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Enomoto N, Maki S, Nii M, Yamaguchi M, Tamaishi Y, Takakura S, Magawa S, Tanaka K, Tanaka H, Kondo E, Katsuragi S, Ikeda T. Accurate evaluation of the progress of delivery with transperineal ultrasound may improve vaginal delivery: a single-center retrospective study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20945. [PMID: 38016993 PMCID: PMC10684555 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47457-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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Although digital examination of the cervix is the standard method used worldwide for evaluating the progress of delivery, it is subjective. Transperineal ultrasound (TPU) is combined with digital evaluation for accurate assessment of fetal descent and rotation of the advanced part of the fetus. This retrospective study aimed to clarify the impact of introducing TPU on perinatal outcomes at Mie University Hospital. We analyzed singleton pregnant women who underwent delivery management at our hospital between April 2020 and March 2021. Perinatal outcomes were compared between patients who used TPU (TPU+ group) and those who did not (TPU- group). The angle of progression and head direction were measured. The rate of vaginal delivery was significantly increased (90.9% vs. 71.6%; P = 0.0017), and the second stage of labor was significantly prolonged in the TPU+ group (148.1 vs. 75.8 min; P < 0.0001). A significant difference was observed in termination in the latent phase between the TPU+ group [3/8 (37.5%) cases] and TPU- group [20/25 (80.0%) cases] (P = 0.036). The rate of vaginal delivery can be increased through accurate evaluation of the progress of delivery with TPU.
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- Naosuke Enomoto
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Matsusaka Chuo General Hospital, 102 Kawaimachi, Matsusaka, Mie, Japan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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Issac A, Nayak SG, T P, Balakrishnan D, Halemani K, Mishra P, P I, Vr V, Jacob J, Stephen S. Effectiveness of breathing exercise on the duration of labour: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Glob Health 2023; 13:04023. [PMID: 36896808 PMCID: PMC9999308 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.04023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Background Prolonged labour intensifies labour pain, and failure to address labour pain may lead to abnormal labour and augments the usage of operative interventions. Prolonged labour is common among women, resulting in maternal morbidity, increased caesarean section (CS) rates, and postpartum complications. It may bring forth negative birth experiences that may increase the preference for CS. There is a dearth of evidence concerning the effectiveness of breathing exercises on the duration of labor. As per our knowledge, this is the first systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of breathing exercises on the duration of labor. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to appraise the evidence concerning the effectiveness of breathing exercises on the duration of labour. Methods Electronic databases MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and ClinicalKey were searched for randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies published in the English language between January 2005 to March 2022 that reported on the effectiveness of breathing exercises on the duration of labour. Duration of labour was the primary analysed outcome. The secondary outcomes assessed were anxiety, duration of pain, APGAR scores, episiotomy, and mode of delivery. Meta-analysis was done using RevMan v5.3. Results The reviewed trials involved 1418 participants, and the study participants ranged from 70 to 320. The mean gestational weeks of the participants among the reported trials was 38.9 weeks. Breathing exercise shortened the duration of the intervention group's second stage of labour compared with the control group. Conclusions Breathing exercise is a beneficial preventive intervention in shortening the duration of second stage of labour. Registration The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021247126).
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- Alwin Issac
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
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Flanagan J, Mann S. Beginning to Optimize Peripartum Care for Somalia-Born Women by Evaluating Labor, Postpartum and Neonatal Outcomes in the Somali Population Delivering at a Tertiary Care Center in Vermont. J Immigr Minor Health 2021; 22:1017-1022. [PMID: 32279156 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vermont has a large population of Somali immigrants and previous research has shown outcome disparities in this population. Labor curves, pregnancy and delivery outcomes information is required and critical to optimize current labor management in an institution that provides obstetrical care for this population. Data were collected for both Somalia-born and non Somalia-born parturients in pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, delivery, neonatal and cervical change categories and were compared to non Somalia-born parturients to observe differences in demographic factors and outcomes as well as labor progress. Overall labor length trended differently between the two groups, the rate of preterm birth in the vaginal delivery group in the Somali population was much lower than the unmatched control group and overall more lacerations were noted. Findings are consistent with prior studies related to reduced preterm birth rate in Somalia-born women. Observation regarding refusal of care demonstrates need for targeted research related to concerns of Somali immigrants.
