Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2001
Comparative StudyProlonged pregnancy: induction of labor and cesarean births.
To determine the effects of labor induction on cesarean delivery in post-date pregnancies. ⋯ Risk factors intrinsic to the patient, rather than labor induction itself, are the cause of excess cesarean deliveries in women with prolonged pregnancies.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2001
Long hours and little sleep: work schedules of residents in obstetrics and gynecology.
To investigate residents' work schedules and their attitudes toward limiting their hours. ⋯ Residents in obstetrics and gynecology report working long hours, and experiencing periods of little sleep. Most want their work hours to be limited. Fatigue is a major concern among residents that want their hours limited. A sizable minority worries that such limits might also limit their experience.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2001
Provider attitudes about gaining consent for perinatal autopsy.
To examine the attitudes of neonatologists, obstetricians, midwives, and neonatal nurses toward perinatal autopsy and survey physicians about whom they perceive influence women's decisions on autopsy consent. ⋯ Physicians are not averse to seeking consent for perinatal autopsies. Midwives and nurses are influenced by the three factors studied, which might negatively influence the consent rate for perinatal autopsies. Intervention strategies aimed at changing nurses' attitudes should be considered.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2001
Obstetric antecedents to apparent stillbirth (Apgar score zero at 1 minute only).
To identify antecedent risk factors for the delivery of an infant with an Apgar score of 0 at 1 minute who is subsequently successfully resuscitated. ⋯ Preterm birth, male gender, preeclampsia, and abruptio placentae are independently associated with an increased risk of apparent stillbirth.