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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"VAGINAL DELIVERY"”.
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Episiotomy use at operative vaginal delivery
Episiotomy, a component of operative vaginal delivery (OVD), aims to prevent anal sphincter tears and associated sequelae. Robust evidence suggests restrictive use should be adopted at vaginal delivery but poor quality contradictory evidence exists at OVD. This thesis concerns a series of studies …
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Mothers’ experiences of an assisted vaginal delivery
… a significant number of mothers experience a vaginal delivery assisted by ventouse and/or forceps. Such an experience has the potential to negatively influence the mother’s childbirth experience, which may in turn affect her psychological well-being and her future birth plans. A small scale …
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Development of a multi-particulate formulation of viable bacteria for oral and vaginal delivery
… to develop multi-particulate dosage forms for delivery of lactic acid bacteria: (a) the development of an oral dosage form containing a high concentration of viable, genetically modified, IL-10 producing Lactococcus lactis (b) the development of a formulation for delivery of health-promoting …
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Development and validation of a tangible hybrid MR and VR simulator for forceps-assisted vaginal delivery
Forceps-assisted vaginal delivery (FAVD) is a safe and effective procedure that can help reduce maternal morbidity by lowering cesarean section rates in cases where assisted delivery is feasible. However, its use has declined in recent years, partly due to the lack of standardized training …
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Outcome of twin deliveries according to planned mode of delivery at Level II hospitals within the Metro West Cape Town Health District
… is not significantly changed by planned mode of delivery in a twin pregnancy with a cephalic presenting first twin. This study was undertaken to assess the outcome of cephalic-presenting twin gestations according to planned mode of delivery in the local context of secondary level hospitals in the …
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Examination of Birth Outcomes with Mode of Delivery for Breech Presentation
… that the US has almost completely abandoned vaginal delivery for breech presentation through the influence of the "Term Breech Trial" (TBT) which concluded that a policy of planned caesarian section would reduce perinatal mortality, late neonatal mortality, and serious neonatal morbidity by …
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Maternal and fetal outcomes of induction of labour using oral misoprostol at New Somerset Hospital
… (8.1%). Overall, 50 patients (58.1%) had vaginal delivery and 36 patients (41.9%) had caesarean delivery. There was a significant association between mode of delivery and time to delivery. Patients who delivered within 24 hours of commencement of induction of labour were more likely to …
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External cephalic version for breech presentation at term : missed opportunities?
… to improve their chances of having a normal vaginal delivery. ECV is one of the few obstetric interventions for which there is evidence that its use leads to a fall in caesarean section rates. ECV is an intervention that gives women another option, prior to considering caesarean section. …
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Maternal Factors and Birth Delivery Impact on Severe Early Childhood Caries
… pregnancy term (preterm vs. full term), and delivery method (cesarean section vs. vaginal delivery). The study aims to identify potential birth-related risk factors contributing to SECC in pediatric patients. Methods. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and conducted at …
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MODE OF BIRTH AND VAGINAL MICROBIOTA IN REPRODUCTIVE-AGE WOMEN
… that women with robust, Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiotas are less likely to develop a range of adverse reproductive health outcomes. The birthing process is thought to be a critical event in the initial seeding, or colonization, of the human microbiome, and the transfer of microbiota …
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An assessment of the experience of childbirth in women delivering at the University teaching hospital, Lusaka
… affect the birth experience 282 women who had a vaginal delivery at the UTH over a period of eight weeks were surveyed. Also studied was whether there were any differences between the primiparas and multiparas.The findings were that, of the factors that affect the birth experience, pain relief, …
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An assessment of the experience of childbirth in women delivering at the University teaching hospital, Lusaka
… affect the birth experience 282 women who had a vaginal delivery at the UTH over a period of eight weeks were surveyed. Also studied was whether there were any differences between the primiparas and multiparas.The findings were that, of the factors that affect the birth experience, pain relief, …
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The use of uterine compression sutures in the management of patients with severe postpartum haemorrhage in a regional obstetric hospital
… Hospital, of which 102,261 (78%) were by normal vaginal delivery and 30,351 (22%) by caesarean section. A total of 150 UCS cases were identified giving a rate of 0.87 UCS per 1000 deliveries (at MMH and its referral MOUs). Of the 150 cases, 115 (77%) patient files could be retrieved for further …
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Preference for mode of delivery in a low risk population in Cape Town, South Africa
… mortality with caesarean section as compared to vaginal births. The reasons behind it are complex, with maternal request frequently being cited as a major contributor. A growing body of evidence shows that relatively few women would actually prefer to deliver by caesarean section. Caesarean …
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Call me 'at-risk' : maternal health in Sao Paulo's public health clinics and the desire for cesarean technology
… and physical abuse often associated with a vaginal delivery. I suggest that experiences of riscos, or riskiness, bear heavily on women's pragmatic adoption of interventionist birthing. Riscos, as it has been explained to me, is experienced both bodily and socially, as a physical threat to …
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Sensory over-responsivity in children of 3-5 years: A descriptive, analytical study
… indicates that the component of pressure in the vaginal birth process aids the infant’s neurophysiological adaption to extra-uterine life. This component is absent in elective caesarean section births. This study therefore set out to determine whether method of birth could be associated with SOR, …
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The impact of first pregnancy and delivery on pelvic floor dysfunction
… symptoms in <15% of cases. Apart from prolapse, vaginal delivery, including instrumental delivery did not increase the risk of PFD symptoms, where as Caesarean section was protective for all types of PFD. The first birth had a bigger impact on pre-existing symptoms of overactive bladder compared …
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Predictors of Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery Among Apparently Healthy Pregnant Women in Virginia
… with the performance of a primary cesarean delivery rather than a spontaneous vaginal delivery among apparently healthy pregnant women in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Methods. This study utilized the 2004 Virginia Statistics File for Live Births which contained 103,830 records. From this …
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Pitfalls in Interpreting Umbilical Cord Blood Gases and Lactate at Birth
… values and hematological parameters in both vaginal and cesarean deliveries. The changes were more marked after vaginal delivery. A change towards acidemia and lactemia can be explained by the hidden acidosis phenomenon, i.e. a surge into the central circulation of peripherally trapped acid …
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