Tag: Childbirth
Foley Catheter Plus Oxytocin Does Not Speed Delivery
However, combination is associated with increased risk of clinical chorioamnionitis versus oxytocin alone
Chronic Conditions Increasing Among Childbearing Women
Identification of at least one chronic condition rose from 66.9 to 91.8 per 1,000 delivery hospitalizations
Drug Combination Cost-Effective for Cesarean Prophylaxis
Improved maternal outcomes when azithromycin is added to cephalosporin for infection prophylaxis
AAP Releases Policy Statement on Cord Blood Banking
Public cord blood banking recommended; physicians should be able to explain benefits and limitations
Recommendations Developed for Trial of Labor After C-Section
Most women with one previous cesarean with low-transverse incision are candidates for TOLAC
More Vaginal Births With Lying Down in Second Stage of Labor
For nulliparous women with epidural analgesia, fewer spontaneous vaginal births in upright position
Post-C-Section Cephalexin, Metronidazole Cuts SSI Rate
Post-op course reduces rate of surgical site infection within 30 days of C-section among obese women
Too Many New Mothers Silent on Postpartum Depression
Strong support networks increase chances a woman will reveal her symptoms, researchers say
Wound Complication Rate for C-Section Varies With Suture Type
Reduced complications with poliglecaprone 25 versus polyglactin 910 for women undergoing C-section
Intergenerational Recurrence of Retained Placenta Observed
Recurrence risk for maternal and paternal birth; risk was strongest for preterm birth in both generations
