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• Partograph Utilization and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers at Public Health Facilities in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

  Authors:Yosef Haile, Fikru Tafese, Tesfaye Dagne Weldemarium, and Mulugeta Hailu RadFrom:Journal of PregnancyPeer-Reviewed

  May 31, 20204,896 words Report 1440LBackground. A partograph is a graphic representation of labor which is used by health professionals for monitoring labor progress and fetal and maternal wellbeing. However, its utilization and associated factors have...

• A study of the effects of physiological parturition training on pregnant women's stress and mental health

  Authors:Shohreh Ayoubi, Nabi Bostan, and Frozan SharifipourFrom:Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health (Vol. 10, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20173,905 words Report 1800LByline: Shohreh. Ayoubi, Nabi. Bostan, Frozan. Sharifipour Background and Objective: Pregnancy and the period afterward are accompanied by major psychological and physiological changes. Stress in pregnancy can be...

• Doula support while laboring: does it help achieve a more natural birth?

  Authors:Yolanda Devereaux and Debra Henline SullivanFrom:International Journal of Childbirth Education (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20134,226 words Article 1380LThe value of using a doula during childbirth has been debated. To address this issue, a research question was formulated to search the current literature. The process used for appraising current literature is detailed...

• A cross-sectional study of partograph utilization as a decision making tool for referral of abnormal labour in primary health care facilities of Bangladesh

  Authors:Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Sk Masum Billah, Ishtiaq Mannan, Imteaz Ibne Mannan, Tahmina Begum, Marufa Aziz Khan, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 6, 20187,976 words Report 1520LBackground In Bangladesh, female paramedics known as Family Welfare Visitors (FWVs), conduct normal deliveries in first-level primary care facilities, or Union Health and Family Welfare Centres (UH&FWC). Utilization...

• The association between early artificial amniotomy and chorioamnionitis in nulliparous induction of labor

  Authors:Laura G. Cooney and Jamie A. BastekFrom:International Scholarly Research NoticesPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20144,207 words Report 1540LObjectives. To investigate whether early artificial amniotomy (AROM) <4 cm in nulliparous women admitted for induction of labor was associated with an increased rate of chorioamnionitis and cesarean section or a...

• Nondrug options for labor pain rival opioids

  Author:Sherry BoschertFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 37, Issue 19)

  Oct. 1, 2007669 words Article 1520LSAN FRANCISCO -- When it comes to relieving labor pain, there's nothing like an epidural. Beyond that, however, some nonpharmacologic strategies compete well with opioids, the next most common pharmacologic option...

• The influence of maternal psychological distress on the mode of birth and duration of labor: findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study.

  Authors:Kuuri-Riutta Sanni, Ekholm Eeva, Scheinin M. Noora, Korhonen S. Laura, Karlsson Linnea, and Karlsson HasseFrom:Archives of Women's Mental Health (Vol. 25, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20227,568 words Report 1360LAntepartum depression, general anxiety symptoms, and pregnancy-related anxiety have been recognized to affect pregnancy outcomes. Systematic reviews on these associations lack consistent findings, which is why further...

• Pain perception among parturients at a University Teaching Hospital, South-Western Nigeria

  Author:Olusola AdulojuFrom:Nigerian Medical Journal (Vol. 54, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20132,774 words Report 1900LByline: Olusola. Aduloju Introduction: Labour pain is a universal experience. Relief of labour pains and companionship in labour are important aspects of quality of care in labour. Objectives: To evaluate perception...

• Labour analgesia: Recent advances

  Author:Sunil PandyaFrom:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 54, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20106,095 words Report Byline: Sunil. Pandya Advances in the field of labour analgesia have tread a long journey from the days of ether and chloroform in 1847 to the present day practice of comprehensive programme of labour pain management...

• Active management of labour: does not reduce the rate of caesarean section

  Author:J.G. ThorntonFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 313, Issue 7054) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 17, 1996988 words Editorial Does not reduce the rate of caesarean section In the late 1960s, faced with rising numbers of hospital deliveries and staff shortages, obstetricians in Dublin introduced a package of care for first labours that they...

• Stress relief at your finger tips for labor, delivery and afterward

  Author:Carol GottesmanFrom:International Journal of Childbirth Education (Vol. 29, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20142,451 words Report 1120LLabor and Delivery is a time of great emotional, physical and mental stress. Stress triggers the mother's natural fight or flight response and blocks her ability to breathe, relax, problem solve and think clearly....

