OBJECTIVE To explore the attitudes and wishes of Thai pregnant women regarding modes of delivery. MATERIAL AND METHOD Four hundred fifteen pregnant women attending the Vajira Hospital antenatal clinic were included in the present study. Data was assembled from the voluntarily self-completion questionnaires completed by the eligible women. RESULTS Only 3.1% of the participants could give ent...

BACKGROUND Studies on the primiparous mothers' decision on delivery method are limited. AIM The aim of his study was to determine the factors that influence the choice of delivery method by Iranian primiparous women. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in April through September 2014. Participants were 460 primiparous women in 8 hospitals of 4 cities in Iran. Finally, 230 cesar...

In 2004 Mark Landon and his colleagues in the United States published ?Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated with a Trial of Labor after Prior Cesarean Delivery,? which compared the risks of vaginal delivery and cesarean section for delivery of a fetus [2] after a previous cesarean delivery. During a cesarean section, a physician surgically removes a fetus [2] from a pregnant woman through...

Background: Electronic fetal monitoring was used in many hospitals before labor and during delivery . The objective of this study was to investigate whether the use of fetal monitoring had effect on neonatal outcomes and cesarean section rate. Materials and Methods: A prospective study on monitoring neonatal Apgar and kind of delivery data, from deliveries occurring at Shahid Sadughi hospital i...

Introducao: O parto vaginal espontâneo e o mais indicado seguro visto que corpo feminino mantem uma preparacao propria para a realizacao do mesmo, no entanto pode levar um periodo maior de trabalho alem ser propenso dor. No entanto, eficiente cesariana eletiva em termos custos geracao beneficios as gestantes os recem-nascidos. Objetivo: Analisar numero internacoes por Brasil, 2010 2019. Metodol...

Rheologically structured vehicle (RSV) gels were developed as delivery systems for vaginal mucosal vaccination with an HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (CN54gp140). RSVs comprised a mucoadhesive matrix-forming and vaginal fluid absorbing polymer. The mucoadhesive and rheological properties of the RSVs were evaluated in vitro, and the distribution, antigenicity and release of CN54gp140 were analysed ...

Ureterovaginal fistula commonly follows ureteric injury during pelvic surgery, and presents with continuous urinary incontinence in spite of normal micturition. Continuous urinary incontinence has significant impact on quality of life, thus requiring effective surgical intervention in order to restore health. We found no reported case of ureterovaginal fistula following spontaneous vaginal deli...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to establish whether Lithuanian women would request an elective cesarean section in a low-risk pregnancy and to compare how the women's opinion changed during the 5-year period. MATERIAL AND METHODS A study was conducted at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences from November 1 to December 31, 2006, and from January 1 to Feb...