In this article we evaluated the consistency of practice and the adherence to the International Guidelines in early delivery room management of ELBW infants in Italy. A polyethylene bag/wrap was used by 54 centres (55.1%). In Northern regions, one centre (2.5%) reported to use oxygen concentrations >40% to initiate positive pressure ventilation in ELBW infants. These proportions were higher ...

A persistent buccopharyngeal membrane is a rare entity with 23 reported cases in the literature. Patients often present at birth in airway distress with diagnosis initially unrecognized. The otolaryngologist is frequently consulted in the delivery room to establish a secure airway after attempts at direct laryngoscopy are unsuccessful. Historically, definitive treatment has proved challenging. ...

www.ogscience.org 435 Department of obstetrics and gynecology is sort of disliked one every application period. The number of applicants failed to meet the quorum for 7 years. Application rate has not been improved though the quota was decreased. Decrease of birth rate can be a reason for decrease of demand for physicians of obstetrics and gynecology. However, for understanding this phenomenon,...

l)e cent (If the wet weight of the organs. In a study of 143 German women, I\’Iischel4 found that the total iron ill the blood and tissue of the placentas averaged 1 l . 1 amid 4.2 mug., respectively, Tier 100 gin. of wet saniple. \Iore inforniation on the iron content of placelltas is needed in the evaluation of the iron requirement during pregnancy. The Inajority of investigations of this pro...

BACKGROUND The crude rate of early-onset Group B streptococcus disease (EOGBS) in Israel has been consistently under 0.5 for 1000 live births for the past 8 years. The Israeli Ministry of Health has adapted the risk factor based approach for preventing EOGBS and universal bacteriological screening for GBS is not recommended. In spite of this policy, there are indications that many pregnant wome...

OBJECTIVE Poor medical record documentation remains a pervasive problem in hospital delivery rooms, hampering efforts aimed at improving the quality of maternal and neonatal care in resource-limited settings. We evaluated the feasibility and completeness of labor room documentation within a quasi-experimental study aimed at improving emergency preparedness for obstetric and neonatal emergencies...

BACKGROUND Understanding a woman's perspective and her needs during childbirth and addressing them as part of quality-improvement programmes can make delivery care safe, affordable, and respectful. It has been pointed out that the patient's judgement on the quality and goodness of care is indispensible to improving the management of healthcare systems. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is ...

BACKGROUND The birth of a first child is an important event in a woman's life. Delivery psychological impacts vary depending on whether delivery has been positively or negatively experienced. Delivery experience determinants have been identified but the understanding of their expression according to the mode of delivery is poorly documented. The purpose of the study was to determine important e...

BACKGROUND Inadequate water and sanitation during childbirth are likely to lead to poor maternal and newborn outcomes. This paper uses existing data sources to assess the water and sanitation (WATSAN) environment surrounding births in Tanzania in order to interrogate whether such estimates could be useful for guiding research, policy and monitoring initiatives. METHODS We used the most recent...

BACKGROUND Cesarean delivery has negative effects on breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate breastfeeding rates, defined in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines, from delivery to 6 months postpartum in infants born by elective and emergency cesarean section and in infants born vaginally. METHODS Delivery modalities were assessed in relation to breastfeeding...