Background:Magnesium has anti-nociceptive effects and potentiates opioid analgesia following its systemic and neuraxial administration. In our study, the effect of intravenous magnesium sulphate in pre-eclamptic patients on spinal anaesthesia produced by bupivacaine was investigated. Materials and Methods:Sixty pregnant (30 normal and 30 pre-eclamptic) patients were enrolled in this study in tw...

International concerns about rising rates of caesarean section are counterbalanced by arguments that planned caesarean section without specific clinical indication (such as breech presentation or HIV infection) falls within legitimate maternal choice. Professional opinion is divided. To perform a caesarean section without clinical reason is seen as ethical, in response to maternal request, by t...

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the available research evidence on reasons for, and advantages disadvantages elective cesarean section maternal request. Design: Literature review. Methods: review conducted using Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar from 2009 2020, based PRISMA guidelines, Mesh keywords. All types studies reporting subject were included, ex...

In recent decades, we have observed a remarkable increase in the rate of caesarean section (CS) in both developed and developing countries, especially in China. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) systematic review, if the increase in CS rate was between 10% and 15%, the maternal and neonatal mortality was decreased. However, above this level, increasing the rate of CS is no longer...