What's new in midwifery - 24th February 2023 - research

Some things you may want to know about:

Effectiveness evaluation of an antenatal care intervention addressing disparities to improve perinatal outcomes in Denmark: A nationwide register-based analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial (MAMAACT), 

Meperidine compared with nitrous oxide for intrapartum pain relief in multiparous patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Nurses' and midwives' perceptions and strategies to cope with perinatal death situations: A systematic literature review.

Vitamin D supplementation for the outcomes of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and neonates: a meta-analysis and systematic review, study conducted by Chinese researchers and includes searches of two Chinese databases CNKI and Wanfang.

 

COVID-19

The dose- and time-dependent effectiveness and safety associated with COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Associations of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy with adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

 

And also

Azithromycin to prevent sepsis or death in women planning a vaginal birth. 

Noninvasive diagnostic work-up for suspected acute pulmonary embolism during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data.

Postpartum home blood pressure monitoring and lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese individuals the first year after gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia: A pilot feasibility trial.

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Acknowledgements: McMaster Evidence Alerts.