OBJECTIVE This study explores the opinions of the Turkish women about cesarean delivery and the reasons and factors affecting their preference for it. METHODS This is a descriptive study conducted at Maternity Hospitals in Yozgat, Turkey. A total of 423 women who were on the first cesarean day participated in the study. Data were collected through a questionnaire form administered in the form...

BACKGROUND Variable decelerations are the most frequent fetal heart rate changes that are related to labor. The objective of the study was to estimate the impact of non-significant variable decelerations (NSV) appearing during the latent phase of labor on delivery mode and neonatal outcome. METHODS Women at term, who were in the latent phase of labor and had a singleton pregnancy, were prospe...

BACKGROUND The extent to which complications or adverse outcomes in a first vaginal birth may contribute to mode of delivery in the next birth remains unclear. This study examines the impact of the first birth on subsequent mode of delivery. METHODS The study population included women with a first vaginal birth and a consecutive second birth. Data were obtained from linked birth and hospital ...

BACKGROUND Despite the high prevalence of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) in low-resource settings, the preferred mode of delivery remains unclear. We compared the perinatal mortality in a prospective cohort of women with PROM after 28 weeks following vaginal or caesarean delivery at Mulago Hospital with the aim of adopting evidence based practice and improving patient care. METHODS Bet...