Obstetrics & gynaecology

Cesarean section rates in Portugal decline by 10 percent

A new study reports a significant decline in the rate of cesarean section (C-section) births in Portugal. Findings published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies ...

Oncology & Cancer

No temporal change in incidence of amniotic fluid embolism

(HealthDay)—The incidence of and risk factors for amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) have not changed over time, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Maternal smoking linked to shorter fetal telomere length

(HealthDay)—Prenatal exposure to tobacco is associated with shorter fetal telomere length, according to research published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study confirms effectiveness of device to improve bowel control

Research led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery shows a vaginal bowel-control system designed by Pelvalon is the first device to successfully control fecal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

One-quarter of adnexal masses in youth are malignant

(HealthDay)—For children and adolescents with an adnexal mass, about 25 percent of masses are malignant, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Oncology & Cancer

Soy food, isoflavone intake not linked to endometrial cancer

(HealthDay)—Soy food/isoflavone intake is not associated with endometrial cancer risk in Japanese women, according to a study published in the February issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Maternal depression up at four years postpartum

(HealthDay)—Maternal depression is more common at four years postpartum than at any point during the first 12 months postpartum, and is more likely among women with only one child at four years postpartum, according to ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

National prenatal screening program increased CHD detection

(HealthDay)—Implementation of a national screening program in the Netherlands increased the prenatal detection rate of congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Jan. 27 in BJOG: An International ...

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