What's new in midwifery - 18th August 2022 - research

Some new research that might be interesting or useful.   

OA = open access, so freely available

LI = librarian intervention may be needed (if you have a librarian.  Payment or a subscription are alternatives)

Labour and birth

Benefits and risks of spontaneous pushing versus directed pushing during the second stage of labour among women without epidural analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  (LI)

Prophylactic methylergonovine and oxytocin compared with oxytocin alone in patients undergoing intrapartum cesarean birth: a randomized controlled trial.   (OA)

Suture compared with staples for skin closure after cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.   (LI)

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for post-cesarean birth pain control: a randomized controlled trial.   (OA)

Preterm birth

Different corticosteroids and regimens for accelerating fetal lung maturation for babies at risk of preterm birth. Cochrane review,  (OA in UK)

Perinatal mental health

Recommendation on instrument-based screening for depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period, full text downloadable from McMaster Evidence Alerts  (OA)

Antenatal care and maternal health

Calcium for pre-eclampsia prevention: A systematic review and network meta-analysis to guide personalised antenatal care,  (OA)

Schedule of visits and televisits for routine antenatal care: a systematic review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 257, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (USA).  This is a systematic review to inform a joint guideline from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.  (OA)

Telehealth strategies for the delivery of maternal health care : a rapid review.  (LI)

Obesity on pregnancy (New England Journal of Medicine review) (LI)

Acknowledgements: Kettering General Hospital Library Service, McMaster Evidence Alerts.