Sofia Reynoso

TL;DR: In this paper, the association between caesarean delivery and pregnancy outcome at the institutional level, adjusting for the pregnant population and institutional characteristics, was assessed for the 2005 WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health, comprising 24 geographic regions in eight countries in Latin America.

TL;DR: Caesarean delivery independently reduces overall risk in breech presentations and risk of intrapartum fetal death in cephalic presentations but increases the risk of severe maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in cEPhalic presentation.

TL;DR: The effects of psychosocial support during labour, delivery and the immediate postpartum period provided by a female companion (doula) are evaluated.

TL;DR: The interviews showed that the women accompanied by a doula had a more positive childbirth experience, and the most important difference between the two groups was the way they expressed their feelings about their own labor, their sense of control and their self-perception.

TL;DR: The "10-group" or "Robson" classification could help identify which groups of women are contributing most to the high caesarean section rates in Latin America, and if it could provide information useful for health care providers in monitoring and planning effective actions to reduce these rates.