ALLMedicine™ Obstetric Procedures Center

Jan 20th, 2023 - Labor induction is one of the most common obstetric procedures performed in the U.S. In 2013, the last year for which data is available, 23.1% of all deliveries were the result of inductions. Labor induction often first requires cervical ripening,...

Nov 24th, 2022 - Evidence regarding the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes in non-cardiothoracic, non-obstetric surgery patients with pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is limited. We aimed to investigate the association between BMI and 30-day morta...

Sep 19th, 2022 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems quickly implemented changes in care delivery with a goal of balancing patient-focused obstetric care with the need to protect pregnant persons and health care providers from infection. Yet, ther...

Aug 29th, 2022 - Intra-operative blood loss of huge meningioma resection patients on average was over 1000ml. Intra-operative massive hemorrhage was associated with longer hospital of stay, higher expense, and higher mortality. Previous studies indicated intra-ope...

Aug 13th, 2022 - Labor induction is one of the most common procedures performed during childbirth, on average in 20-30% of all pregnant women. The aim of this paper was to perform a retrospective analysis of the factors influencing the induction of childbirth. The...

Sep 2nd, 2017 - To review the evidence and provide recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis for obstetrical procedures. Outcomes evaluated include need and effectiveness of antibiotics to prevent infections in obstetrical procedures. Published literature was ret...

Nov 6th, 2010 - To review the evidence and provide recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis for obstetrical procedures. Outcomes evaluated include need and effectiveness of antibiotics to prevent infections in obstetrical procedures. Published literature was ret...

Jan 20th, 2023 - Labor induction is one of the most common obstetric procedures performed in the U.S. In 2013, the last year for which data is available, 23.1% of all deliveries were the result of inductions. Labor induction often first requires cervical ripening,...

Aug 29th, 2022 - Intra-operative blood loss of huge meningioma resection patients on average was over 1000ml. Intra-operative massive hemorrhage was associated with longer hospital of stay, higher expense, and higher mortality. Previous studies indicated intra-ope...

Mar 18th, 2022 - Pregnancy is associated with a myriad of physiologic changes, including expansion of blood volume, decrease in oncotic pressure, and increased cardiac output. Comorbidities including maternal hypertension, renal or cardiac disease may further comp...

Mar 2nd, 2021 - Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block is a useful tool in pain management after abdominal surgery. It is a regional nerve block that targets T6-L1 thoracolumbar nerves running in the plane between internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscl...

Jul 30th, 2020 - Induction of labor, is one of the most common obstetric procedures done routinely in modern obstetrics. For example, in USA, 23% of pregnant women in 2012 (about 1 million) underwent an induction of labor. However, accurate data about percentage o...

Feb 2nd, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patient outcomes for elective mesh hernia repair were similar for medical doctors and associate clinicians in Sierra Leone, a new randomized controlled trial shows. Surgical task sharing could be safe, effective and ben...

Nov 5th, 2014 - Low-risk cesarean delivery rates have declined in the United States, going from a high of 28.1% in 2009 to 26.9% in 2013, according to a report published November 5 in the National Vital Statistics Reports. The low-risk cesarean delivery rate was ...

Mar 27th, 2002 - Discussion There are many causes of anorectal perforation, many being iatrogenic.[1,2,4] Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed for colorectal diseases, as well as urologic, gynecologic, and obstetric procedures, may all result in perfora...