Publications by authors named "Zvia Hiaev"

Objective: To determine whether participating in childbirth classes is associated with pregnancy outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to review the medical records of all nulliparous women who participated in childbirth classes during their pregnancy and delivered in the authors' institute, between January 2014 and December 2017 (CB class group). The control group comprised nulliparous women who delivered in the same time period, but who did not participate in any education classes (Not attended CB class group).

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Objective: The objective of this study is to compare pregnancy outcomes in deliveries complicated by primary meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF, present at membrane rupture) and secondary MSAF (transitioned from clear to MSAF during labor).

Methods: The medical records and neonatal charts of all deliveries ≥ 37 weeks between October 2008 and July 2018 were reviewed. The primary outcome was composite adverse neonatal outcome that included early neonatal complications.

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Background: Our aim was to study whether midwife experience affects the rate of severe perineal tears (3rd and 4th degree).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all women with term vertex singleton pregnancies, who underwent normal vaginal deliveries, in a single tertiary hospital, between 2011 and 2015, was performed. Exclusion criteria were instrumental deliveries and stillbirth.

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Objective: To assess the reported increased rate of cesarean sections in women carrying male fetuses.

Study Design: A retrospective analysis of all deliveries in 2001 was performed. All singleton deliveries were enrolled.

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