Patient safety and adverse events related with obstetric care.

Purpose: To determine the frequency and distribution of Adverse Events (AE) in obstetrics departments at Spanish hospitals.

Methods: We present a retrospective cohort study including 816 women admitted to the obstetrics departments at 41 hospitals that took part in the National Adverse Effects Study in Spain (ENEAS) and an extension of this study in all hospitals located in two Autonomous Regions. To identify AE, nurses from each participating hospital examined all medical records, and completed a validated screening guide.

Pelvic abscess after oocyte retrieval in women with endometriosis: A case series.

Background: Pelvic inflammatory disease with progression to pelvic abscess is a rare complication after oocyte retrieval during in vitro fertilization cycles. However, in patients with endometriosis the risk appears to be increased. Many authors agree on the need for antibiotic prophylaxis during the oocyte retrieval in these patients, but there is no consensus regarding the best antibiotic.

Improving patient safety by detecting obstetric care-related adverse events: application of a new screening guide.

Purpose: Determining the magnitude and importance of patient safety-related incidents and the effectiveness of measures to improve patient safety (PS) are high-priority goals in efforts to improve the quality of obstetric care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the MRF1-OBST screening guide in detecting adverse events in women who received obstetric care.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 244 women who were hospitalized for delivery.

Bakri balloon for the management of postpartum hemorrhage.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bakri balloon in treating postpartum hemorrhage refractory to medical treatment. This retrospective study included 24 women with postpartum hemorrhage treated with a Bakri balloon as a conservative therapeutic option. The Bakri balloon was successful in controlling hemorrhage in 87.

Fetal sex and perinatal outcomes.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship of fetal sex with obstetric risk factors and perinatal outcomes.

Material And Methods: Retrospective study of deliveries during 2003-2009 at a tertiary hospital based on the analysis of obstetric and neonatal risk variables according to neonatal sex.

Results: Of the 29,530 deliveries studied, the neonate was a boy in 15,038 (50.