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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Vaginal births"”.
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The self-concept and body image of women who had cesarean births compared with women who had vaginal births
… compared with women who deliver their babies vaginally. The sample was comprised of 34 female subjects who ranged in age from 18 to 34 years. Nineteen of the women had had a cesarean section while 15 women had had a vaginal birth. Data were collected on the postpartum unit on or before the …
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Timing of cord clamping (TOCC): An observational study of cord clamping practice in a New Zealand maternity hospital
… to investigate cord clamping practice for term vaginal births in a New Zealand tertiary hospital, where the majority of births have a midwife as lead practitioner. METHODS: A stopwatch was used to time the cord clamping interval at 55 term vaginal births in a tertiary maternity hospital. The …
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An Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with High Rates of Cesarean Births in Three Selected Northeast Tennessee Hospitals.
… <p>There were 1,678 (23.3%) singleton live births by cesarean section of which 7.6% were repeat cesarean section deliveries. Less than one percent of the 7,181 births were vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) delivery. Overall, insurance and maternal age was found to be significant …
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The childbirth experiences of adolescent mothers in the Western Cape
… ages of 14 and 16 years of age who had normal vaginal births of healthy, term infants. Findings: An over-arching theme of preservation of personhood was identified. Themes and sub-themes were derived according to three Husserlian phenomenological concepts. Within these concepts three essential …
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Improving Physician Behavior with an Obstetric Dashboard
OVERVIEW: A major complication of vaginal births is severe perineal laceration, and it is now an obstetric quality measure (AHRQ and The Joint Commission). One major risk factor of anal sphincter lacerations is episiotomy. National quality benchmarks recommend restricted use of episiotomy (in the …
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The Caesarean Section rate at Mowbray Maternity Hospital: Applying Robson's Ten group classification system
… rate (OR 3.1; 95% CI 3.0-3.3) compared to vaginal deliveries (VD). Globally, there has been a concerning trend in the caesarean section rate (CSR), rapidly increasing since the 1970’s, with some countries reporting CS rates as high as 40.5%. South Africa has a CSR of 25.7%, which is higher …
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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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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 …