Institutional setting and wealth gradients in cesarean delivery rates: Evidence from six developing countries
ConclusionsLarge wealth‐related variations in the mode of delivery across government and private hospitals suggest the need for well‐developed guidelines and standards to achieve a more appropriate selection of cases for cesarean delivery. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - January 4, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ardeshir Sepehri Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Trends in Texas maternal mortality by maternal age, race/ethnicity, and cause of death, 2006 ‐2015
ConclusionsThe observed increase in maternal mortality in Texas from 2006‐2010 to 2011‐2015 is likely a result of both a true increase in rates and increased overreporting of maternal deaths, as indicated by implausibly high and increasing rates for women aged ≥40 years and among nonspecific causes of death. Efforts are needed to strengthen reporting of death certificate data, and to improve access to quality maternal health care services. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - January 4, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq, Marie E. Thoma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
“Be kind to the mother”: A celebration of the life of Marshall Klaus, 1927‐2017
Birth,Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 3-6, March 2018. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 29, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
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Birth,Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 3-6, March 2018. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 29, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
The influence of postpartum PTSD on breastfeeding: A longitudinal population ‐based study
Birth, EarlyView. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 18, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
What are the risk factors associated with hospital birth among women planning to give birth in a birth center in Washington State?
Birth, EarlyView. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 18, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to birth without epidural in a tertiary obstetric referral center: Perspectives of health care professionals and patients
Birth, EarlyView. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 18, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
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Birth, Ahead of Print. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 18, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to birth without epidural in a tertiary obstetric referral center: Perspectives of health care professionals and patients
ConclusionsReconciling patient birth goals with staff focus on patient safety is challenging in the tertiary context. Discrepancies between health care professional and patient attitudes about childbirth pain may influence decision‐making about epidural use. Maintaining labor support skills is challenging for health care professionals who have limited exposure to birth without epidural. There is a need to allocate dedicated resources to better support birth without epidural. Specifically, support could be improved through the implementation of guidelines for assessment and management of labor pain, provision of a variety...
Source: Birth - December 18, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Alyssa Knox, Genevi ève Rouleau, Sonia Semenic, Malisa Khongkham, Luisa Ciofani Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Patient perspectives on loss of local obstetrical services in rural northern Minnesota
Birth, EarlyView. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 12, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
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Birth, Ahead of Print. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 12, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Mode of birth and postnatal health ‐related quality of life after one previous cesarean in three European countries
Birth, EarlyView. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 5, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Expertise in physiological breech birth: A mixed ‐methods study
Birth, EarlyView. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 5, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
