Abstract Machine Learning (ML) has been widely used in predicting the mode of childbirth
and assessing the potential maternal risks during pregnancy. The primary aim of this review …

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Instrumental vaginal deliveries carry substantial risks. Only practitioners who are adequately
trained or are under supervision should undertake instrumental delivery. The mode of …

Objective To determine whether the use of ultrasound can reduce the incidence of incorrect
diagnosis of the fetal head position at instrumental delivery and subsequent morbidity …

Our objective was to study the effects of maternal body mass index (BMI) on the mode of
delivery for primigravid and multigravid women. A retrospective cohort study was conducted …

Objective To evaluate the predictive value of angle of progression (AoP) of the fetal head for
a failed vacuum delivery. Methods This was a prospective observational study that included …

Objective To compare the outcomes of operative cephalic births by Kielland forceps (KF),
rotational ventouse (RV), or primary emergency caesarean section (pEMCS) for malposition …

Purpose: This paper focuses attention on declining rates of instrumental (vacuum or forceps)
delivery. The decline often means that women must travel further to deliver in hospitals with …

Medical education's treatment of obstetric‐related anatomy exemplifies historical sex bias in
medical curricula. Foundational obstetric and midwifery textbooks teach that clinical …

Cesarean section rates have become a political issue, attracting the attention of
governments, health bureaucrats and professional organizations. In some instances this has …