Pelvic floor muscle training may reduce postpartum stress urinary incontinence
1. Pelvic floor workout reduced the incidence of stress urinary incontinence at 6 weeks postpartum. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)...
Obstetrics
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Maternal smoking is associated with increased risk of sudden unexpected infant death
1. Maternal smoking behaviour increased the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, with the highest risk among those who continuously...
Placental abruption during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in children
1. In this cohort of singleton offspring, placental abruption during pregnancy was associated with significantly increased risk of cardiovascular mortality...
Ketorolac administration after cesarean delivery may reduce postoperative opioid use
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a 60‑mg IV ketorolac loading dose after cesarean delivery modestly reduced postoperative opioid use...
Functional recovery after delivery is achieved by most women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
1. Most women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain regained meaningful function by 4 months after delivery, and this improvement was...
Maternal exposure to environmental stressors is associated with decreased odds of infant survival among preterm infants
1. In this cohort of very preterm infants, maternal exposure to low levels of greenness, high levels of ozone, and...
Elevated blood pressure at discharge from delivery hospitalization predicts earlier admission postpartum
1. Blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg at discharge predicts earlier postpartum admission but does not predict severity of hypertensive disease at...
Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes are associated with increased risk of childhood obesity
1. Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes were independently associated with a higher risk of childhood obesity within the first 10...
Early menarche and later menopause are associated with increased ovarian cancer risk
1. Across the premenopausal and postmenopausal groups, early menarche, later menopause, and longer reproductive span were associated with higher ovarian...
Second-stage cesarean and operative vaginal deliveries are associated with similar neurodevelopmental outcomes in children
1. Most second-stage delivery modes, including operative vaginal delivery and second-stage cesarean delivery, are associated with similar neurodevelopmental outcomes in...
