prior cesarea

OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of successful vaginal deliveries in women with prior cesarean section; to describe maternal and perinatal complications; and to examine the factors associated with vaginal delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional study of women with a history of cesarean delivery, gestational age of more than 24 weeks, singleton live fetuses, with prior vaginal delivery who received care in a high complexity public institution in 2019...

UNLABELLED: Infertility affects millions worldwide and use of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) is in high demand. AIMS: To investigate whether women that underwent ART at our hospital had a higher incidence of GDM than women who conceived spontaneously, if the ART subtype affects the GDM rate and to study obstetrical outcomes in women with GDM in both groups. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of singleton pregnancies attended at Hospital Universitari Dexeus between 2008 and 2019...

INTRODUCTION: Maternal sepsis and infections during or after childbirth increase maternal mortality, leading to a high burden of disease in the Region of the Americas. The risk of infection after a cesarean section or instrumental vaginal delivery can be reduced with the appropriate skin antiseptic agents and antibiotic prophylaxis. OBJECTIVES: To synthesize World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to improve the quality of care and health outcomes related to routine antibiotic prophylaxis in women during instrumental vaginal delivery; routine use of antibiotic prophylaxis in women having a cesarean section; the choice of antiseptics and skin preparation methods before a cesarean; and vaginal irrigation with antiseptics in women undergoing a cesarean...

The prevalence of sensitization to dogs and cats varies by country, exposure time and predisposition to atopy. It is estimated that 26% of European adults coming to the clinic for suspected allergy to inhalant allergens are sensitized to cats and 27% to dogs. This document is intended to be a useful tool for clinicians involved in the management of people with dog or cat allergy. It was prepared from a consensus process based on the RAND/UCLA method. Following a literature review, it proposes various recommendations concerning the diagnosis and treatment of these patients, grounded in evidence and clinical experience...

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for bladder injury during cesarean delivery, to let patients and doctors know them and their importance. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of women undergoing cesarean delivery at the Instituto Nacional de PerinatologíaIsidro Espinosa de los Reyes between January 2001 and December 2007. Cases were women with bladder injuries at the time of cesarean section. Two controls per case were selected randomly. Medical records were reviewed for clinical and demographic data to compare them...