Tag: Childbirth
Family Medicine-Only Staffing at Birthing Hospitals Tied to Fewer C-Sections
Additionally, family medicine-only staffed hospitals have stronger nursing-rated safety culture
Study Reveals Pregnancy Challenges for Those With Intellectual Disabilities
Those with intellectual and developmental disabilities have fewer live births
Ignorance Could Be Fueling Rising Spread of STDs, Poll Finds
Many U.S. Women Unhappy With Maternal Health Care, Poll Finds
Mortality Up for Breast Cancer Diagnosed Five to <10 Years After Childbirth
Increased risk for all-cause mortality seen with postpartum young-onset breast cancer in women with germline BRCA pathogenic variants
Text-Embedding Model Can Identify PTSD Following Childbirth
Model appears to outperform ChatGPT and six previously published large text-embedding models
Mistreatment by Health Professionals Common During Childbirth
Most common type of mistreatment is ignoring the patient, refusing request for help, or failing to respond in a timely manner
Vaginal Delivery Similar With Vaginal, Oral Misoprostol Protocols
Oxytocin was required less often before delivery for women receiving vaginal versus oral misoprostol
2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
93.3 percent increase seen from 2008 to 2020 among privately insured people, with faster growth in 2015 to 2020 than 2008 to 2014
Elevated Cortisol Linked to Unpredicted Birth Complications
Hair cortisol concentrations, but not composite stress, anxiety, and depression scores, predicted birth complications
