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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

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
wiley   +1 more source

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) Outcomes Associated with Increasing Number of Prior VBACs

Women's Health, 2008
Evaluation of: Mercer BM, Gilbert S, Landon MB et al., for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal–Fetal medicine Units Network: Labor outcomes with increasing number of prior vaginal births after cesarean delivery. Obstet. Gynecol. 111(2), 285–291 (2008). From a prospective US multicenter cohort of 45,988 patients with a
David M, Stamilio, Anthony, Shanks
openaire   +2 more sources

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
wiley   +1 more source

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

Maternal and Fetal Outcome in Patients with Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Delivery Comparison to and Elective Caesarean Section with Previous One LSCS

National Journal of Medical Research
Introduction: Noteworthy improvements in maternal morbidity and mortality have been made possible by Caesarean section. However, vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) is linked with better outcome in certain regards. The present study was aimed to
Poonam Kalburgi, Sanjaykumar Patil
doaj   +1 more source

Mode of birth after caesarean section: individual prediction scores using Scottish population data

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Rising caesarean section (CS) rates are a global health concern. Contemporary data indicates that almost 50% of CS are electively performed, with a high proportion of these being a repeat procedure.
Sara Helen Denham, Tracy Humphrey, Claire deLabrusse, Nadine Dougall   +3 more
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Women’s lived experience of vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC): a qualitative study from a country with high VBAC rates

, 2016
Background: Vaginal Birth After Caesarean section (VBAC) is a relevant question for women having a previous Cesarean Section (CS). Even if VBAC is the recommended choice for most women VBAC rates differs in an international perspective.
Nilsson, Christina,, Lundgren, Ingela,, Lyckestam, Ida,   +2 more
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Validation of the Prediction Model for Success of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Delivery in Japanese Women

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012
Aim: To validate a previously developed prediction model for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) using a Japanese cohort.Methods: We performed a cohort study of all term pregnant women with a vertex position, singleton gestation, and one prior low ...
Akira Yokoi, Kaoru Ishikawa, Ken Miyazaki, Kana Yoshida, Madoka Furuhashi, Koji Tamakoshi
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Clinician’s and women\'s perceptions of individual barriers for achieving a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in Iran: A qualitative content analysis

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Background: High rate of repeat cesarean section and its complications are the results of cesarean tsunami in the last two decades in Iran. Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is an important alternative for repeat cesarean.
Robab latifnejade Roudsari, Mahboobeh Firoozi, Fatemeh Tara, Mohammad Reza Ahanchian   +3 more
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