ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the risks of severe
acute maternal complications associated with cesarean section without medical indication …

Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Objectives (i) To estimate the prevalence burden of placenta praevia in each world region,
and (ii) to investigate potential sources of heterogeneity. Methods Systematic review of the …

Background Cesarean sections (CS) are believed to be associated with greater risks of
postpartum VTE. Our objective was to systematically review the evidence on this association …

Objective To compare maternal complications and infant outcomes for women undergoing
elective caesarean sections based on a maternal request and without recorded medical …

Objective: To identify risk factors for early wound infection (diagnosed prior to discharge)
following cesarean delivery. Methods: A population-based study comparing women who …

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

Please cite this paper as: Lamont R, Sobel J, Kusanovic J, Vaisbuch E, Mazaki‐Tovi S, Kim
S, Uldbjerg N, Romero R. Current debate on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for caesarean …

Objectives. To compare the risk of postpartum infections within 30 days after vaginal birth,
emergency, or elective cesarean section (CS). Design. Register-based cohort study in …

Objective. To assess the rate of maternal complications related to cesarean section (CS) and
to compare morbidity between elective, emergency and crash‐emergency CS. To establish …