Showing papers in "British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2011"

TL;DR: For the first time there has been a reduction in the inequalities gap, with a significant decrease in maternal mortality rates among those living in the most deprived areas and those in the lowest socio-economic group.

TL;DR: Antenatal magnesium sulphate may prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants—but are the authors convinced?

TL;DR: I believe that current nomenclature should not be changed on the basis of this solitary case report in the most recent confidential enquiry into maternal deaths and that all Early Pregnancy Units should have their own evidence-based guidelines for managing women with a PUL.

TL;DR: The relationship between alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy and the risks of low birthweight, preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) is reviewed in a systematic review and meta‐analyses.

TL;DR: This work presents new information about genital tract flora using molecular based techniques that helps clarify the role of “good bacteria” in women’s sex lives.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Murphy V, Namazy J, Powell H, Schatz M, Chambers C, Attia J, Gibson P. A meta‐analysis of adverse perinatal outcomes in women with asthma.

TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a systematic review of the literature on bowel resection for deep endometriosis and its applications in women with vaginal or laparoscopic prolapse preoperatively and on the basis of prior treatment history.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Mazzoni A, Althabe F, Liu N, Bonotti A, Gibbons L, Sánchez A, Belizán J. Women’s preference for caesarean section: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Arrowsmith S, Wray S, Quenby S. Maternal obesity and labour complications following induction of labour in prolonged pregnancy.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Veenendaal M, van Abeelen A, Painter R, van der Post J, Roseboom T. Consequences of hyperemesis gravidarum for offspring: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Streuling I, Beyerlein A, Rosenfeld E, Hofmann H, Schulz T, von Kries R. Physical activity and gestational weight gain: a meta‐analysis of intervention trials.

TL;DR: A randomised comparison of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) with surgical treatment in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (REST trial): 5‐year results is presented.

TL;DR: The risk of preterm birth following treatment for precancerous changes in the cervix: a systematic review and meta‐analysis and a meta-analysis are presented.

TL;DR: The use of metformin in the treatment of gestational diabetes should be considered, according to a prospective randomised study carried out in Finland.

TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a standard of care for women undergoing surgery for deeply infiltrating pelvic endometriosis with a prior history of pelvic organ prolapse preoperatively and to provide information on postoperative complications.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: von Dadelszen P, Dwinnell S, Magee LA, Carleton BC, Gruslin A, Lee B, Lim KI, Liston RM, Miller SP, Rurak D, Sherlock RL, Skoll MA, Wareing MM, Baker PN, for the Research into Advanced Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy (RAFT) Group.

TL;DR: What can the authors really tell women with multiple sclerosis regarding pregnancy?

TL;DR: This paper presents a new method for measuring placental transfusion for term births using a handheld wand and shows real-time results that improve the quality of care for mothers and babies at term.

TL;DR: The effect of an antenatal physical exercise programme on maternal/perinatal outcomes and quality of life in overweight and obese pregnant women: a randomised clinical trial is described.

TL;DR: A study of progress of labour using intrapartum translabial ultrasound, assessing head station, direction, and angle of descent, and a comparison study of women with high-risk pregnancies.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Esh‐Broder E, Ariel I, Abas‐Bashir N, Bdolah Y, Hochner Celnikier D. Placenta accreta is associated with IVF pregnancies: a retrospective chart review.

TL;DR: This research highlights the need to understand more fully the immune response to Parvovirus B19 in women during pregnancy and how this infection affects the immune system during pregnancy.

TL;DR: Travel time from home to hospital and adverse perinatal outcomes in women at term in the Netherlands and BJOG 2011;118:457–465 is cited.

TL;DR: Aerobic vaginitis in pregnancy is associated with high maternal morbidity and high maternal mortality in women of childbearing age and this research aims to clarify the mechanisms behind this association.

TL;DR: Please cite this paper as: Sword W, Kurtz Landy C, Thabane L, Watt S, Krueger P, Farine D, Foster G. Is mode of delivery associated with postpartum depression at 6’weeks: a prospective cohort study.

TL;DR: Post‐traumatic stress disorder, child abuse history, birthweight and gestational age: a prospective cohort study, BJOG 2011;118:1329–1339.

TL;DR: Clinical characteristics of well women seeking labial reduction surgery: a prospective study are reported on in this paper.

TL;DR: Administration of misoprostol by trained traditional birth attendants to prevent postpartum haemorrhage in homebirths in Pakistan is found to be safe and effective in a randomised placebo‐controlled trial.

TL;DR: Rouhe et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated whether women with fear of childbirth have more mental health problems than women of childbearing age in general and found that mental health disorders were twice as common among women with a fear of pregnancy than in non-fearful women.