Background Despite all the evidence corroborating the selective use of episiotomy and
although routine use of the procedure is contraindicated, there are no evidences …

Management of the second stage of labor is commonly based on its length such that when
second stage exceeds a specific time threshold, women are often counseled and offered …

Electromyometrial imaging (EMMI) was recently developed to image the three-dimensional
(3D) uterine electrical activation during contractions noninvasively and accurately in sheep …

The birth environment can support or hinder physiologic birth. Although most births occur in
hospitals, there has been an increase in requests for home and birth center births. Nurses …

Objective To describe the duration, progression and patterns of first stage of labor among
Swedish women. Design Population-based cohort study. Population Data from Stockholm …

Background We aimed to describe the length of second stage of labor in a contemporary
cohort. We calculated the 5th, 50th, and 95th percentiles for second‐stage length stratified …

Background Persistently high rates of cesarean deliveries are cause for concern for
physicians, patients, and health systems. Prelabor assessment might be refined by …

Background The presence of midwives in a health system may affect perinatal outcomes but
has been inadequately described in United States settings. Our objective was to compare …

Objective To identify factors contributing to the rapid rise of caesarean section in Shanghai
through the prospective observation of changes in the preferred mode of delivery in …

Introduction We conducted a systematic review to summarize the global evidence on person-
centered care (PCC) interventions in delivery facilities in order to:(1) map the PCC …