Clin Exp Obstet Gyn
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Clin Exp Obstet Gyn · Jan 2015
How does early cognitive behavioural therapy reduce postpartum depression?
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a frequent mood disorder. Early identification of mothers at risk is crucial to successful prevention. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an effective preventing therapy. ⋯ Mothers at high risk of PPD presented a statistically valid improvement of EPDS score. Mothers with low risk of PPD did not have CBT and showed a higher EPDS score than mother at high risk at 12 months. PPD prevention is possible through early identification of mothers at risk and early cognitive behavioural therapy.
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Clin Exp Obstet Gyn · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of skin contact between mother and child in pain relief of full-term newborns during heel blood collection.
The aim was to investigate the effect of skin contact between mother and child in pain relief of full-term newborns during heel blood collection. ⋯ During heel blood collection, skin contact between the mother and child can relieve pain, reduce changes in heart rate, improve neonatal heel blood oxygen saturation, and enhance the emotional communication between the mother and child.
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Clin Exp Obstet Gyn · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of hypertonic sodium chloride hydroxyethyl starch 40 on ET, TXB2, 6-keto-PGF1α, and ANP of preeclampsia in caesarean section.
Preeclampsia is a unique disease of pregnancy. Delivery via caesarean section is the most important way of terminating the pregnancy and treating preeclampsia. Perioperative fluid therapy is performed to maintain the circulatory volume and reduce tissue edema. This study evaluated the effects of hypertonic sodium chloride hydroxyethyl starch 40 (HSH40) as perioperative fluid therapy for preeclampsia patients. ⋯ Low-dose HSH40 lowers the plasma levels of vasoconstrictor substances (ET and TXB2) and increases the levels of vasodilator substances (6-keto-PGF1α and ANP) during preeclampsia. It effectively maintains and stabilizes the circulating blood volume, increasing renal blood flow, which improves renal function and increases urine output.
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Clin Exp Obstet Gyn · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialThe safety and acceptability of intravenous fentanyl versus intramuscular pethidine for pain relief during labour.
This trial aimed to ascertain the relative efficacy, adverse effects, and acceptability of fentanyl versus pethidine for pain relief during labour. ⋯ Fentanyl is comparable to pethidine for pain relief during labour regarding efficacy and acceptability, but with more neonates with low Apgar scores at one minute and higher need for neonatal resuscitation and naloxone administration. Further larger trials are needed to confirm its safety.
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Clin Exp Obstet Gyn · Jan 2015
Assessment of perioperative, early, and late postoperative complications of the inside-out transobturator tape procedure in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence..
To evaluate the complications of urinary incontinence surgery with transobturator tape (TVT-O) system and to describe its diagnosis and management. ⋯ Although the TVT-O technique is a minimal invasive surgery method applied to treat the urinary incontinence surgically, it does not imply that it is a complication-free surgical procedure. Despite the low incidence of intraoperative complications, there is a mild risk of early and late postoperative complications. Fortunately these complications can be taken under control by either conservative and simple medical treatments or surgical procedures.