Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a health-threatening complication following
caesarean section (CS); however, to the authors' knowledge, there is no worldwide estimate …

Birth is a physiological act that is part of the morpho-functional economy of the maternal
body. Each stage in the act of birth has a predetermined pathway that is neurohormonally …

In recent decades, the rate of caesarean deliveries has increased worldwide. The reasons
for this trend are still largely misunderstood and controversial among researchers. The …

Cesarean section (CS) use has increased during the past 3 decades to a higher frequency
than is thought to be optimal. The global rate of this surgery has doubled in the past 10 years …

Adverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD)
across the globe. In the United States, Black women experience disproportionately worse …

OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence and size of residual niche in the nongravid uterus
following Cesarean delivery (CD) with different hysterotomy closure techniques (HCTs) …

Objective Investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal outcomes in an
Australian high migrant and low COVID-19 prevalent population to identify if COVID-19 …

Objective. To evaluate the anesthetic effect and safety of dexmedetomidine in cesarean
section. Methods. The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and PubMed databases (established …

Background Early initiation of breastfeeding is important for establishing continued
breastfeeding. However, previous research report that cesarean section (C-section) may …

Introduction To determine whether a pelvis is wide enough for spontaneous delivery has
long been the subject of obstetric research. A number of variables have been proposed as …