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- Jenna Flanagan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA
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Akyıldız D, Çoban A, Gör Uslu F, Taşpınar A. Effects of Obstetric Interventions During Labor on Birth Process and Newborn Health. Florence Nightingale Hemsire Derg 2021; 29:9-21. [PMID: 34263219 PMCID: PMC8137733 DOI: 10.5152/fnjn.2021.19093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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AIM This study aimed to investigate the effects of the interventions in the delivery room on the delivery process and the newborn health. METHOD The analytical-cross-sectional study was carried out with 354 puerperal women who gave birth in hospital between December 2016 and June 2017 in a public hospital. The data were collected by the data collection form developed by the researchers. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and chi-square test in SPSS 21.00 program. RESULTS The interventions were determined in continuous electro fetal monitoring (80.5%), oxytocin induction (79.9%), restriction of free movement (56.8%), amniotomy (49.7%), enema (44.1%), and movement restriction (56.8%). The intervention period of the second phase of delivery was longer and the rate of cesarean section was higher, and the need for NICU, suction difficulty, 5th APGAR score less than 7, trauma development, difficulty in suction, and higher trauma rates were found in infants. It was determined that the rate of oxygen need in puerperals admitted to the delivery room with cervical dilatation below five cm, vacuum and episiotomy applications in those who underwent amniotomy, and vacuum application rates in those undergoing oxytocin inductions were found to be high. In addition, the rate of fundal compression and episiotomy was significantly higher in patients who used continuous electro fetal monitoring, fundal compression and vacuum rate in patients who were administered analgesic drugs, and episiotomy rates in patients using analgesic drugs. CONCLUSION It has been concluded that interventions in the first phase of labor negatively affect the delivery process and neonatal health and increase the need for intervention in the second phase.
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- Deniz Akyıldız
- Department of Midwifery, Kahramanmaras Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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Helbig S, Petersen A, Sitter E, Daly D, Gross MM. Inter-institutional variations in oxytocin augmentation during labour in German university hospitals: a national survey. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019; 19:238. [PMID: 31288780 PMCID: PMC6617790 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2348-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There are several international guidelines on oxytocin regimens for induction and augmentation of labour, but no agreement on a standardised regimen in Germany. This study collated and reviewed the oxytocin regimens used for labour augmentation in university hospitals, with the long-term aim of contributing to the development of a national clinical guideline. METHODS Germany has 34 university hospital compounds, representing 39 maternity units. In this observational study we asked units to provide standard operational procedures on oxytocin augmentation during labour or provide the details in a structured survey. Data were collected on the dosage of oxytocin, type and volume of solutions used, indications and contraindications for use and discontinuation, case-specific administration, and on who developed the procedures. Findings were analysed descriptively. RESULTS A total of 35 (90%) units participated in this study. Standard operating procedures were available in 24 units (69%), seven units (20%) did not have procedures and information was missing from four units (11%). Midwives participated in the development of standard operating procedures in 15 units (43%). Infusions were most commonly prepared using six units of oxytocin in 500 ml 0.9% normal saline solution (12 mU/ml). The infusions were started at 120 mU/hour and increased by 120 mU/hour at 20-min intervals up to a maximum dosage of 1200 mU/hour. The most common indication for use was delayed progress in labour. Infusions were stopped when uterine contractions became hypertonic and/or the fetal heart rate showed signs of distress. Most of the practices described aligned with international guidance. All units used reduced oxytocin dosages for women with a history of previous caesareans section, as recommended in the international guidelines, and restrictive use was advised in multiparous women. The main difference between units related to combined use of amniotomy and oxytocin, recommended by three guidelines but used in only four maternity units (11%). CONCLUSIONS While there was considerable variation in the oxytocin augmentation procedures, most but not all practices used in these 35 German maternity units were comparable. Establishing a national guideline on the criteria for and administration of oxytocin for augmentation of labour would eliminate the observed differences and minimise risk of administration and medication error.
