Concerns about the contemporary labor curves and guidelines: is it time to revisit the old ones?

One of the main reasons for the rising caesarean section rate is labor progression abnormalities. New guidelines were released promoting the changing paradigm from Friedman to Zhang ’s labor curves. However, the lack of evidence of its safety and the unclear effect on caesarean section rates have been challenging its adoption.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - December 20, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jo ão Pedro Nunes, Pedro Viana Pinto, Ana Mafalda Neves, Filipa Malheiro, Tiago Aguiar, Hernâni Gonçalves, Antónia Costa Tags: Full length article Source Type: research