Obstetrics & gynaecology

Sutures or staples? The best choice for closing a C-section

In the largest study to date comparing sutures (stitches) versus surgical staples for closing a C-section, researchers found a 57 percent decrease in wound complications in women who were sutured versus those who received ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Fever during labor may present risk to mother

Intrapartum fever—fever that occurs during labor—occurs in approximately 1-2% of deliveries and is often associated with maternal and neonatal complications. But the precise reasons for the fever and its different outcomes ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Midwifery students learn about women over 40 having a baby

The Royal College of Midwives State of Maternity Services Report 2013, out this week, shows an increase in the number of older and obese mothers and a baby boom in 2012. Dr Tracey Mills, from The University of Manchester's ...

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