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- Sonja Helbig
- Midwifery Research and Education Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D - 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Midwifery Research and Education Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D - 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Midwifery Research and Education Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D - 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D'Olier Street, Dublin, D02 T283, Ireland
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- Midwifery Research and Education Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D - 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Fernando F, Boussata S, Jongejan A, van der Post JA, Afink G, Ris-Stalpers C. In silico analysis of the Mus musculus uterine gene expression landscape during pregnancy identifies putative upstream regulators for labour. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204236. [PMID: 30235305 PMCID: PMC6147639 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The molecular pathways involved in the transition from uterine quiescence to overt labour are mapped and form the currently established pharmacological targets for both the induction and inhibition of human labour. However, both spontaneous premature labour and functional dystocia occur and are difficult to treat adequately. The identification of upstream regulators involved in the onset and orchestration of labour pathways is essential to develop additional therapies that will contribute to the regulation of the timing of birth. OBJECTIVES To define uterine biological processes and their upstream activators involved in the transition from uterine quiescence to overt labour. STUDY DESIGN The uterus of non-pregnant and pregnant FVB M. musculus is collected at embryonic days (E) 6.5, 8.5, 10.5, 12.5, 15.5 and 17.5 and the uterine transcriptome is determined using the Illumina mouse Ref8v2 micro-array platform. K-means clustering and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis are applied to further dissect the transcriptome data. RESULTS From E6.5 to E17.5, 5405 genes are significantly differentially expressed and they segregate into 7 unique clusters. Five of the 7 clusters are enriched for genes involved in specific biological processes that include regulation of gene-expression, T-cell receptor activation, Toll-like receptor signalling and steroid metabolism. The identification of upstream activators for differentially expressed genes between consecutive time points highlights the E10.5 to E12.5 window during which the role from progesterone switches from an activated state to the inhibited state reflecting the process of functional progesterone withdrawal essential for the transgression from myometrial quiescence to synchronized contractions. For this time window in which 189 genes are differentially expressed we define 22 putative upstream activators of which NUPR1 and TBX2 are the most significant with respectively an activated and an inhibited status. CONCLUSIONS Gene expression profiling of mice uterus from E6.5 to E17.5 results in 7 unique gene expression clusters from early to late pregnancy that define the landscape of molecular events in ongoing pregnancy. In the current dataset progesterone is predicted as an activated upstream regulator and maintainer of myometrial quiescence and is active till E10.5. Progesterone is predicted as an inhibited upstream regulator at E12.5. We identify 22 upstream regulators in the E10.5 to E12.5 time window where the switch to progesterone withdrawal occurs. They are putative relevant upstream activators of labour.
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- Febilla Fernando
- Reproductive Biology Laboratory Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Laboratory Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Women’s and Children’s Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Laboratory Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Laboratory Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Women’s and Children’s Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Andrade PDON, Silva JQPD, Diniz CMM, Caminha MDFC. Fatores associados à violência obstétrica na assistência ao parto vaginal em uma maternidade de alta complexidade em Recife, Pernambuco. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE MATERNO INFANTIL 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-93042016000100004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Resumo Objetivos: analisar os fatores associados à violência obstétrica de acordo com as práticas não recomendadas na assistência ao parto vaginal em uma maternidade escola e de referência da Cidade do Recife. Métodos: estudo transversal, prospectivo, com 603 puérperas, realizado entre agosto a dezembro de 2014. Os dados sociodemográficos, clínicos e de acesso à assistência foram obtidos através dos prontuários e de entrevistas com as pacientes. A prevalência da violência obstétrica foi baseada nas recomendações da Organização Mundial da Saúde sobre as práticas recomendadas para a assistência ao parto vaginal. Para análise dos fatores associados utilizou-se a regressão multivariada de Poisson, considerou-se p<5%. Os dados foram analisados no Stata 12.1 SE. Resultados: a prevalência da violência obstétrica foi de 86,57%. As práticas prejudiciais mais frequentes foram os esforços de puxo (65%), a administração de ocitocina (41%) e o uso rotineiro da posição supina/litotomia (39%). Apenas as variáveis não possuir ensino médio completo (p=0,022) e ter sido assistido por um profissional médico (p<0,001) apresentaram associação significante com a violência obstétrica. Conclusões: o grande número de intervenções obstétricas utilizadas consiste em um ato de violência obstétrica e demonstram que apesar do incentivo do Ministério da Saúde para uma assistência humanizada os resultados ainda estão longe do recomendado.
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Begley CM, Gross MM, Dencker A, Benstoem C, Berg M, Devane D. Outcome measures in studies on the use of oxytocin for the treatment of delay in labour: A systematic review. Midwifery 2014; 30:975-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Leal MDC, Pereira APE, Domingues RMSM, Filha MMT, Dias MAB, Nakamura-Pereira M, Bastos MH, Gama SGND. Intervenções obstétricas durante o trabalho de parto e parto em mulheres brasileiras de risco habitual. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2014; 30 Suppl 1:S1-16. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00151513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Este artigo avaliou o uso das boas práticas (alimentação, deambulação, uso de métodos não farmacológicos para alívio da dor e de partograma) e de intervenções obstétricas na assistência ao trabalho de parto e parto de mulheres de risco obstétrico habitual. Foram utilizados dados da pesquisa Nascer no Brasil, estudo de base hospitalar realizada em 2011/2012, com entrevistas de 23.894 mulheres. As boas práticas durante o trabalho de parto ocorreram em menos de 50% das mulheres, sendo menos frequentes nas regiões Norte, Nordeste e Centro-oeste. O uso de ocitocina e amniotomia foi de 40%, sendo maior no setor público e nas mulheres com menor escolaridade. A manobra de Kristeller, episiotomia e litotomia foram utilizada, em 37%, 56% e 92% das mulheres, respectivamente. A cesariana foi menos frequente nas usuárias do setor público, não brancas, com menor escolaridade e multíparas. Para melhorar a saúde de mães e crianças e promover a qualidade de vida, o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e, sobretudo o setor privado, necessitam mudar o modelo de atenção obstétrica promovendo um cuidado baseado em evidências científicas.
