We reviewed the literature on obstetric failed tracheal intubation from 1970 onwards. The
incidence remained unchanged over the period at 2.6 (95% CI 2.0 to 3.2) per 1000 …

Background Rising cesarean section (CS) rates are a major public health concern and
cause worldwide debates. To propose and implement effective measures to reduce or …

Objective To describe the management and outcomes of placenta accreta, increta, and
percreta in the UK. Design A population‐based descriptive study using the UK O bstetric S …

Background Continuous electronic fetal heart-rate monitoring is widely used during labour,
and computerised interpretation could increase its usefulness. We aimed to establish …

Some women would prefer an elective cesarean delivery to labor. The authors of this
Sounding Board article review the arguments for and against elective cesarean delivery …

This report presents the findings of the national audit of caesarean section rates in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland. As the first national survey of its kind, this report provides …

Time to consider the risks of caesarean delivery for long term child health Page 1 Time to
consider the risks of caesarean delivery for long term child health Jan Blustein and Jianmeng …

BACKGROUND: Recent developments in anaesthesia and patient demographics have
potentially changed the practice of obstetric general anaesthesia. There are few …

Anaesthesia for Caesarean section was audited over a 5 year period: 5080 cases were
performed using spinal 63%, epidural top‐up 26%, combined spinal‐epidural 5% and …

Background Details of current UK anaesthetic practice are unknown and were needed for
interpretation of reports of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia (GA) within the …