Background Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other
women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour …

Background: The management of acute and chronic pain for individuals living with sickle cell
disease (SCD) is a clinical challenge. This reflects the paucity of clinical SCD pain research …

Background Variations in intervention rates, without subsequent reductions in adverse
outcomes, can indicate overuse. We studied variations in and associations between …

Este artigo avaliou o uso das boas práticas (alimentação, deambulação, uso de métodos
não farmacológicos para alívio da dor e de partograma) e de intervenções obstétricas na …

Objective To assess the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and related
severe complications, identify other associated factors and compare maternal and perinatal …

Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever os primeiros resultados de dois estudos avaliativos,
um sobre a Rede Cegonha e outro sobre o projeto Parto Adequado, denominados …

With more than one third of pregnancies in the United States being delivered by cesarean
and the growing knowledge of morbidities associated with repeat cesarean deliveries, the …

Background The pain that women experience during labour is affected by multiple
physiological and psychosocial factors and its intensity can vary greatly. Most women in …

This up-to-date, comprehensive and consolidated guideline on essential intrapartum care
brings together new and existing WHO recommendations that, when delivered as a …

Background Many women use pharmacological or non-pharmacological pain relief during
childbirth. Evidence from Cochrane reviews shows that effective pain relief is not always …