Showing papers in "British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2007"

TL;DR: The demography, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, most appropriate methods of diagnosis and management, with their implications in clinical practice for caesarean scar pregnancy are found.

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to review systematically the available evidence on studies in humans on the effects of low–moderate levels of prenatal alcohol consumption compared with consumption of no alcohol on pregnancy outcome.

TL;DR: This data indicates that the use of suburethral tapes inserted via the transobturator route for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) should be considered as a potential source of infection for women with symptomatic SUI.

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to identify trends in maternal obesity incidence over time and to identify those women most at risk and potential‐associated health inequalities.

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to examine the association between biological, behavioural and lifestyle risk factors and risk of miscarriage in women with a history of miscarriage.

TL;DR: To compare the long‐term outcomes of tension‐free vaginal tape (TVT) and colposuspension as primary treatment for stress incontinence, a large number of women underwent either TVT or colpos Suspension treatment with positive results.

TL;DR: To estimate lifetime prevalence of physical and sexual victimisation from husbands among a national sample of Bangladeshi women, associations of unwanted pregnancy and experiences of husband violence, and associations of miscarriage, induced abortion, and fetal death/stillbirth are estimated.

TL;DR: For each woman who dies in the UK following peripartum hysterectomy, more than 150 survive and the associated haemorrhage is managed in a variety of ways and not universally according to existing guidelines.

TL;DR: Two hypotheses are examined: (1) obese women have a high incidence of complications related to poor uterine contractility—caesarean section for dysfunctional labour and postpartum haemorrhage and (2) the myometrium from obese women has less ability to contract in vitro.

TL;DR: The cause of a recent increase in hysterectomies for postpartum haemorrhage in Canada is investigated to find out if it is connected with women having more than one child.

TL;DR: Evaluated mortality and morbidity in a large cohort of twin pregnancies according to chorionicity aimed to estimate the optimal time of delivery and found it to be within the range of six weeks to eight weeks.

TL;DR: The effect of obstetric emergency training on knowledge is explored to assess if acquisition of knowledge is influenced by the training setting or teamwork training.

TL;DR: The national incidence of eclampsia in the UK and the management and associated outcomes since the introduction of magnesium sulphate are estimated.

TL;DR: Assessment of the accuracy and feasibility of diagnostic hysteroscopy in the evaluation of intrauterine abnormalities in women with abnormal uterine bleeding found it to be reliable and feasible.

TL;DR: This review highlights the impact of environmental and nutritional factors on the epigenome and the potential effect of epigenetic dysregulation on maternal and fetal pregnancy outcomes, as well as possible long‐term implications.

TL;DR: The objective is to determine the risk factors for anal sphincter injuries during operative vaginal delivery and to investigate the causes of these injuries in women undergoing vaginal delivery.

TL;DR: Early experience with treatment of intrauterine cytomegalovirus infection using maternal oral administration of valaciclovir (VACV) is reported using maternal Oral Administration of VACV.

TL;DR: Calcium supplementation during pregnancy may reduce the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and improve the quality of life for the mother and the baby.

TL;DR: To estimate the effects on pregnancy outcomes of the duration of the preceding interpregnancy interval and type of pregnancy outcome that began the interval, a large random sample of women was selected.

TL;DR: To minimise obese women’s total weight gain during pregnancy to less than 7 kg and to investigate the delivery and neonatal outcome.

TL;DR: An inventory of all government hospitals in Mozambique was made so as to document obstetric surgery performed by ‘técnicos de cirurgia’ (TCs) and to elucidate their retention at district level.

TL;DR: The authors have taken this further and shown that these women have a myometrium that is dysfunctional in their in vitro study, and were surprised by their finding that the significantly increased caesarean section risk in obese women.

TL;DR: To gain a detailed understanding of healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the impact that caring for obese pregnant women has on maternity services, a large number of them believe it is negative.

TL;DR: The difference in timing of the first antenatal visit between ethnic groups is investigated and the contribution of several noneconomic risk factors is explored.

TL;DR: It is concluded that breastfeeding should not be withheld in infants of mothers receiving azathioprine and in the blood of their babies and any immunosuppressive effects on the babies are investigated.

TL;DR: Assessment of the complications and short‐term outcomes of prolapse repair mesh devices used in the management of female pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and their applications in the field of management of POP.

TL;DR: Assessment of the prevalence and associated factors of female sexual dysfunction in Lower Egypt found that women with a history of sexual abuse are more likely to suffer from FSD than those without.

TL;DR: The objective is to produce population‐based, gender‐ and gestational‐age‐specific centile curves for placental weight.

TL;DR: This study aims to explore pregnancy outcome in HIV‐1‐positive and HIV‐negative women, and mother‐to‐child transmission according to mode of delivery under effective highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

TL;DR: A survey of policies for management of the third stage of labour and immediate management of postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal birth in Europe and a review of attitudes, trial, and early warning system projects.