BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Prolonged latency of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and neurodevelopmental outcomes: a secondary analysis.
To determine whether prolonged latency after preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) is associated with an increased risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. ⋯ Prolonged PPROM was associated with motor and mental Bayley scores of <70.
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To describe the results of increasing availability and quality of caesarean deliveries and anaesthesia in rural Tanzania. ⋯ Increasing availability and quality of CS in rural Africa is feasible.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Magnesium sulfate, chorioamnionitis, and neurodevelopment after preterm birth.
To assess the neuroprotective effect of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4 ) in preterm children exposed to chorioamnionitis. ⋯ MgSO4 was not associated with improved neurodevelopmental outcome in setting of chorioamnionitis.
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Multicenter Study
Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity: a powerful national collaboration generating data on maternal health outcomes and care.
To identify cases of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) during pregnancy and childbirth, their characteristics, and to test the feasibility of scaling up World Health Organization criteria for identifying women at risk of a worse outcome. ⋯ Surveillance of severe maternal morbidity was proved to be possible in a hospital network in Brazil.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
An economic evaluation of outpatient versus inpatient polyp treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding.
To undertake a cost-effectiveness analysis of outpatient uterine polypectomy compared with standard inpatient treatment under general anaesthesia. ⋯ HTA-funded OPT trial concluded that outpatient uterine polypectomy is cost-effective compared with inpatient polypectomy.