American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAre in-dwelling catheters necessary for 24 hours after hysterectomy?
In-dwelling catheters for 24 hours after operation are used routinely in gynecologic surgery. This study assesses whether the immediate removal of an in-dwelling catheter after the operation affects the rate of recatheterization, febrile morbidity, symptomatic urinary tract infections, or subjective pain assessments. ⋯ The early removal of in-dwelling catheters after operation was not associated with an increased rate of febrile events, urinary tract infections, or need for recatheterization. In addition, subjective pain assessment was significantly less in the early removal group. Early removal of an in-dwelling catheter immediately after operation is not associated with adverse events.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 2003
Does labor influence neonatal and neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely-low-birth-weight infants who are born by cesarean delivery?
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of labor on extremely-low-birth-weight infants who were born by cesarean delivery with reference to neonatal and neurodevelopmental outcomes. We hypothesized that infants who are born by cesarean delivery without labor will have better outcomes than those infants who are born by cesarean delivery with labor. ⋯ In extremely-low-birth-weight infants who were born by cesarean delivery and after control for other risk factors, labor does not appear to play a significant role in adverse neonatal outcomes and neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 to 22 months of corrected age.