Mexico has seen a steady increase in cesarean deliveries, raising concerns about neonatal health and prompting new policies aimed at promoting evidence-based maternal care. According to a national study, over half of births in 2023 were performed via cesarean section, well above the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended threshold of 15%. Experts say the trend … Read more
TOPLINE: Premature infants exposed to multiple courses of antibiotics around the time of birth had weaker lung function and a higher risk for asthma episodes by early school age than those with lower exposure. METHODOLOGY: The study analyzed 3820 premature infants born between 22 and 36 weeks of gestation with low birth weights (< 1500 … Read more
Alejandro EU, Mamerto TP, Chung G, Villavieja A, Gaus NL, Morgan E, et al. Gestational diabetes mellitus: a harbinger of the vicious cycle of diabetes. Int J Mol Sci. 2020;21(14):5003. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Valadan M, Bahramnezhad Z, Golshahi F, Feizabad E. The role of first-trimester HbA1c in the early detection of … Read more
TOPLINE: Discontinuing oxytocin during active labor was associated with a 20% lower risk for cesarean delivery and reduced the risk for uterine tachysystole and non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings. The approach extends labor duration by approximately 30 minutes but shows potential benefits for delivery outcomes. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 … Read more
A 29-year-old woman (gravida 1, para 0) was admitted to our hospital at 40+4 weeks of pregnancy due to paroxysmal irregular abdominal pain, on Day1 at 22:05 (we considered the day of admission as Day1). No other abnormalities were found in prenatal examinations, except for positive vaginal culture of Group B Streptococcus. She was administered 2.0 g … Read more
People who experienced unplanned cesarean and failed operative vaginal deliveries (OVDs) were at higher risk of developing mental health conditions within the 6 months following childbirth, according to a study presented at the 2025 Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Those who had an unplanned cesarean without an OVD had 15% higher odds … Read more