Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Sep 2007
ReviewPostmenopausal women and the health consequences of obesity.
The health consequences of obesity include increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, cancer, osteoarthritis, and mental health problems. Postmenopausal women have reached an age when the incidence of chronic health conditions becomes more prevalent. ⋯ Thus, obese postmenopausal women stand at a crossroads between living the remainder of their lives in essentially good health or facing the likely onset of chronic diseases that might have been prevented. This article reviews the effects of obesity that have particular relevance for postmenopausal women.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Sep 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized controlled trial of vascular access in newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit.
To compare the effectiveness of two methods of vascular access in newborns. ⋯ Although there was not a significant effect of the kind of catheter on length of neonatal intensive care unit stay, the peripherally inserted central catheter is recommended because of the decreased risk of phlebitis and the decreased number of venipuncture attempts and catheters needed to complete intravenous therapy.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Sep 2007
The effects of childbirth self-efficacy and anxiety during pregnancy on prehospitalization labor.
To describe levels of anxiety and self-efficacy for childbirth in nulliparous women during the late third trimester and to identify relationships among those variables, prehospitalization labor pain, management strategies, and hospital admission status. ⋯ Antenatal characteristics influence intrapartal outcomes in nulliparas. Labor environment, at home and in the hospital, is recognized as an important component of the first childbirth experience.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Sep 2007
Postoperative pain after cesarean birth affects breastfeeding and infant care.
To study women's experience of postoperative pain and pain relief after cesarean birth and factors associated with pain assessment and the birth experience. ⋯ There is a need for individual and adequate pain treatment for women undergoing cesarean birth, as high levels of pain interfere with early infant care and breastfeeding.