Summary Worldwide, 2· 65 million (uncertainty range 2· 08 million to 3· 79 million) stillbirths
occur yearly, of which 98% occur in countries of low and middle income. Despite the fact that …

Background Obstetricians are often reluctant to grant requests for an elective cesarean
section (ECS) due to childbirth fear. To date, it is unknown if an ECS on request improves …

Importance Based on older analyses, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends
that cesarean delivery rates should not exceed 10 to 15 per 100 live births to optimize …

Importance The increasing use of cesarean delivery is an emerging global health issue.
Prior estimates of China's cesarean rate have been based on surveys with limited …

Objective To provide an update on economic related inequalities in caesarean section rates
within countries. Design Secondary analysis of demographic and health surveys and …

Background There is worldwide debate about the appropriateness of caesarean sections
performed without medical indications. In this analysis, we aim to further investigate the …

Background Approximately one-third of a million women die each year from pregnancy-
related conditions. Three-quarters of these deaths are considered avoidable. Millennium …

Objective To examine how the relaxation of the one child policy and policies to reduce
caesarean section rates might have affected trends over time in caesarean section rates and …

Twin pregnancy accounts for 2 to 4% of total births, with a prevalence ranging from 0.9 to
2.4% in Brazil. It is associated with worse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Many …

Background The cesarean section rate has been steadily rising from 35% in 2000 to 40% in
2005 in Iran. The objective of this study was to identify barriers of reduce the cesarean …