Evidence-based care is a well established principle in contemporary healthcare and a
worldwide health care movement. However, despite the emphasis on promoting evidence …

Objective. To examine mode of delivery and perinatal outcomes in women with occiput
posterior (OP) or transverse (OT) position in the second stage of labour with a trial of manual …

Fetal malpresentation, including persistent occipitoposterior position, is a major cause of
dystocia resulting in obstetric interventions. We studied malpresentation among 11 957 …

Introduction and hypothesis This study aims to estimate fecal, urinary incontinence, and
sexual function 6 years after an obstetrical anal sphincter tear. Methods Among 13,213 …

Introduction: To evaluate the relationship between maternal temperature elevation and
occiput posterior position at birth as well as the association of fetal head position and …

BACKGROUND: During the second stage of labor, the progression of the fetal expulsion
depends on many factors related to maternal and fetal parameters, including the voluntary …

Objective. To examine the accuracy of abdominal palpation for identifying left‐occipito‐
anterior (LOA) fetal position using abdominal ultrasound as the reference standard. Design …

Zusammenfassung Prophylaxe, Diagnose und Therapie von Störungen des
Geburtsablaufes gehören zu den zentralen geburtsmedizinischen Aufgaben. Das …

Résumé Objectif Évaluer la morbidité périnéale des extractions instrumentales par spatules
et ventouse. Méthodes De décembre 2008 à mai 2010, 419 grossesses simples après 37 …

The literature regarding the cause of occiput posterior fetal position is controversial.
Regardless of the etiology, delivery of an infant in the occiput posterior position has potential …