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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hoang Thi Nam Giang, Do Thi Thuy Duy, Le Tho Minh Hieu, Nguyen Lam Vuong, Nguyen Thi Tu Ngoc, Mai Thi Phuong, Nguyen Tien Huy
Summary: This study investigated the rate and associated factors of caesarean deliveries in urban areas of Vietnam. The findings revealed a high overall caesarean section rate, with significantly higher rates in private hospitals compared to public hospitals. Factors associated with a higher rate of caesarean section included increasing age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and infant's birth weight; being a first-time mother; living in urban areas; and giving birth in private hospitals. These findings highlight the urgent need for comprehensive investigations into the reasons for caesarean deliveries in Vietnam.
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Respiratory System
Gozde Gurdeniz, Madeleine Ernst, Daniela Rago, Min Kim, Julie Courraud, Jakob Stokholm, Klaus Bonnelykke, Anders Bjorkbom, Urvish Trivedi, Soren J. Sorensen, Susanne Brix, David Hougaard, Morten Rasmussen, Arieh S. Cohen, Hans Bisgaard, Bo Chawes
Summary: Cesarean section is related to newborn metabolomic profiles, gut microbiome data, and cord blood immunology, indicating an increased risk of childhood asthma.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Leilah D. Zahedi-Spung, Nandini Raghuraman, George A. Macones, Alison G. Cahill, Joshua Rosenbloom
Summary: Cesarean delivery for very preterm neonates may decrease the risk of death in the delivery room or within 24 hours post-delivery, but is not associated with an improvement in overall morbidity or mortality.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
C. Williams, R. Fong, S. Murray, S. J. Stock
Summary: This study found that cesarean birth may increase the risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies, especially when performed at full dilatation.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Diane Korb, Francois Goffinet, Loic Sentilhes, Gilles Kayem, Marie Victoire Senat, Elie Azria, Thomas Schmitz
Summary: This study assessed the survival of very preterm twins to discharge without severe neonatal morbidity based on the planned mode of delivery. The results showed that planned cesarean delivery was not associated with higher survival rates compared to planned vaginal delivery. This suggests that very preterm delivery should not automatically be an indication for planned cesarean in twin pregnancies.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Neeraj Puro, Reena J. Kelly, Mandar Bodas, Scott Feyereisen
Summary: This study reveals that the rate of C-sections is higher among expectant mothers covered by private insurance compared to those covered by public insurance. Although the majority of the difference in C-section rates remains unexplained (approximately 66.3%), advancing maternal age and socioeconomic status of the expectant mother contribute to the remaining 33.7% difference.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charlotta Larsson, Elin Djuvfelt, Anna Lindam, Katarina Tunon, Par Nordin
Summary: Caesarean section is associated with an increased risk for complications such as bowel obstruction, incisional hernia, and abdominal pain. Factors such as smoking, obesity, and multiple previous caesarean deliveries significantly contribute to these risks. Preventing smoking and obesity in fertile women remains crucial for reducing complications post-cesarean section.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Thor Haahr, Tine Dalsgaard Clausen, Jonathan Thorsen, Morten A. Rasmussen, Martin S. Mortensen, Jenni Lehtimaki, Shiraz A. Shah, Mathis H. Hjelmso, Klaus Bonnelykke, Bo L. Chawes, Gisle Vestergaard, Bo Jacobsson, Per-Goran Larsson, Susanne Brix, Soren J. Sorensen, Hans Bisgaard, Jakob Stokholm
Summary: The study found that changes in vaginal microbiota during pregnancy correlated with bacterial vaginosis status and vaginal community state type. A novel vaginal dysbiosis score was developed and found to be significantly associated with an increased risk of emergency cesarean section.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Neora Alterman, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Maria A. Quigley
Summary: This study found that infants born by planned caesarean section have a slightly higher risk of severe lower respiratory tract infections during infancy compared to those born vaginally. Infants born by any type of caesarean section may also have a small increased risk of severe upper respiratory tract infections. Further research is needed to confirm these findings.
