Background The incidence of breech presentation in single pregnancies at term is between
three to 5%. In order to support eligible women in their choice of mode of delivery, a …

Objectives To assess labour characteristics in relation to the occurrence of Composite
Adverse neonatal Outcome (CAO) within a cohort of fetuses with metabolic acidaemia …

Importance Umbilical cord pH (UC-pH) level is an important objective indicator of
intrapartum fetal hypoxia and is used to predict neonatal morbidity and mortality. A UC-pH …

The modalities of induction of labor in the event of premature rupture of membranes are
controversial. The main purpose of this study was to compare the modalities of delivery after …

Objective To correlate arterial umbilical cord gas (aUCG) and infant blood gas with severity
of neurological injury. Study design Retrospective single-site study of infants evaluated for …

One-minute and five-minute Apgar scores are good measures to assess the health status of
newborns. A five-minute Apgar score can predict the risk of some disorders such as …

Background Programs that aim to improve the detection hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
(HIE) should establish which neonates suffering from perinatal asphyxia need to be …

Introduction Umbilical cord blood gas analysis provides information about intrapartum
hypoxia and is considered an important measure of quality in maternity care. Universal …

Objectives Measurement of lactate in fetal blood is used to assess the degree of anaerobic
metabolism. The technical difficulties in obtaining enough scalp blood for analysis by a …

Background: Ensuring adherence guarantees the efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis
(PrEP). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 816 sexually transmitted …