Obstetric anesthesia has evolved over the course of its history to encompass comprehensive
aspects of maternal care, ranging from cesarean delivery anesthesia and labor analgesia to …

Background Despite decades of research, the concept of normality in labour in terms of its
progression and duration is not universal or standardized. However, in clinical practice, it is …

In 2011, 1 in 3 women who gave birth in the United States did so by cesarean delivery.
Cesarean birth can be lifesaving for the fetus, the mother, or both in certain cases. However …

ABSTRACT PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of these Guidelines is to review the
published techniques of ultrasound in labor and their practical applications, to summarize …

With more than one third of pregnancies in the United States being delivered by cesarean
and the growing knowledge of morbidities associated with repeat cesarean deliveries, the …

This up-to-date, comprehensive and consolidated guideline on essential intrapartum care
brings together new and existing WHO recommendations that, when delivered as a …

This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

Perspectiva general. Obstetricia en una perspectiva amplia. Anatomía y fisiología: Anatomía
materna. Implantación, embriogénesis y desarrollo placentario. Crecimiento y desarrollo …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the indications for primary cesarean delivery in a large
national cohort and to identify opportunities to lower the US primary cesarean delivery rate …

Background The diagnosis of labor onset has been described as one of the most important
judgments in maternity care. There is compelling evidence that the duration of both latent …