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Brown HC, Paranjothy S, Dowswell T, Thomas J. Package of care for active management in labour for reducing caesarean section rates in low-risk women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013:CD004907. [PMID: 24043476 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004907.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 15% of women have caesarean sections (CS) and while the rate varies, the number is increasing in many countries. This is of concern because higher CS rates do not confer additional health gain but may adversely affect maternal health and have implications for future pregnancies. Active management of labour has been proposed as a means of reducing CS rates. This refers to a package of care including strict diagnosis of labour, routine amniotomy, oxytocin for slow progress and one-to-one support in labour. OBJECTIVES To determine whether active management of labour reduces CS rates in low-risk women and improves satisfaction. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (16 April 2013). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials comparing low-risk women receiving a predefined package of care (active management) with women receiving routine (variable) care. Trials where slow progress had been diagnosed before entry into the trial were excluded. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS At least two review authors extracted data. We assessed included studies for risk of bias. MAIN RESULTS We included seven trials, with a total of 5390 women. The quality of studies was mixed. The CS rate was slightly lower in the active management group compared with the group that received routine care, but this difference did not reach statistical significance (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.01). However, in one study there was a large number of post-randomisation exclusions. On excluding this study, CS rates in the active management group were statistically significantly lower than in the routine care group (RR 0.77 95% CI 0.63 to 0.94). More women in the active management group had labours lasting less than 12 hours, but there was wide variation in length of labour within and between trials. There were no differences between groups in use of analgesia, rates of assisted vaginal deliveries or maternal or neonatal complications. Only one trial examined maternal satisfaction; the majority of women (over 75%) in both groups were very satisfied with care. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Active management is associated with small reductions in the CS rate, but it is highly prescriptive and interventional. It is possible that some components of the active management package are more effective than others. Further work is required to determine the acceptability of active management to women in labour.
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- Heather C Brown
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, UK, BN2 5BE
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Wei S, Wo BL, Qi HP, Xu H, Luo ZC, Roy C, Fraser WD. Early amniotomy and early oxytocin for prevention of, or therapy for, delay in first stage spontaneous labour compared with routine care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013:CD006794. [PMID: 23926074 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006794.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Caesarean section rates are over 20% in many developed countries. The main diagnosis contributing to the high rate in nulliparae is dystocia or prolonged labour. The present review assesses the effects of a policy of early amniotomy with early oxytocin administration for the prevention of, or the therapy for, delay in labour progress. OBJECTIVES To estimate the effects of early augmentation with amniotomy and oxytocin for prevention of, or therapy for, delay in labour progress on the caesarean birth rate and on indicators of maternal and neonatal morbidity. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (31 May 2013), MEDLINE (1966 to 4 July 2013), Embase (1980 to 4 July 2013), CINAHL (1982 to 4 July 2013), MIDIRS (1985 to 4 July 2013) and contacted authors for data from unpublished trials. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials that compared oxytocin and amniotomy with expectant management. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three review authors extracted data independently. We stratified the analyses into 'Prevention Trials' and 'Therapy Trials' according to the status of the woman at the time of randomization. Participants in the 'Prevention Trials' were unselected women, without slow progress in labour, who were randomized to a policy of early augmentation or to routine care. In 'Treatment Trials' women were eligible if they had an established delay in labour progress. MAIN RESULTS For the 2013 update, we identified and excluded one new clinical trial. This updated review includes 14 trials, randomizing a total of 8033 women. The unstratified analysis found early intervention with amniotomy and oxytocin to be associated with a modest reduction in the risk of caesarean section; however, the confidence interval (CI) included the null effect (risk ratio (RR) 0.89; 95% CI 0.79 to 1.01; 14 trials; 8033 women). In prevention trials, early augmentation was associated with a modest reduction in the number of caesarean births (RR 0.87; 95% CI 0.77 to 0.99; 11 trials; 7753). A policy of early amniotomy and early oxytocin was associated with a shortened duration of labour (average mean difference (MD) - 1.28 hours; 95% CI -1.97 to -0.59; eight trials; 4816 women). Sensitivity analyses excluding four trials with a full package of active management did not substantially affect the point estimate for risk of caesarean section (RR 0.87; 95% CI 0.73 to 1.05; 10 trials; 5165 women). We found no other significant effects for the other indicators of maternal or neonatal morbidity. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS In prevention trials, early intervention with amniotomy and oxytocin appears to be associated with a modest reduction in the rate of caesarean section over standard care.
