Tag: Childbirth
Minority Women at Higher Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity
Higher risk for problems seen among black women, women with other health conditions
Global Rates of Cesarean Section on the Rise Since 2000
Articles discuss effects of C-section on health of mothers and children, interventions to reduce use
Timing of Pushing Does Not Impact Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
Rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery similar for immediate pushing or waiting for 60 minutes
Stillbirth Reduction Strategy Unproven
Care package for reduced fetal movement does not cut stillbirths
Patient-Directed IV Remifentanil Cuts Epidural Conversions
Patient-controlled remifentanil reduces proportion of conversions versus intramuscular pethidine
2006 to 2015 Saw Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity
Forty-five percent increase in rate of severe maternal morbidity at delivery; higher rate for black women
CDC: Infant Mortality Rate Varies Greatly Among States
Low of 3.47 in Vermont to a high of 9.03 in Alabama in infant deaths per 1,000 live births
Skin Microbiota Differ for Obese, Non-Obese Undergoing C-Section
Obese women have significantly higher bacterial biomass of lower diversity at the incision site
Doctors Have Difficulty Finding Practices Offering Deliveries
Many family practitioners report that opportunity to do deliveries not available in practice they joined
Prophylactic Tranexamic Acid Doesn’t Cut Postpartum Bleeding
No significant drop in postpartum hemorrhage of 500 ml or more for women receiving oxytocin
