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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Shoulder Dystocia"”.
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Interprofessional Roles Shoulder Dystocia: Maximizing Safety in Community Hospitals
… simulation of obstetrical emergencies, including shoulder dystocia for hospital teams. National patient safety mandates for simulation training of critical events have not been available to small, rural hospitals because of lack of talent and equipment, creating a gap in resources. Other than …
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Improving Physician Behavior with an Obstetric Dashboard
… episiotomy (in the absence of an indication like shoulder dystocia), with a recommended benchmark rate of less than 5.0% (Leapfrog) to reduce the occurrence of severe anal sphincter injuries. AIM STATEMENT: The aim of the primary phase was to reduce the episiotomy utilization by individual …
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Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region
… Perinatal outcomes (stillbirth, macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, 5 minute Apgar Score less than 7, congenital abnormalities) observed in obese and morbidly obese compared to normal BMI pregnant women.
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Universal ultrasound screening in the third trimester
… of complications, such as stillbirth and shoulder dystocia occur in low-risk pregnancies, first because most pregnancies are classified as low-risk and second, possibly due to inadequate screening. An effective ultrasound screening programme in late pregnancy combined with an intervention, …
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Episiotomy use at operative vaginal delivery
… found to be protective of anal sphincter tears, shoulder dystocia or neonatal trauma but was associated with an increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage [adjusted OR 1.72 (95%CI 1.21 – 2.45)], perineal infection [adjusted OR 4.04 (95%CI 1.44 – 11.37)] and analgesic use [adjusted OR 3.35 (95%CI …
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Accuracy of estimated fetal weight using ultrasound at term in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational and pre-gestational diabetes at Groote Schuur Hospital
… morbidity associated with macrosomia and shoulder dystocia as well as the rising litigation related to birth complications.
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A descriptive retrospective audit of the obstetric conditions which occur in mothers of babies with neonatal encephalopathy at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in 2016
… one- third antenatal. Sentinel events included shoulder dystocia (10.4%), prolonged second stage of labour (10.4%), abruptio placenta (6.3%), cord prolapse (2.1%) and eclampsia (2.1%). Of the 37 (68.7%) without a sentinel event, 75.8% had a pathological CTG. Considering avoidable factors, there …