BACKGROUND This observational study aimed to describe the rates and indicators for practice of episiotomy during normal labour and to compare them between women who have had one pregnancy (PG) and women who have already delivered two or more children (G2 and above). METHODS The study was conducted at Mother and Child Hospital, Buraidah from October- December 2013 as a descriptive cross sectio...

OBJECTIVE To describe the use of episiotomy among Vietnamese-born women in Australia, including risk factors for, and pregnancy outcomes associated with, episiotomy. METHODS This population-based, retrospective cohort study included data on 598 305 singleton, term (i.e. ≥ 37 weeks' gestation) and vertex-presenting vaginal births between 2001 and 2010. Data were obtained from linked, validated...

BACKGROUND Episiotomy remains a routine procedure at childbirth in many South-East Asian countries but the reasons for this are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of, attitudes towards and experience of episiotomy use among clinicians in Viet Nam. METHODS All obstetricians and midwives who provide delivery care at Hung Vuong Hospital were surveyed about their practi...

conclusions in this study¸ rosa damascena and mefenamic acid had similar effects on pain intensity of primary dysmenorrhea . with further studies, rosa damascena which has no chemical side effects¸ can be suggested for treating primary dysmenorrhea. results there was a significant difference between the average of pain intensity at different hours of measurement in each group after the end of f...

BACKGROUND Despite all the evidence corroborating the selective use of episiotomy and although routine use of the procedure is contraindicated, there are no evidences corroborating if episiotomy is necessary in any circumstance. The present clinical randomized trial was performed to compare maternal and perinatal outcomes in women submitted to a non-episiotomy protocol versus one of selective e...

Background. National episiotomy guidelines state that restricted use is preferable, but the indications for this selective performance are not firmly defined, and the benefits are not clearly determined. Objective. To examine the attitudes of Israeli midwives and doctors towards episiotomy use and to review these in light of the relevant professional literature. Methods. Using anonymous questio...

Background: Catheterization is the most common cause of pain and distress in children, which causes physical and psychological dysfunctions and disrupts the treatment. Therefore, the control of this type of pain should be considered as a priority for nursing care. The audio-visual distraction can be used to reduce the intensity of pain. Aim: The purpose o...

pain management is crucially important in the postoperative period as it increases patient comfort and satisfaction. the primary outcome of present study was to evaluate the effect of sufentanil added to hyperbaric bupivacaine solution 0.25% in transversus abdominis plane (tap) block, on postoperative analgesic consumption. fifty asa physical status i–ii term primiparous single-tone pregnant wo...