Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children
A caesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving intervention when medically indicated, but
this procedure can also lead to short-term and long-term health effects for women and …
this procedure can also lead to short-term and long-term health effects for women and …
The projected effect of scaling up midwifery
CSE Homer, IK Friberg, MAB Dias… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Summary We used the Lives Saved Tool (LiST) to estimate deaths averted if midwifery was
scaled up in 78 countries classified into three tertiles using the Human Development Index …
scaled up in 78 countries classified into three tertiles using the Human Development Index …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth among women with low-risk pregnancies in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta …
Background The comparative safety of different birth settings is widely debated. Comparing
research across high-income countries is complex, given differences in maternity service …
research across high-income countries is complex, given differences in maternity service …
Improvement of maternal and newborn health through midwifery
P ten Hoope-Bender, L de Bernis, J Campbell… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
In the concluding paper of this Series about midwifery, we look at the policy implications
from the framework for quality maternal and newborn care, the potential effect of life-saving …
from the framework for quality maternal and newborn care, the potential effect of life-saving …
[HTML][HTML] Potential impact of midwives in preventing and reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and stillbirths: a Lives Saved Tool modelling study
A Nove, IK Friberg, L de Bernis, F McConville… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Strengthening the capacity of midwives to deliver high-quality maternal and
newborn health services has been highlighted as a priority by global health organisations …
newborn health services has been highlighted as a priority by global health organisations …
[HTML][HTML] Nursing churn and turnover in Australian hospitals: nurses perceptions and suggestions for supportive strategies
Background This study aimed to reveal nurses' experiences and perceptions of turnover in
Australian hospitals and identify strategies to improve retention, performance and job …
Australian hospitals and identify strategies to improve retention, performance and job …
Non-proteinuric pre-eclampsia: a novel risk indicator in women with gestational hypertension
CSE Homer, MA Brown, G Mangos… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective To determine whether outcomes differed for women with pre-eclampsia according
to the presence of proteinuria and whether non-proteinuric pre-eclampsia is similar to …
to the presence of proteinuria and whether non-proteinuric pre-eclampsia is similar to …
Group versus conventional antenatal care for women
CJ Catling, N Medley, M Foureur… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Antenatal care is one of the key preventive health services used around the
world. In most Western countries, antenatal care traditionally involves a schedule of one‐to …
world. In most Western countries, antenatal care traditionally involves a schedule of one‐to …
Models of maternity care: evidence for midwifery continuity of care
CSE Homer - Medical Journal of Australia, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There has been substantial reform in the past decade in the provision of maternal and child
health services, and specifically regarding models of maternity care. Increasingly, midwives …
health services, and specifically regarding models of maternity care. Increasingly, midwives …
Perineal outcomes and maternal comfort related to the application of perineal warm packs in the second stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial
Background: Perineal warm packs are widely used during childbirth in the belief that they
reduce perineal trauma and increase comfort during late second stage of labor. The aim of …
reduce perineal trauma and increase comfort during late second stage of labor. The aim of …