Method: This systematic review identified relevant studies from the following sources:
Medline, Cochrane database, cross referencing from identified articles, conference abstracts …

OBJECTIVE: To provide evidenced-based guidance for management decisions during labor
and delivery. STUDY DESIGN: MEDLINE, PubMed, and COCHRANE searches were …

Background: As cesarean rates increase worldwide, a debate has arisen over the
relationship of method of delivery to maternal postpartum physical health. This study …

Background Implementation of evidence-based obstetrical practices remains a significant
challenge. Effective strategies to disseminate and implement such practices are needed …

In this rare, behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in hospitals across the country, a
longtime medical insider and international authority on childbirth assesses the flawed …

Abstract Objective The Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS) of the Public Health
Agency of Canada (PHAC) routinely monitors national perinatal health indicators using …

Objective To compare two policies for episiotomy: restrictive and systematic. Design Quasi‐
randomised comparative study. Setting Two French university hospitals with contrasting …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether selective midline
episiotomy contributes to the prevention of third-or fourth-degree perineal lacerations …

Objective: To examine what effect the major modifiable risk factors for severe perineal
trauma have had on the rates of this trauma over time. Methods: A retrospective …

BACKGROUND: Pain from episiotomy or perineal tears during childbirth is associated with
significant pain in the postpartum period. We performed this randomized, double-blind …