Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2020
Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes.
Trial of labor after cesarean delivery has been mostly studied in the setting of one prior cesarean delivery; controversy remains regarding the risks and benefits of trial of labor for women with two prior cesarean deliveries. This study aimed to examine utilization, success rate, and maternal and neonatal outcomes of trial of labor in this population. ⋯ Among women with two prior cesarean deliveries, trial of labor was rarely attempted and was successful in 39.4% of attempts. Trial of labor in this population was associated with a modest increase in severe neonatal morbidity.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2020
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal and Neonatal Adverse Outcomes in College-Educated Women.
To compare composite maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes among women with at least a bachelor's degree by racial and ethnic groups. ⋯ Among women with at least a bachelor's degree, small but measurable racial and ethnic disparities in composite maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes.