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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"dystocia"”.
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Interprofessional Roles Shoulder Dystocia: Maximizing Safety in Community Hospitals
… 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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Calf shape and pelvic dimensions affecting dystocia in beef heifers
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Prediction of parturition and dystocia in holstein-friesian cattle, and cesarean section in dystocic beef cattle
<p>Dystocia is a major problem in the dairy industry as it causes livestock and economic loss. It is more frequently seen in primiparous cattle compared to their multiparous counterparts due to their smaller stature and the slow maturation of pelvic dimensions. In some instances, human intervention …
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The Effect of Maternal and Fetal Inbreeding on Dystocia, Calf Survival, Days to First Service and Non-Return Performance in U.S. Dairy Cattle
… birth to male calves (0.417% and 0.252% for dystocia and calf mortality) and then births to female calves (0.300% and 0.203% for dystocia and calf mortality). Female calves from mature cows were the least affected (0.131% and 0.005% for dystocia and calf mortality). Data structure was found …
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Descriptive study of maternal outcomes in a near-miss cohort at Kagadi District Hospital, Uganda
… hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, dystocia, infection and anaemia. Main outcome measures included the frequency of near-miss in each disease specific group, duration of hospital stay and maternal death. Secondary outcome measures included distribution of referral categories, …
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Improving Physician Behavior with an Obstetric Dashboard
… (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 providers …
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Microcomputer simulation of management practices affecting timing of net income in dairy cattle
… heifer rearing, and sire selection against dystocia in heifers on timing and magnitude of net income in dairy cattle. Time to cumulative payoff of expenses and net income per day of herdlife were measured for herds and individual cows. Net income was accumulated monthly, and expressed per …
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Investigating the effect of dexamethasone on productivity, immune function, and behavior in dystocic periparturient dairy cattle
… time period due in part to immunosuppression. Dystocia amplifies the disease risk due to the increased tissue trauma and stress the animal endures during the lengthened parturition. To decrease the increased inflammatory response seen in dystocic animals and improve their well-being in the …
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Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region
… 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
… 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, like …
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Προσδιορισμός της δραστηριότητας του μυομητρίου κατά τον τοκετό με εσωτερική ενδοαμνιακή τοκογραφία
… uterine activity without significant functional dystocia.
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Episiotomy use at operative vaginal delivery
… 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 2.49 – …
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The Virginia Beef Cattle Simulation Model: A bio-economic simulation program modeling the interactions among reproduction, forage availability, nutrition, growth, and marketing in beef cattle
… puberty, conception, abortion, parturition, dystocia, lactation, pregnancy testing, culling, within-herd replacement female selection, open or pregnant replacement female purchases, cow and calf mortality, and weaning. The forage module simulates daily pasture growth dependent upon month, …
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Developing methods to improve welfare in periparturient dairy cows and pre-weaned calves
… respiratory disease in pre-weaned dairy calves. Dystocia has detrimental effects on both periparturient dairy cows and newborn calves. We administered a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, meloxicam to periparturient dairy cattle. Treatments included administration prior to calving (MEL-PRE, n …
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Analysis of newborn calf body measurements and relationship of calf shape to sire breeding values for birth weight and calving ease
… progeny tended to be born with more or with less dystocia than expected from BWTEPD could be obtained. Differences in CL and CC at constant BW were in part attributable to sire. Underlying shape factors were similar to those of the other breeds. Sire BWTEPD was positively related to CC and HC …
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Effects of feeding supplemental fat to cows in late gestation on cold tolerance in newborn calves
… weighed, ambient temperature was recorded and dystocia score was recorded. At 30 min of age, rectal temperature one was recorded and shivering scores (1= no shivering, 2 = slight shivering 3 = muscle shivering, 4 = severe muscle shivering) were recorded. At 180 min postpartum, two blood samples …
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Pregnancy and leisure time physical activity
… Newborn Study (1996-1998), and the Danish Dystocia Study (2004-2005) including from 2750 to 5750 pregnant women in each study population. Questionnaires provided information about leisure time physical activity (sedentary, light, moderate-to-heavy and competitive sports) and sports. …
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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
… associated with macrosomia and shoulder dystocia as well as the rising litigation related to birth complications.
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Monitoring and improving reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cattle in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
… and calving interval. Anestrus, repeat-breeding, dystocia, retained fetal membranes (RFM), endometritis and abortion as the major reproductive problems in dairy cattle in the study area. Serum, milk, saliva and urine P4 and serum estradiol profiles of cattle at different reproductive status was …
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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
… 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 was an …
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