BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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To explore the modifications to maternity services across the UK, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in the context of the pandemic guidance issued by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and NHS England. ⋯ A national survey showed that UK maternity services were modified extensively and heterogeneously in response to COVID-19.
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To evaluate how hysterectomy affects the prescription of analgesic, psychotropic and neuroactive drugs in women with endometriosis using population-based nationwide registers. ⋯ In women with endometriosis, the long-term prescription of analgesics did not decrease after hysterectomy.
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Observational Study
Impact of changes to national UK Guidance on testing for gestational diabetes screening during a pandemic: a single-centre observational study.
To examine the differences in detection rate for gestational diabetes (GDM) comparing the methodology recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) compared with testing described as appropriate during the Covid-19 pandemic by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). ⋯ Screening for GDM using RCOG Covid criteria reduced detection rates.
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Observational Study
Umbilical cord clamping and skin-to-skin contact in deliveries from women positive for SARS-CoV-2: a prospective observational study.
To demonstrate that delayed cord clamping (DCC) is safe in mothers with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. ⋯ This study demonstrates that delayed cord clamping is safe in mothers with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.