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Thinley Dorji, Phurb Dorji, Sonam Gyamtsho, Saran Tenzin Tamang, Tshering Wangden, Sangay Wangmo, Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno
Summary: The average national rate of caesarean section in Bhutan from 2015 to 2019 was 20.1%, showing a statistically significant increase. The common indications for caesarean deliveries include past caesarean section history, foetal distress, failed progress of labor, cephalo-pelvic disproportion, and malpresentation. The rising trend of caesarean section rates in Bhutan calls for a review of obstetric standards and practices to reduce primary caesarean sections and align with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal agendas.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jin Kyu Kim, Yun Sil Chang, Jong Hee Hwang, Myung Hee Lee, Won Soon Park
Summary: This study found that cesarean section did not provide any survival or morbidity advantage in very-low-birth-weight infants. Routine cesarean section in these infants without obstetric indications is not recommended.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Julia Wangberg Nordborg, Therese Svanberg, Annika Strandell, Ylva Carlsson
Summary: This systematic review assessed the safety of different modes of delivery for term breech presentation infants. The results showed that planned cesarean section may reduce the risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity for both the infant and some maternal outcomes compared to planned vaginal delivery. However, it remains uncertain whether there is any difference in maternal mortality, and the conversion rate from planned vaginal delivery to emergency cesarean section is high.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Xi Chen, Xiaoli Zhang, Wenhua Li, Wendong Li, Yong Wang, Shan Zhang, Changlian Zhu
Summary: Preterm births with different etiologies are associated with varying neonatal complications, but no differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes were observed at 12 months of corrected age.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Hannah C. Zierden, Rachel L. Shapiro, Kevin DeLong, Davell M. Carter, Laura M. Ensign
Summary: Preterm birth is defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation, with 15 million infants born prematurely globally each year, increasing the risk of mortality and health challenges. While the only FDA approved therapy for preventing preterm birth in the U.S. has faced recent setbacks, interdisciplinary efforts are underway to develop next generation therapies to prevent preterm birth and save infant lives. This research aims to better identify women at risk for preterm birth, prevent premature labor, and ultimately improve outcomes for newborns.
ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Stephanie Thierens, Annelien van Binsbergen, Barbara Nolens, Thomas van den Akker, Kitty Bloemenkamp, Marcus J. Rijken
Summary: Comparison of vacuum extraction (VE) and second-stage caesarean section (SSCS) revealed no significant difference in adverse outcomes for mothers and infants. VE should be recommended when safe anesthesia and surgery are not immediately available.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sung Wook Kim, Lazaros Andronis, Anna-Veera Seppanen, Adrien M. Aubert, Henrique Barros, Elizabeth S. Draper, Mariane Sentenac, Jennifer Zeitlin, Stavros Petrou
Summary: This study aims to describe the health-related quality of life outcomes of children born very preterm and extremely preterm at five years of age, and explores the mediation effects of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and severe non-respiratory neonatal morbidity on those outcomes. The results suggest that extremely preterm birth and complications such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia and severe non-respiratory morbidity significantly impair health-related quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Chandana Guha, Anita van Zwieten, Rabia Khalid, Siah Kim, Amanda Walker, Anna Francis, Madeleine Didsbury, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Belinda Barton, Chanel Prestidge, Emily Lancsar, Fiona Mackie, Joseph Kwon, Kirsten Howard, Kylie-Ann Mallitt, Martin Howell, Allison Jaure, Alison Hayes, Rakhee Raghunandan, Stavros Petrou, Suncica Lah, Steven McTaggart, Jonathan C. Craig, Germaine Wong
Summary: This multi-center longitudinal cohort study aimed to assess the trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) over time. The results showed that the HRQoL scores differed between children with different CKD stages, and the transition from dialysis to transplantation was significantly associated with the improvement in HRQoL. Children with CKD stage 1-5 and transplant recipients at baseline had stable HRQoL over time.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Thierry Debillon, Loic Sentilhes, Gilles Kayem, Marie Chevallier, Jennifer Zeitlin, Olivier Baud, Antoine Vilotitch, Veronique Pierrat, Isabelle Guellec, Pierre Yves Ancel, Nathalie Bednarek, Anne Ego
Summary: In newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), early neurological and biological examinations were found to be associated with unfavorable outcomes, including death and abnormal MRI results, despite the widespread use of hypothermia treatment (HT).
