Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 2009
Retracted PublicationACOG Committee Opinion No. 429: health disparities for rural women.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 2009
Meta AnalysisTocolytic therapy: a meta-analysis and decision analysis.
To determine the optimal first-line tocolytic agent for treatment of premature labor. ⋯ Although all current tocolytic agents were superior to no treatment at delaying delivery for both 48 hours and 7 days, prostaglandin inhibitors were superior to the other agents and may be considered the optimal first-line agent before 32 weeks of gestation to delay delivery.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 2009
ReviewEmerging concepts in antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery: a systematic review.
To review the current status of antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery, emerging strategies to enhance the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing postcesarean infection, and the implications of the emerging practices. ⋯ The use of either cefazolin alone before surgical incision or an extended-spectrum regimen after cord clamp seems to be associated with a reduction in postcesarean maternal infection. Confirmatory studies focusing additionally on neonatal outcomes and the effect on resistant organisms, as well as studies comparing both strategies, are needed.