BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Women's views on the practice of prenatal perineal massage.
To determine how women who practised perineal massage during pregnancy assessed the technique. ⋯ Overall, women's assessment of prenatal perineal massage is positive.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Anxiety levels in women attending colposcopy clinics for treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a randomised trial of written and video information.
To assess the effectiveness of video information in reducing the level of anxiety in women attending Colposcopy clinics. ⋯ Women attending colposcopy clinics for either diagnosis or treatment, experience a high level of anxiety. The highest levels occur in women attending a one-stop see and treat clinic. The introduction of visual information in the form of an explanatory video prior to attendance significantly reduced anxiety.
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Comparative Study
Assessment of cerebral hemodynamics during roll over test in healthy pregnant women and those with pre-eclampsia.
To compare cerebral autoregulatory responses obtained during roll over tests in healthy pregnant women and those with pre-eclampsia in order to assess the middle cerebral artery velocity changes in relation to the roll over test in normotensive and pre-eclamptic women. ⋯ In women with pre-eclampsia roll over test results in an increase of the mean arterial blood pressure, which is accompanied by a decreased mean blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery. Further studies are needed to clarify the pathophysiological background of cerebral haemodynamic changes in pre-eclampsia.
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Comparative Study
Epidural compared with general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in conscious women with eclampsia.
To compare retrospectively the outcome of caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia with that of general anaesthesia in "stable" women with eclampsia. ⋯ This study indicates that both maternal and neonatal outcomes are not affected adversely by the use of epidural anaesthesia in selected cases of eclampsia.