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Melissa Amyx, Jennifer Zeitlin, Beatrice Blondel, Camille Le Ray
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and intrapartum obstetric interventions (oxytocin administration and cesarean section). The study found that excessive GWG was associated with oxytocin use and cesarean section, while inadequate GWG was also associated with oxytocin use. This suggests that maintaining a healthy GWG is important for normal labor progression.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Adrien Aubert, Raquel Costa, Samantha Johnson, Ulrika aden, Marina Cuttini, Corine Koopman-Esseboom, Jo Lebeer, Heili Varendi, Michael Zemlin, Veronique Pierrat, Jennifer Zeitlin, SHIPS Res grp
Summary: This study investigated the risk factors for cerebral palsy (CP) and non-CP movement difficulties (MD) in extremely preterm (EPT) infants. The results showed that CP and non-CP MD have different risk factor profiles, with non-CP MD being more associated with sociodemographic factors.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Corneliu Bolbocean, Peter J. Anderson, Peter Bartmann, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, Lex W. Doyle, Dieter Wolke, Stavros Petrou
Summary: This study examined the agreement between two different instruments used to measure health-related quality of life in individuals born very preterm and/or with low birthweight. The study found that the HUI3 tool captured preterm-related changes in health status more accurately, while the SF-6D tool was more accurate in measuring the health status of the control group.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
S. Petrou, M. E. Png, D. Metcalfe
Summary: Economic evaluation provides a framework for assessing costs and consequences of alternative interventions, and decision-analytic models are commonly used in healthcare for this purpose. This article discusses key issues in interpreting evidence from decision-analytic modeling-based economic evaluations of orthopedic interventions, providing guidance for readers, reviewers, and decision-makers.
BONE & JOINT JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Rym El Rafei, Rolf Felix Maier, Pierre Henri Jarreau, Mikael Norman, Henrique Barros, Patrick Van Reempts, Arno Van Heijst, Pernille Pedersen, Marina Cuttini, Samantha Johnson, Raquel Costa, Michael Zemlin, Elizabeth S. Draper, Jennifer Zeitlin
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) during neonatal hospitalisation in extremely preterm infants is associated with cerebral palsy (CP) and cognitive and motor abilities at 5 years of age. The findings suggested that severe EUGR among extremely preterm infants was associated with decreased IQ at 5 years of age.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Raquel Costa, Adrien M. Aubert, Anna-Veera Seppanen, Ulrika Aden, Iemke Sarrechia, Michael Zemlin, Marina Cuttini, Mairi Mannamaa, Veronique Pierrat, Arno van Heijst, Henrique Barros, Jennifer Zeitlin, Samantha Johnson
Summary: This study aimed to assess the accuracy of parent-reported gross motor impairment (GMI) at age 2 in predicting significant movement difficulties at age 5 in extremely preterm children. The results showed that parent reports of GMI at age 2 accurately classified movement difficulties at age 5 in most children. However, there were some cases where children with movement difficulties at age 5 were not identified at age 2.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adrien M. Aubert, Raquel Costa, Samantha Johnson, Ulrika Aden, Veronique Pierrat, Marina Cuttini, Mairi Mannamaa, Iemke Sarrechia, Jo F. Lebeer, Arno F. F. Van Heijst, Rolf F. Maier, Mariane Sentenac, Jennifer Zeitlin
Summary: This study aimed to measure the association between cerebral palsy (CP) and non-CP-related movement difficulties and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among 5-year-old children born extremely preterm. The results showed that children with CP and non-CP-related movement difficulties had lower HRQoL compared to children without movement difficulties. The decrease in HRQoL was more pronounced at lower centiles for children with non-CP-related movement difficulties.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Olivia Anselem, Francois Goffinet, Pierre-Henri Jarreau, Jennifer Zeitlin, Isabelle Monier
Summary: This study in France investigated the management and survival of very preterm singletons born because of fetal growth restriction (FGR) with or without maternal hypertensive disorders. The results showed that the proportion of terminations of pregnancy (TOP) was higher when FGR was associated with hypertensive disorders, while the proportion of stillbirths was higher in isolated FGR.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Victoire Pauphilet, Francois Goffinet, Diane Korb, Jennifer Zeitlin, Heloise Torchin, Thomas Schmitz
