The time is now: addressing the need for training in maternal critical care medicine.

Amongst many high-income countries, indirect medical conditions (e.g. cardiovascular disease, sepsis) now account for the majority of maternal deaths.

Risk Factors for Atonic Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To identify and quantify risk factors for atonic postpartum hemorrhage.

Data Sources: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science, and and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched for English language studies with no restrictions on date or location.

A qualitative analysis of parturients' experiences using nitrous oxide for labor analgesia: It is not just about pain relief.

Background: A vast majority of women who choose nitrous oxide for labor report high satisfaction despite variable analgesic effectiveness. We analyzed comments provided by women who used nitrous oxide for labor, to identify determinants of satisfaction in this population, and to better understand reasons for continuing with nitrous oxide despite variable analgesic effectiveness.

Methods: We conducted qualitative content analysis of comments in a quality improvement database of routine follow-up assessments of women who delivered vaginally, using nitrous oxide as the sole labor analgesic.