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Effects of Lateral Positions in Second‐Stage Labour on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: An Observational Study Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis

International Journal of Nursing Practice, Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to examine the effects of lateral positions during the second stage of labour on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Design A prospective observational study was conducted in three Chinese hospitals from June to November 2020. Methods Eligible women were divided into groups based on their use of lithotomy or lateral positions ...
Jing Huang, Hong Lu, Jianying Wang, Minghui Yang, Yinchu Hu, Xue Feng, Lihua Ren, Yu Zang, Hou Rui   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of and reasons for women’s, family members’, and health professionals’ preferences for cesarean section in China: A mixed-methods systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Background: China has witnessed a rapid increase of caesarean section (CS) rates in recent years. Several non-clinical factors have been cited as contributing to this trend including maternal request and perceived convenience.
Betran, Ana Pilar, Bohren, Meghan, Fan Yang, Fan, Jahanfar, Shayesteh, Kingdon, Carol, Long, Qian, Renecle, Michael Dominic   +6 more
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The Clinical Significance of Fetal Intra‐Abdominal Umbilical Vein Varix

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 181-192, January 2026.
Objectives To clarify the clinical significance and optimal management of fetal intra‐abdominal umbilical vein varix (FIUVV). Methods A retrospective study comparing composite asphyxia‐related adverse outcomes including stillbirth, cesarean delivery due to non‐reassuring fetal heart rate (CD NRFHR), Apgar <7, Cord pH <7, neonatal intensive care unit ...
Keren Zloto, Ariella Wiener, Natalie Bibar, Raanan Meyer, Abeer Massarwa, Michal Fishel Bartal, Alina Weissmann‐Brenner, Eran Kassif, Tal Weissbach   +8 more
wiley   +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
doaj   +1 more source

The VBAC dilemma

Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) has been a contentious and controversial issue for fifty years. Once a woman is delivered by cesarean, her options in a subsequent pregnancy are either a planned trial of labor or a planned elective repeat cesarean. There are no randomized trials comparing the two choices to definitively guide patients and physicians.
openaire   +1 more source

Improving the organisation of maternal health service delivery and optimising childbirth by increasing vaginal birth after caesarean section through enhanced women-centred care (OptiBIRTH trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN10612254) [PDF]

, 2015
Open Access JournalBackground The proportion of pregnant women who have a caesarean section shows a wide variation across Europe, and concern exists that these proportions are increasing. Much of the increase in caesarean sections in recent years is due
Begley, Cecily, Clarke, Mike, Daly, Deirdre, Devane, Declan, Gross, Mechthild M, Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne, Healy, Patricia, Morano, Sandra, Nicoletti, Jane, Savage, Gerard, Smith, Valerie   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section: Provider Perspectives and Maternal Decision Making

Florida Public Health Review, 2015
Although evidence suggests vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) leads to fewer complications in subsequent pregnancies, lower risk of maternal morbidity, and fewer cesarean sections overall, VBAC rates in Florida are at 5.5%, notably lower than ...
Isabella Chan, Emily Bronson, Allison Cantor   +2 more
doaj  

Health care system barriers to vaginal birth after cesarean section: A qualitative study

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2020
Background: Approximately half of mothers give birth by cesarean section in Iran and two-thirds of them are repeated cesareans. Repeated cesarean is threatening for the mothers and newborns and not compatible with fertility policies in Iran.
Mahboobeh Firoozi, Fatemeh Tara, Mohammad Reza Ahanchian, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vaginal birth after cesarean section—The world trend and local experience in Taiwan

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
Objective: The trend of increasing cesarean section rates had evoked worldwide attention. Many approaches were introduced to diminish cesarean section rates. Vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) is a route of delivery with diverse agreements.
Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Chia-Hsun Wu
doaj   +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
doaj   +1 more source