Summary: This study evaluated the rate of mother-child separation in twin pregnancies delivered in maternity units offering an appropriate level of neonatal care. The study found that the rate of mother-child separation was 2.1%, and it differed by level of care in the maternity units.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
May Ee Png, Matthew L. Costa, Stavros Petrou, Juul Achten, Ruth Knight, Julie Bruce, David J. Keene
Summary: This study estimates the financial cost and pain medication use associated with neuropathic pain after lower limb fracture surgery. It found that healthcare costs were higher among patients with chronic neuropathic pain and opioids, rather than neuropathic pain medications, were commonly prescribed contrary to clinical guidelines.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Melissa Amyx, Marianne Philibert, Alex Farr, Serena Donati, Alexander K. Smarason, Vlad Tica, Petr Velebil, Sophie Alexander, Melanie Durox, Maria Fernandez Elorriaga, Guenther Heller, Theopisti Kyprianou, Ewa Mierzejewska, Ivan Verdenik, Irisa Zile-Velika, Jennifer Zeitlin
Summary: The study assessed changes in caesarean section (CS) rates in Europe from 2015 to 2019, and used the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) to evaluate the contribution of different obstetric populations to overall CS rates and trends. The findings showed that CS rates and trends varied among the 28 European countries. The TGCS analysis revealed that labour induction increased in most countries, while multiple pregnancies decreased. Countries with decreasing CS rates tended to see decreases across all TGCS groups, whereas countries with increasing rates tended to see increases in most groups. In countries with the greatest increase in CS rates, the absolute contribution of certain TGCS groups to the overall CS rate tended to increase.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Rakhee Raghunandan, Kirsten Howard, Sarah Smith, Anagha Killedar, Erin Cvejic, Martin Howell, Stavros Petrou, Emily Lancsar, Germaine Wong, Jonathan Craig, Alison Hayes
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PedsQL GCS and CHU9D in children and adolescents with common chronic health problems. Both instruments showed strong internal consistency, but weak convergent validity. Known group validity was demonstrated for PedsQL GCS, while CHU9D was only able to discriminate between certain health conditions.
APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tal Margaliot Kalifa, Hen Y. Sela, Jordanna Joseph, Sorina Grisaru-Granovsky, Fayez Khatib, Misgav Rottenstreich
Summary: Pregnancies following a second trimester uterine evacuation do not have an increased risk of preterm delivery or other adverse perinatal outcomes compared to pregnancies following a first trimester uterine evacuation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dominique A. Badr, Mieke M. Cannie, Caroline Kadji, Xin Kang, Andrew Carlin, Jacques C. Jani
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the influence of the test-to-delivery interval on the performance of ultrasound and MRI in predicting birthweight. The results showed that MRI performed best in predicting birthweight greater than gestational age if delivery occurred within two weeks of the examination, with a slight decrease thereafter, while ultrasound performance decreased drastically over time.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Corina N. Schoen, Sami Backley, Lauren Orr, Amrita Roy, Tiffany Corlin, Alexander B. Knee
Summary: This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate whether induction of labor is associated with a lower risk of cesarean section in patients with isolated polyhydramnios. The study found that planned induction was associated with a lower rate of cesarean delivery compared to expectant management, but the difference was not statistically significant. Additionally, no differences were observed in maternal or fetal secondary outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ohad Houri, Asaf Romano, Yossi Geron, Gil Zeevi, Eran Hadar, Shiri Barbash-Hazan, Shir Danieli-Gruber
Summary: Women with prior uterine rupture have good maternal and neonatal outcomes in subsequent pregnancies when managed at a tertiary medical center, with planned elective term cesarean delivery, or even earlier, at the onset of spontaneous preterm labor.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Correction
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Laura E. Janssen, Marjon A. de Boer, Eline C. E. von Konigslow, Elisa Dal, Martijn A. Oudijk, Danielle Robbers-Visser, Christianne J. M. de Groot
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Natalia Rzewuska, Jacek Kunicki, Katarzyna Pieniak, Paulina Laskus, Bernadeta Zabielska, Roman Smolarczyk, Michal Kunicki
Summary: This systematic review examined the comorbidity of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and their impact on metabolism, hormone levels, and reproduction. The findings showed a high prevalence of comorbidity between the two conditions, which may have significant clinical implications for patient management.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)