Risks for peroperative excessive blood loss in cesarean delivery.

Objective: To analyze risk factors for peroperative excessive blood loss at cesarean delivery.

Design: Case-control study.

Setting: Twenty-four of 26 maternity units in Norway with at least 500 expected deliveries per year.

A 12-week randomised study comparing intravenous iron sucrose versus oral ferrous sulphate for treatment of postpartum anemia.

Objective: To analyze the effect of intravenous ferrous sucrose compared with oral ferrous sulphate on hematological parameters and quality of life in women with postpartum anemia.

Design: Open randomised controlled trial.

Setting: Multicentre study comprising five obstetrical departments in Norway.

Planned cesarean versus planned vaginal delivery at term: comparison of newborn infant outcomes.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine neonatal outcomes among women with a planned cesarean and a planned vaginal delivery at term.

Study Design: This prospective survey was conducted on 18,653 singleton deliveries that represent 24 maternity units during a 6-month period. The data were retrieved from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway and analyzed according to intended mode of delivery.

Predictions for the decision-to-delivery interval for emergency cesarean sections in Norway.

Background: To explain the variation in decision-to-delivery intervals in emergency cesarean sections in Norway.

Methods: A seven-month prospective registration of all emergency cesareans provided by 24 maternity units. The clinician in charge filled in a predesigned form for each delivery that obtained detailed information about obstetric history, the pregnancy, indication, the date and time of delivery, decision-to-delivery interval, seniority of the surgeon, and neonatal outcome until hospital discharge.

Indications for cesarean deliveries in Norway.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the indications for cesarean deliveries in Norway, related to type of operation, parity, and gestational age.

Study Design: This was a prospective survey that used information provided by clinicians at 24 maternity units. Two thousand seven hundred seventy-eight cesarean deliveries were included, which represents 69.