background: over the last 10 years, the evidential practice has been developing in kazakhstan. the clinical protocols of diagnostics and treatment were implemented in the country since 2007. we analyzed the normal birth practice in kazakhstan. materials and methods: obstetricians and midwives were subject to the questionnaire survey in four large maternity hospitals of almaty. results: totally,...

Introduction The Obstetric Unit at the British Military Hospital in Hong Kong cares for a population consisting of Service wives and local Government Entitled Patients. This involves the antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care of women of Caucasian, Chinese and Nepali (Gurkha) stock. This, therefore represents in our view, a unique opportunity to study the obstetric performance of these three ...

In a recent Journal of Perinatal Medicine, HOCHULI et al, [2] state that there is no doubt that intranatal monitoring iseffective and that the reduction of perinatal mortality amply demonstrates this. The authors quote 14 articles to support this Statement. None of the series quoted give more than circumstantial evidence based upon the coincidence of a reduction of mortality with the introducti...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and other stakeholders have time and again envisaged for the right to attain the highest standard of health among women worldwide, including the right to have a dignified and respectful care, which is free from violence and discrimination, both during pregnancy and at the time of childbirth.[1] However, across the globe, most of the women have been repeatedly...

The ultimate goal of antenatal and intranatal care is to have not only a healthy mother and a healthy baby, but also to achieve a successful vaginal delivery, keeping in mind the rising rates of caesarean deliveries. induced for various maternal and fetal indications. It has been stated that nearly about 13 patients requires induction of labour ultrasound examin assessing cervical findings for ...

Introduction India is responsible for the second-highest maternal deaths and greatest burden of stillbirths worldwide. The cost intranatal services an important determining factor, especially in developing countries like India. Most studies report delivery from patient’s perspective, but there a lack health system’s perspective. This present study aimed to bridge this gap by estimating overall ...