithm: AI's Promise for Safer Childbirth

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This article reviews the burgeoning applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in obstetrics, evaluating its diagnostic, predictive, and educational value, and addresses implementation challenges and needs for enhanced AI literacy in perinatal medicine.
Darah Dilmaghani, Gloria A. Bachmann
wiley   +1 more source

OptiBIRTH: a cluster randomised trial of a complex intervention to increase vaginal birth after caesarean section

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Despite evidence supporting the safety of vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC), rates are low in many countries. Methods OptiBIRTH investigated the effects of a woman-centred intervention designed to increase VBAC rates through an ...
Mike Clarke, Declan Devane, Mechthild M. Gross, Sandra Morano, Ingela Lundgren, Marlene Sinclair, Koen Putman, Beverley Beech, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Marianne Nieuwenhuijze, Hugh Wiseman, Valerie Smith, Deirdre Daly, Gerard Savage, John Newell, Andrew Simpkin, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Patricia Healy, Jane Nicoletti, Joan Lalor, Margaret Carroll, Evelien van Limbeek, Christina Nilsson, Janine Stockdale, Maaike Fobelets, Cecily Begley   +25 more
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Maternal morbidity following a trial of labor after cesarean birth: A scoping review of operative vaginal birth compared with cesarean birth in the second stage of labor

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 2, Page 624-634, May 2026.
Abstract Background Increased use of operative vaginal birth (OVB; forceps and vacuum) has been proposed as a strategy to avoid cesarean birth (CB) among individuals who elect a trial of labour after CB (TOLAC). The relative maternal safety of OVB and CB in individuals with a TOLAC is poorly understood. Objective To summarize the available evidence and
Irina I. Oltean, Vanessa Hébert, Giulia M. Muraca   +2 more
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Perbandingan Keberhasilan Vaginal Birth After a Cesarean (VBAC) pada Inersia Uteri Hipotonik dengan dan tanpa Pemberian Oksitosin Drip

Majalah Kedokteran Bandung, 2012
Trial of labor after cesarean section can be a choice on maternity with cesarean history. The successful trial of labor is then called vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC). The failure on VBAC is often caused by hypotonic uterine inertia.
Dani Setiawan, Sofie Rifayani Krisnadi, Udin Sabarudin   +2 more
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Low‐Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Late Gestation Cervix and Birth Outcome Correlation: A Prospective Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 133, Issue 6, Page 1166-1173, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To use low‐field MRI to produce reconstructions and 3D models of the cervix and to automate measurements for correlation with demographics and birth outcomes. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting KCL Advanced Imaging Centre, St Thomas's Hospital.
Simi Bansal, Alena U. Uus, Agnieszka Glazewska‐Hallin, Caitlin Allwin, Hadi Waheed, Vanessa Kyriakopoulou, Anna L. David, Dimitrios Siassakos, Manju Chandiramani, Jana Hutter, Lisa Story, Mary A. Rutherford   +11 more
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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
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‘Groping through the fog’: a metasynthesis of women's experiences on VBAC (Vaginal birth after Caesarean section)

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2012
Background Vaginal birth after Caesarean section (VBAC) is a relevant question for a large number of women due to the internationally rising Caesarean section (CS) rate.
Lundgren Ingela, Begley Cecily, Gross Mechthild M, Bondas Terese   +3 more
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Prenatal vitamin D levels and postpartum hemorrhage in a rural Alaska cohort

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 1, Page 403-410, April 2026.
Abstract Objective To examine the relationship between prenatal vitamin D serum levels and postpartum bleeding. Methods We conducted a retrospective electronic health record cohort study of pregnant Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) people in southwestern Alaska who had at least one prenatal vitamin D level measurement recorded and had a vaginal
Reinou S. Groen, Julie A. Beans, Gretchen Day, Lauryl Torkelson, Anjali Madeira, David Compton, Joseph Klejka, Jennifer Shaw   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source