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Objective: A study conducted in Rio de Janeiro aimed to identify the factors contributing to the high rate of cesarean deliveries in the city, which is over three times higher than the World Health Organization recommended. However, the city has a role in strategies and policies to empower primary care and to organize delivery care.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Live Birth Information System from 2012 to 2021.
Arch Gynecol Obstet
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women's Health, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the impact of absorbable subcutaneous staples for skin closure in cesarean delivery (CD) on maternal morbidity.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single tertiary university-affiliated medical center between January 2011 and April 2022. In 2020, a new technique involving absorbable subcutaneous staples for skin closure in CD was introduced.
J Clin Med
January 2025
Department of Research and Innovation, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
: Despite considerable research on pregnancy outcomes affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the consequences for infants exposed to the virus in utero remain unclear. : A retrospective cohort study was conducted, encompassing 392 mother-infant pairs delivered between April 2020 and July 2021 at a community hospital network in northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. Of these, 198 mothers had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, while 194 did not.
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January 2025
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, USA.
Background: Mindfulness centered therapy has been shown to improve perinatal mental health outcomes. There is emerging evidence that mindfulness training (MT) can also be harnessed to improve somatic outcomes. Yet, little is known about which perinatal populations might benefit the most from mindfulness training interventions.
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January 2025
Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Background: Currently, macrosomia contributes to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-and middle-income countries because of changes in maternal lifestyle. Reliable data are needed for its prevention, early detection, and management. This study assessed the associations between sociodemographic, anthropometric, maternal lifestyle, perinatal outcomes, and macrosomia in Southwest Nigeria.
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