Azithromycin administered to women in labor during planned vaginal delivery reduced their risks for sepsis and death, but not their newborns’ risks for sepsis and death, according to findings ...

Sub-Saharan Africa has a high maternal death rate and an even higher stillbirth and neonatal death rate. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have a longstanding maternal neonatal ...

Intrapartum hypoxic events (“birth asphyxia”) may result in stillbirth, neonatal or postneonatal mortality, and impairment. Systematic morbidity estimates for the burden of impairment outcomes are ...

Our objective was to determine whether epidural analgesia and histologic chorioamnionitis were independent predictors of intrapartum fever. This was a secondary analysis of a retrospective cohort ...

The artwork on the cover of the AJOG Labor and Delivery at Term Supplement illustrates the moment of birth with different metaphorical and symbolic layers. Philadelphia, November 14, 2024 – Childbirth ...

A new study finds a link between the duration of fever during labor and maternal complications. Intrapartum fever -- fever that occurs during labor -- occurs in approximately 1-2% of deliveries and is ...

A single intrapartum dose of nevirapine for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) leads to the selection of resistance mutations. Whether there are ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how ...

BACKGROUND: Cesarean delivery is the most common surgical procedure worldwide. Intrapartum fetal surveillance is routinely offered to improve neonatal outcomes, but the effects of different methods on ...

RAW: Triad Doctors Perform Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) Procedure To Save Baby's Life After an ultrasound revealed a large mass compressing the neck of a couple's unborn child and was ...

Pregnant women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications are involved in developing and reviewing their individualised intrapartum care plan. Involving a woman in developing and ...