• How do midwives facilitate women to give birth during physiological second stage of labour? A systematic review

  Authors:Maria Healy, Viola Nyman, Dale Spence, Rene H.J. Otten, and Corine J. VerhoevenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 28, 20206,519 words Report 1470LAuthor(s): Maria Healy 1,*, Viola Nyman 2,3, Dale Spence 1, René H. J. Otten 4, Corine J. Verhoeven 5,6,7 Introduction Childbirth is a significant and memorable life event for a woman and her family. Women's...

• First stage progression in women with spontaneous onset of labor: A large population-based cohort study

  Authors:Louise Lundborg, Katarina Aberg, Anna Sandstrom, Andrea Discacciati, Ellen L. Tilden, Olof Stephansson, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 25, 20207,033 words Report 1580LObjective To describe the duration, progression and patterns of first stage of labor among Swedish women. Design Population-based cohort study. Population Data from Stockholm-Gotland Obstetric Cohort...

• Safety of labour and delivery following closures of obstetric services in small community hospitals

  Authors:Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Corinne A. Riddell, Erin C. Strumpf, Lily Lee, and Sam HarperFrom:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 189, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20, 20173,897 words Report 1830LBACKGROUND: In recent decades, many smaller hospitals in British Columbia, Canada, have stopped providing planned obstetric services. We examined the effect of these service closures on the labour and delivery outcomes...

• Managing labor and delivery of the diabetic mother

  Authors:Hen Y. Sela, Itamar Raz, and Uriel ElchalalFrom:Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Vol. 4, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20097,103 words Report Author(s): Hen Y Sela [[dagger]] 1 , Itamar Raz 2 , Uriel Elchalal 3 Keywords: Caesarean section; delivery; diabetes mellitus; gestational diabetes mellitus; induction of labor; labor; macrosomia; pregnancy...

• Comparison of sublingual misoprostol with intramuscular oxytocin in active management of the third stage of labor.

  Authors:Harsha Charaya, Monica Soni, Jeevika Gupta, and Asmita NayakFrom:Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine (Vol. 8, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-Dec 20223,002 words Report 1490LByline: Harsha. Charaya, Monica. Soni, Jeevika. Gupta, Asmita. Nayak Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Significant numbers are preventable, especially in...

• Obstetric and birth outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy: A hospital-based study

  Authors:Noor Othman and Ab Fatah Ab RahmanFrom:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology (Vol. 16, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20132,848 words Report 1710LByline: Noor. Othman, Ab Fatah. Ab Rahman Introduction : In addition to changes in seizure frequency, pregnant women with epilepsy (WWE) are at increased risk of complications during pregnancy or delivery. In the...

• Labor epidural analgesia: Past, present and future

  Authors:Reena, Kasturi Bandyopadhyay, Mumtaz Afzal, Amiya Mishra, and Abhijit PaulFrom:Indian Journal of Pain (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May-August 20144,990 words Report 1610LByline: Reena, Kasturi. Bandyopadhyay, Mumtaz. Afzal, Amiya. Mishra, Abhijit. Paul One of the most severe pains experienced by a woman is that of childbirth. Providing analgesia for labor has always been a challenge...

• Comparing Different Partograph Designs for Use in Standard Labor Care: A Pilot Randomized Trial

  Authors:Nigel J. Lee, Jeremy Neal, Nancy K. Lowe, and Sue V. KildeaFrom:Maternal and Child Health Journal (Vol. 22, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20185,442 words Report 1590LAuthor(s): Nigel J. Lee 1 2 , Jeremy Neal 3 , Nancy K. Lowe 4 , Sue V. Kildea 1 2 Author Affiliations: (Aff1) 0000 0000 9320 7537, grid.1003.2, Midwifery Research Unit, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social...

• Severe Adverse Maternal Outcomes among Women in Midwife-Led versus Obstetrician-Led Care at the Onset of Labour in the Netherlands: A Nationwide Cohort Study

  Authors:Ank de Jonge, Jeanette A. J. M. Mesman, Judith Mannien, Joost J. Zwart, Simone E. Buitendijk, Jos van Roosmalen, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 11, 20155,446 words Report 1650LObjective To test the hypothesis that it is possible to select a group of low risk women who can start labour in midwife-led care without having increased rates of severe adverse maternal outcomes compared to women...