Cesarean sections at all-time high

Cesarean sections at all-time high.

Is pediatric attendance necessary for all cesarean sections?

The authors analyzed mode of delivery and resuscitation rates in a group of 1410 newborns. Comparisons were made between vaginal and cesarean deliveries, and these were further stratified with regard to whether cesarean section was performed as a routine elective procedure or whether an indication existed that necessitated operative delivery of the child (nonelective). A significantly increased...

High-speed All- Optical Time Division Multiplexed Node

In future high-speed self-routing photonic networks based on all-optical time division multiplexing (OTDM) it is highly desirable to carry out packet switching, clock recovery and demultplexing in the optical domain in order to avoid the bottleneck due to the optoelectronics conversion. In this paper we propose a self-routing OTDM node structure composed of an all-optical router and demultiplex...

General anesthesia in cesarean sections: a prospective review of 465 cesarean sections performed under general anesthesia.

BACKGROUND In many countries, neuraxial blocks comprise the majority of anesthetics given for cesarean section. In Iran, however general anesthesia for cesarean section is prevalent. In our institution, the rate of general anesthesia for cesarean section is 39%, providing an opportunity to collect data regarding airway management in the parturients. We report on the outcomes of a series of pati...

Preventing primary cesarean sections: intrapartum care.

Some intrapartum care practices promote vaginal birth, whereas others may increase the risk for cesarean section. Electronic fetal monitoring and use of the Friedman graph to plot and monitor labor progress are associated with increasing the cesarean section rate. Continuous one-to-one support and midwifery management are associated with lower cesarean section rates. This article reviews the ev...