European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2013
Review Practice GuidelineProlonged and post-term pregnancies: guidelines for clinical practice from the French College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF).
The duration of pregnancy varies between 40(+0) and 41(+3) weeks. Conventionally, and essentially arbitrarily, a pregnancy is considered to be "prolonged" after 41(+0) weeks, but the infant is not considered "post-term" until 42(+0) weeks (Professional consensus). A term birth thus occurs during the period from 37(+0) to 41(+6) weeks. ⋯ In cases of meconium-stained amniotic fluid, pharyngeal aspiration before delivery of the shoulders is not recommended (grade A). The team managing a post-term newborn with meconium-stained amniotic fluid at birth must know how to perform intubation and, if the intubation is not helpful, endotracheal aspiration (grade C) and ventilation with a mask. Routine endotracheal intubation of a vigorous newborn is not recommended (grade A).
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of ginger on intraoperative and postoperative nausea and vomiting in elective cesarean section patients.
To evaluate the efficacy of dry powdered ginger, given orally, on nausea and vomiting during and after an elective cesarean section performed under combined spinal epidural anesthesia. ⋯ Ginger given in dry powdered form reduced the number of episodes of intraoperative nausea compared to a placebo, but it had no effect on incidence of nausea, vomiting, or pain during and after an elective cesarean section performed under combined spinal epidural anesthesia.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2013
Retraction technique for urinary catheterization of women with female genital mutilation.
To evaluate the retraction technique for urinary catheterization of women with Type III female genital mutilation (FGM). ⋯ The retraction technique provides a safe and effective option for urinary catheterization of women with Type III FGM.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2013
Factors that influence the incision-delivery interval at caesarean section and the impact on the neonate: a prospective cohort study.
To determine the range of, and influences on, the incision-delivery interval (IDI) and the impact on neonatal condition at delivery. ⋯ Prolonged IDI does not adversely affect neonatal outcome, but factors associated with prolonged IDI should be acknowledged when assessing decision-to-delivery interval target times.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jun 2013
The adjuvant use of N-palmitoylethanolamine and transpolydatin in the treatment of endometriotic pain.
To test the adjuvant use of the combination of N-palmitoylethanolamine and transpolydatin in the medical treatment of endometriotic pain. ⋯ The combination of N-palmitoylethanolamine and transpolydatin reduced pain related to endometriosis irrespective of lesion site. It had a marked effect on chronic pelvic pain determined by deep endometriosis and on dysmenorrhea correlated to ovarian endometriosis.