Wednesday, June 17, 2020

What's new in midwifery - 17th June 2020

Some recent things you may need to know...

Current news

‘Black mothers were already scared’: coronavirus home births (Guardian video, about experiences in Pennsylvania)

Global health

Monitoring intrapartum fetal heart rates by mothers in labour in two public hospitals: an initiative to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare in Liberia

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Clinical effectiveness

Labor dystocia (AHRQ)

Research

Does low-dose aspirin initiated before 11 weeks' gestation reduce the rate of preeclampsia? (AJOG)

Early amniotomy after cervical ripening for induction of labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (AJOG)

Early gestational diabetes screening in obese women: a randomized controlled trial (AJOG)

Enhanced recovery after surgery at cesarean delivery to reduce postoperative length of stay: a randomized controlled trial. (AJOG)

Perineal repair of media-lateral episiotomies and 2nd degree tears by midwives: A randomised controlled trial comparing three suture techniques (Int J Nurs Stud)

Safety and efficacy of sildenafil citrate to reduce operative birth for intrapartum fetal compromise at term: a phase 2 randomized controlled trial. (AJOG)

Ask your librarian (if you have one) if you have trouble accessing any of these articles.

Acknowledgements: McMaster Evidence Alerts, HIFA (Healthcare Information for All) email discussion list

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