Elective caesarean section versus vaginal delivery for preventing mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus – a systematic review
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There is controversy on the preferred mode of delivery (vaginal delivery (VD) versus caesarean section (CS)) in preterm breech delivery in relation to neonatal outcome. While CS is supposed to be safer for the fetus, arguments against CS can be the increased risk of maternal morbidity, risks for future pregnancies, and costs. Moreover, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome occurs more frequent...
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عنوان ژورنال: Virology Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1743-422X
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-5-100