Background Management of breech presentation is controversial, particularly in regard to
manipulation of the position of the fetus by external cephalic version (ECV). ECV may …

Effective prenatal care should integrate the best available evidence into a model of shared
decision making. Pregnant women should be counseled about the risks of smoking and …

Objective Physical trauma affects 1 in 12 pregnant women and has a major impact on
maternal mortality and morbidity and on pregnancy outcome. A multidisciplinary approach is …

Rh negative women who deliver an Rh positive baby are at risk of developing anti-Rh
antibodies. 1 Rh positive babies born of these mothers will develop Rh haemolytic disease …

The first description of haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) can be traced back to 1609
and was made by a French midwife, Louise Bourgeois, who, from 1600, worked at the royal …

Elective surgery is the most common cause of major bleeding, that is, loss of 20% or more of
the volume of blood; cardiovascular surgery and orthopaedic operations (hip and knee …

BACKGROUND Alloanti‐M was once regarded as not clinically significant, with a few
exceptions in extremely rare cases. However, an increasing number of cases of severe …

The recommendations published in 20061 have been revised in the light of current scientific
evidence: the immunohaematological and instrumental investigations that should be …

The optimal timing for cord clamping, early versus delayed, in the third stage of labour is a
controversial subject. Issues surrounding the timing of cord clamping include gestational …

Management of maternal red cell alloimmunization has been revolutionized over the last 60
years. Advances in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of alloimmune …