Aim: To develop evidence-based clinical algorithms for the assessment and management of spontaneous, uncomplicated labour and vaginal birth.
Population: Pregnant women at any stage of labour, with singleton, term pregnancies considered to be at low risk of developing complications.
Setting: Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
Background: Caesarean section (CS) is the most performed major surgery worldwide. Surgical techniques used for CS vary widely and there is no internationally accepted standardization. We conducted an overview of systematic reviews (SR) of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to summarize the evidence on surgical techniques or procedures related to CS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYoung people are concerned about climate change. Their activism has attracted the attention of the media and politicians. Some of them are entering the market as consumers for the first time and can express their preferences without parental guidance: they are the Zoomers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Community centers commonly transfer patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) to level 1 and 2 trauma centers for neurosurgical evaluation regardless of the degree of injury. Determining risk factors leading to neurosurgical intervention (NSI) may reduce morbidity and mortality of traumatic ICH and the transfer of patients with lower risk of NSI.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on patients admitted or transferred to a level 1 trauma center from October 2015 to September 2019 with Glassgow Coma Scale score 13-15 and traumatic ICH on initial head computerized tomography (CTH) scan.
Canadian emergency departments (EDs) frequently provide care to patients undergoing early pregnancy loss. Unfortunately, in this setting, patients commonly have negative experiences, in part due to lack of appropriate follow-up and education on symptoms that may arise after discharge. In response to this gap, our team created a free, web-based, patient-informed educational platform for women to access accurate information on early pregnancy loss.
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