Neonatal Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants From the NICHD Neonatal Research Network
CONCLUSION:
Although the majority of infants with GAs of ≥24 weeks survive, high rates of morbidity among survivors continue to be observed. (Source: PEDIATRICS)...
POSTED 09/01/2010 at 10:03 AM --
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Can I Use A Midwife After Tubal Ligation Reversal?
A message board member planning to have her tubal reversed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center asks if she can use a midwife for her delivery after ligation reversal surgery. Another patient responds she is currently pregnant after her tubal reversal surgery and she has already talked with a midwife who is happy to take care of her delivery. Once a tubal reversal patient's pregnancy is confirmed to be in the uterus then the pregnancy can proceed normally without any additional concerns from the tube reversal surgery. The only exception to this would be patients who have had tubo-uterine implantation procedures to reverse their tubal blockage. These patients are sometimes advised to have a c-section at the time of delivery to prevent disruption of the tubo-uterine repair site. Tubo-uterine......
POSTED 08/31/2010 at 07:00 PM --
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U.S. C-section rate expected to keep rising
More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend that troubles maternal health experts. (Source: CTV Health)...
POSTED 08/31/2010 at 06:58 AM --
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Scientists: C-Section Rate To Keep Rising
More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend that troubles maternal health experts. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)...
POSTED 08/31/2010 at 03:35 AM --
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C-Section Rates Are High and Getting Higher
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)...
POSTED 08/31/2010 at 02:00 AM --
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Why has the USA's cesarean section rate climbed so high?
Many cesarean sections were performed before active labor began, a new study finds. About 44% of women who tried vaginal delivery were induc ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)...
POSTED 08/30/2010 at 07:07 PM --
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Nearly One in Three Deliveries in U.S. Is Cesarean Section
Almost a third of deliveries in the United States are by cesarean section, and more than 30 percent of
cesareans can be attributed to pre-labor repeat cesarean delivery due to a previous uterine scar, according to
research published online Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine)...
POSTED 08/30/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Almost 1 in 3 First-Time Deliveries Now Via C-Section
More must be done to curb the use of the procedure, which comes with risks, experts say (Source: Gynecology News - Doctors Lounge)...
POSTED 08/30/2010 at 04:00 PM --
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C-Sections Rates Are High and Getting Higher
Cesarean section deliveries are at an all-time high in the U.S. and are expected to keep rising, and new government-funded research may help explain the trend. (Source: WebMD Health)...
POSTED 08/30/2010 at 12:00 AM --
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C-Section Rates Are High and Getting Higher
Cesarean section deliveries are at an all-time high in the U.S. and are expected to keep rising, and new government-funded research may help explain the trend. (Source: WebMD Health)...
POSTED 08/30/2010 at 12:00 AM --
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Obstetrical and Neonatal Outcomes of Pregnancies following Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a French Referral Centre
Conclusions RYGBP surgery was associated with reduced birthweight, suggesting a possible role of nutritional growth restriction in pregnancy.
Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11695-010-0260-6Authors
Pietro Santulli, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Louis Mourier Hospital, 178 rue des Renouillers, 92700 Colombes, FranceLaurent Mandelbrot, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Louis Mourier Hospital, 178 rue des Renouillers, 92700 Colombes, FranceEnrico Facchiano, Paris 7 Diderot University, Paris, FranceChloé Dussaux, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Louis Mourier Hospital, 178 rue des Renouillers, 92700 Colombes, FrancePi......
POSTED 08/29/2010 at 12:17 PM --
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Test 'can predict C-section need'
A test which could stop women labouring for hours in the hope of a "normal" birth only to end up with a Caesarean section has been developed in Sweden. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)...
POSTED 08/28/2010 at 06:17 PM --
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Obesity may be raising C-section rates
The larger a pregnant woman is when she checks in on delivery day, the greater her risk of having a cesarean section, according to a U.S. study.
Nearly one of every three births in the United States is now delivered by cesarean, a surgery that has been... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)...
POSTED 08/27/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Elective Induction Not Always Tied to Higher C-Section Rate
Elective labor induction among nulliparous women with a favorable cervix carries the same possibility
of resulting in cesarean delivery as expectant management, though it might require increased resource use,
according to a study in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine)...
POSTED 08/25/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Elective Induction Not Always Tied to Higher C-Section Rate
Elective labor induction among nulliparous women with a favorable cervix carries the same possibility
of resulting in cesarean delivery as expectant management, though it might require increased resource use,
according to a study in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine)...
POSTED 08/25/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Antibiotics Now Recommended Before C-Sections
Ob-gyn group says action will prevent infections and not harm newborns
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Cesarean Section (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)...
POSTED 08/25/2010 at 08:00 AM --
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A randomized controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises to prevent and treat urinary incontinence
Conclusions PFME applied in pregnancy is effective in the treatment and prevention of urinary incontinence during pregnancy, and this
effect may persist to postpartum period.
Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00192-010-1248-4Authors
Po-Chun Ko, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan Republic of China 333Ching-Chung Liang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan Republic of China 333Shuenn-Dhy Chang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan Republic of China 333Jian-Tao Lee, School of Nursing, Chang Gung Uni......
POSTED 08/25/2010 at 01:15 AM --
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Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma from Endometriosis
A 33-year-old patient came to our clinic in July 2008 because of abdominal pain and severe dysmenorrhea for 6 months. She had delivered 1 infant vaginally and 1 cesarean section. A diagnosis of bilateral endometriotic cysts had been made at ultrasonography 1 month before she came to our clinic. Aspiration of the cysts under ultrasound guidance had been performed, and material was found suggestive of endometriosis. (Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology)...
POSTED 08/24/2010 at 02:12 AM --
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New Thinking on C-section Antibiotics
In order to minimize the risk of infection to mothers, women undergoing a caesarean section should routinely receive antibiotics an hour before the surgery, according to a new recommendation issued by a national doctor group. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)...
POSTED 08/23/2010 at 07:02 PM --
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Painkillers such as Percocet can push everyday people into risky addiction
Prescription drug abuse is a staple of daily papers and gossip rags alike -- from high-profile celebrity overdoses and massive Oxycontin busts to teen "pharm parties" -- but I never really gave the issue much thought. That is, until my doctor gave me a script for Percocet after my C-section surge...
Health - addiction - Games - Sexuality - Substance abuse (Source: Wash Post Health)...
POSTED 08/23/2010 at 06:36 PM --
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