Background Universal and timely access to a caesarean section is a key requirement for
safe childbirth. We identified the burden of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity …

Several articles investigated the impact of prolonged second stage of labor on maternal and
neonatal outcomes; however, strict consensus is still lacking. The purpose of the present …

Abstract Treatment options for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in pregnancy are limited, and
evidence to guide management decisions is lacking. This retrospective study of singleton …

Objective To study the association between duration of second stage of labour and risks of
maternal complications (infection, urinary retention, haematoma or ruptured sutures) in the …

Key content: The incidence and presentation of complications of caesarean section. The
surgical management of intrapartum and postpartum haemorrhage. Risk factors for, and …

Persistent occiput posterior (OP) is associated with increased rates of maternal and newborn
morbidity. Its diagnosis by physical examination is challenging but is improved with bedside …

Aim To evaluate the outcome of a cesarean myomectomy (CM) versus a cesarean delivery
(CD) alone in women with uterine myomas and the risk factors for adverse outcomes …

This study was a multicenter retrospective cohort study of term nulliparous women who
underwent labor, and was conducted to develop an automated machine learning model for …

Despite immense global effort, the maternal mortality rate in low-resource settings remains
unacceptably high. Globally, this reflects the grave inequalities in access to health and …

Objective To investigate the mode of delivery and birth outcomes in relation to the duration
of the passive second stage of labour in nulliparous women. Methods and findings A …