BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Comparative Study
Type-specific screening for asymptomatic herpes infection in pregnancy: a decision analysis.
To evaluate the merits of serum screening for herpes simple virus (HSV) in pregnant women with no history of prior HSV infection. ⋯ Maternal screening reduced the number of cases of neonatal HSV. Screening also reduced the rate of caesarean delivery. However, employing universal screening will likely result in a significant expenditure of medical resources because the number needed to treat to avert a single case of neonatal herpes is high.
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To examine the trends in the relationship between caesarean section rates in South Korea and its correlates. ⋯ Caesarean rates may have reached a plateau in South Korea. No maternal or health service factors were detected to further increase the proportion of caesarean deliveries.