OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the obstetric outcomes associated with persistent occiput posterior
position of the fetal head in term laboring patients. METHODS: We performed a cohort study …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of persistent occiput posterior position on neonatal
outcome. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study of 31,392 term, cephalic, singleton …

Objective. To identify maternal and fetal risk factors associated with persistent occiput
posterior position at delivery, and to examine the association of occiput posterior position …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of intrapartum persistent occiput posterior position of
the fetal head on delivery outcome and anal sphincter injury, with reference to the …

Background: The fetal occiput posterior position poses challenges in every aspect of
intrapartum care—prevention, diagnosis, correction, supportive care, labor management …

Objective: To use intrapartum sonography as a tool to investigate the development of the
persistent occiput posterior position during labor, as well as to identify parameters …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the efficacy of maternal posturing during labor on the
prevention of persistent occiput posterior (OP) position. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a …

Background Fetal occiput posterior positions are associated with poorer maternal outcomes
than occiput anterior positions. Although methods that include instrumental and manual …

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 …

Objectives The aim of this pilot study was to perform a preliminary investigation into the
predictive values of the position of the fetal spine and of the occiput measured during the first …