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- Shuqin Wei
- Département d'Obstétrique-Gynécologie, Université de Montréal, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Bureau 4986, 3175 Chemin de la côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, Province of Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5
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BACKGROUND Intentional artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes during labour, sometimes called amniotomy or 'breaking of the waters', is one of the most commonly performed procedures in modern obstetric and midwifery practice. The primary aim of amniotomy is to speed up contractions and, therefore, shorten the length of labour. However, there are concerns regarding unintended adverse effects on the woman and baby. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness and safety of amniotomy alone for routinely shortening all labours that start spontaneously. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (30 April 2013). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials comparing amniotomy alone versus intention to preserve the membranes. We excluded quasi-randomised trials. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors assessed identified studies for inclusion, assessed risk of bias and extracted data. Primary analysis was by intention-to-treat. MAIN RESULTS We have included 15 studies in this updated review, involving 5583 women. Amniotomy alone versus intention to preserve the membranes (no amniotomy) for spontaneous labour There was no clear statistically significant difference between women in the amniotomy and control groups in length of the first stage of labour (mean difference (MD) -20.43 minutes, 95% confidence interval (CI) -95.93 to 55.06), caesarean section (risk ratio (RR) 1.27, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.63), maternal satisfaction with childbirth experience (MD -1.10, 95% CI -7.15 to 4.95) or Apgar score less than seven at five minutes (RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.28 to 1.00). There was no consistency between trials regarding the timing of amniotomy during labour in terms of cervical dilatation. Amniotomy alone versus intention to preserve the membranes (no amniotomy) for spontaneous labours that have become prolonged There was no clear statistically significant difference between women in the amniotomy and control group in caesarean section (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.15 to 6.08), maternal satisfaction with childbirth experience (MD 22.00, 95% CI 2.74 to 41.26) or Apgar score less than seven at five minutes (RR 2.86, 95% CI 0.12 to 66.11). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the findings of this review, we cannot recommend that amniotomy should be introduced routinely as part of standard labour management and care. We recommend that the evidence presented in this review should be made available to women offered an amniotomy and may be useful as a foundation for discussion and any resulting decisions made between women and their caregivers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca M D Smyth
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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The timing of amniotomy, oxytocin and neuraxial analgesia and its association with labour duration and mode of birth. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 289:41-8. [PMID: 23775262 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2916-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective was to study the association of different timings of intrapartum interventions with labour duration and mode of birth. METHODS A longitudinal cohort study of 2,090 nulliparae and 1,873 multiparae with a singleton in cephalic presentation was conducted. We assessed the association between, on the one hand, the timing of augmentation with oxytocin, neuraxial analgesia and amniotomy, and, on the other hand, the time to complete dilatation, spontaneous or operative vaginal delivery or caesarean delivery, using a Cox regression model accounting for standard confounders. RESULTS From amniotomy onwards labour was accelerated. In multiparae, amniotomy was associated with an initial 6.6-fold acceleration, decreasing first stage duration until the hazard ratio reached around 3.5, where the intervention was performed 5 h after labour onset; thereafter, acceleration continued with a hazard ratio of around 3. In nulliparae, neuraxial analgesia was associated with a shorter first stage when administered between 7 and 11 h after labour onset; the later it was performed, the less likely was spontaneous birth and the more likely an operative vaginal birth in nulliparae or a caesarean section in multiparae. The start of oxytocin augmentation was associated with acceleration towards both full dilatation and caesarean section during first stage and an increased risk of operative vaginal birth during second stage. The later oxytocin augmentation started, the more likely it was that spontaneous birth would be retarded in multiparous women. CONCLUSIONS Applying amniotomy, oxytocin and neuraxial analgesia at their optimal timing may improve the progress and outcome of labour.
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