BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to establish rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM® ) baseline parameters in labouring women at term gestation. The secondary aim was to compare these reference ranges with those from prior studies on labouring women and the manufacturer. DESIGN: A prospective, observational study. SETTING: Tertiary referral hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Healthy women in labour. METHODS: Ethics approval was granted for an opt-out recruitment approach...

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a procedure involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-therapeutic reasons which can result in genitourinary, obstetric and psychosexual complications1 . According to UNICEF, at least 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM/C2 . The available estimates are based on nationally representative data on FGM/C collected through survey programmes known as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Service (MICS), developed by UNICEF2 or the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), carried out by ICF International...

OBJECTIVE: What are the cost per live birth and the incremental cost of preventing a miscarriage with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) by polar body biopsy and array-based comprehensive genome hybridization (aCGH) versus regular IVF/ICSI without PGT-A for infertility treatment in women 36-40 years of age? DESIGN: Decision tree model. POPULATION: A randomized clinical trial on PGT-A (ESTEEM study). METHODS: Two treatment strategies were compared: one cycle of IVF/ICSI with or without PGT-A...

Endometrial dysfunction is a widespread problem that can result in both infertility and pregnancy loss. Perhaps the most extreme variant of endometrial dysfunction is failure to generate sufficient endometrial tissue, resulting in a thin endometrium incapable of supporting embryo implantation. In Asherman's syndrome this is due to destruction of the endometrium, typically after trauma, with subsequent scarring and fibrosis. The etiology of endometrial atrophy in the absence of Asherman's syndrome is generally unknown...

The maternal mortality rate in Japan is estimated to be around four in 100,000 births1 , similar to that of other developed countries. In 2010, the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (JAOG) established a registration system and the Maternal Death Exploratory Committee (JMDEC) to further reduce the number of maternal deaths. Among all maternal deaths in Japan, the causes of obstetric hemorrhage categorized as direct causes have subsequently progressively decreased, from 29% in 2010 to 7% in 2017...

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BACKGROUND: Early-onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) disease (including sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia) causes significant morbidity and mortality in newborn infants worldwide. Antibiotic prophylaxis can prevent vertical streptococcal transmission, yet no uniform criteria to identify eligible women for prophylaxis exist. Some guidelines recommend universal GBS screening to pregnant women in their third trimester (screening-based protocol), while others employ risk-based protocols...

BACKGROUND: Physical, psychological and sexual Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) have been described in the literature as different types of IPV experienced by women during pregnancy all over the world. OBJECTIVES: To systematically review and summarize the empirical evidence on the links between IPV during pregnancy and the perinatal health of mothers and fetuses/neonates. SEARCH STRATEGY: Medline (Ovid), CINAHL, Embase, Nursing@ovid (Ovid) and LILACS were performed (2008-2018)...

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