Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · May 2005
Emergency cesarean delivery in induction of labor: an evaluation of risk factors.
Induction of labor has been associated with an increased risk of emergency cesarean delivery. Knowledge of factors that influence the risk of cesarean delivery in women with induced labor is limited. ⋯ Women with a previous cesarean delivery, nulliparous, short, and obese women with induced labor are at high risk of a cesarean delivery. When there is a need to deliver a woman with a previous cesarean section or a nulliparous woman with other risk factors for cesarean delivery, it may be prudent to consider an elective cesarean section.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · May 2005
Cesarean section: is pretransfusion testing for red cell alloantibodies necessary?
Routine pretransfusion testing for red cell alloantibodies (RBCab) in cesarean patients is standard practice in many obstetric centers. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of this test. ⋯ These findings suggest that routine pretransfusion testing in cesarean patients can be omitted.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · May 2005
Survey of clinical practice: pre- and postoperative physiotherapy for pelvic surgery.
The objective of this survey was to obtain information about current physiotherapy practice for patients undergoing pelvic surgery. The aims were to evaluate whether differences exist in service provision between women's health physiotherapists (WHPTs) and hospital physiotherapists (HPTs) and in the guidelines used by physiotherapists to direct their service delivery. METHODS. A questionnaire was posted to the members of the Victorian Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapy Group (n = 130) and physiotherapists working in metropolitan and rural hospitals (n = 90). The questionnaire comprised questions relating to the aspects of treatment, including how referrals are made, funding, interventions provided and how they are delivered, and use of outcome measures. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics and Chi-square analysis of differences between WHPTs and HPTs. ⋯ Differences exist in physiotherapy treatment for pelvic surgery patients. Further research is required to establish whether, and which, elements of physiotherapy intervention are effective.