What's new in midwifery - other things - 17th November 2023
Some other new (ish) items, that don ' t fit one of the previous posts...RCOG Green top guideline on recurrent miscarriageRCM report on the state of maternity services Scotland RCM Engaging dads pocket guide Three news stories:Why is pre eclampsia still causing deaths Death rate of black babies rising - report about National Child Mortality Database, Home help for 8 days after giving birth, the Dutch kraamzorg (= " maternity care " ) scheme. This page from Amsterdam Mamas, in English, tells you more about the scheme. Infant feeding: WHO guideline for complementary feeding of infants and y...
Source: Browsing - November 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 13th September 2023 - Research
First, some original research that it might be useful to know about:Cervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix: The TOPS Randomized Clinical Trial.  Effectiveness and Costs of Molecular Screening and Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis to Prevent Preterm Birth: The AuTop Randomized Clinical Trial.   Group vs Individual Prenatal Care and Gestational Diabetes Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Mid-trimester uterine artery Doppler for aspirin discontinuation in pregnancies at high risk for preterm pre-eclampsia: Post-hoc analysis ...
Source: Browsing - September 14, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Best Blood Pressure Monitors During Pregnancy
Conclusion Pregnancy is a period in a woman’s life where health monitoring becomes crucial, and one key aspect that requires regular monitoring is blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure during pregnancy can lead to severe complications, such as preeclampsia, which poses risks to both the mother and the unborn child. This guide provides comprehensive information on selecting the best blood pressure monitor during pregnancy, considering the vast array of options available in the marketplace. It highlights the essential features to consider, such as accuracy, ease of use, and additional features like irregu...
Source: The EMT Spot - August 28, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Monitors Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 2nd August 2023 - Research
Some recent research you might like to know about.  Payment, a subscription, or if you have one, a librarian, might be needed to get full text access.Acupuncture and doxylamine-pyridoxine for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy : a randomized, controlled, 2 x 2 factorial trial. Real-time imaging as visual biofeedback in active second stage of labor among nulliparas: a randomized controlled trial. The effect of virtual reality glasses applied during the episiotomy on pain and satisfaction: a single blind randomized controlled study.Efficacy of early intrauterine balloon tamponade for immediate postpartum hemorrh...
Source: Browsing - August 2, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Can You Get Pregnant With Hypertension?
Despite hypertension posing challenges to fertility, remember, it doesn’t rule out pregnancy! Let’s shed light on the complexities, risks, and importantly, the strategies to manage hypertension during your journey to motherhood. Quick Summary Women with hypertension can indeed get pregnant, but they may face challenges and potentially take longer to conceive due to the condition’s impact on the body’s reproductive system. Hypertension can lead to complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, and premature birth. Therefore, managing hypertension throughout pregnancy i...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 10, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 24th February 2023 - research
Some things you may want to know about:Effectiveness evaluation of anantenatal care intervention addressing disparities to improve perinatal outcomes in Denmark: A nationwide register-based analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial (MAMAACT), Meperidine compared with nitrous oxide forintrapartum pain relief in multiparous patients: a randomized controlled trial.Nurses ' and midwives ' perceptions and strategies to cope withperinatal death situations: A systematic literature review.Vitamin D supplementation for the outcomes of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and neonates: a meta-analysis and systema...
Source: Browsing - February 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 18th August 2022 - research
Some new research that might be interesting or useful.  OA = open access, so freely availableLI = librarian intervention may be needed (if you have a librarian.  Payment or a subscription are alternatives)Labour and birthBenefits and risks of spontaneous pushing versus directed pushing during the second stage of labour among women without epidural analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  (LI)Prophylactic methylergonovine and oxytocin compared with oxytocin alone in patients undergoing intrapartum cesarean birth: a randomized controlled trial.   (OA)Suture compared with staples f...
Source: Browsing - August 18, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - NICE consultation - 30th March 2022
NICE are consulting on placental growth factor testing to help diagnose suspected preterm pre-eclampsia, an update of Diagnostic Guideline DG23.  You can see the consultation at https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-dg10040/consultation/html-content, and closing date for comments is 19th April 2022.Thanks to the Latest Health News updates from the Library at Rotherham General Hospital, for that one. (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - March 30, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - research - 30th March 2022
And some research, lots of it from theMcMaster Evidence Alerts, which flag up things practitioners have identified as being useful or important.I think librarian intervention (or a subscription or payment) will be needed for all these except where I have indicated they are open access.First, aRCT from Denmark to investigate if the rebozo intervention (a birthing shawl) performed by the pregnant woman and her partner before external cephalic version increases the rate of cephalic presentations at birth.Then, areport of the Oneplus trial in Sweden, looking at whether having two midwives present in the second stage of labour ...
Source: Browsing - March 30, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - research - 19th November 2021
Some recent research and systematic reviews.  You may need librarian (if you have one to hand) intervention to get full text.Does walking reduce postpartum depression symptoms (systematic review, Journal of Women ' s Health) Fetal movement awareness and reducing stillbirths (RCT, BJOG)Induction of labour at 41 (and expectant management) vs 42 weeks (cost effectiveness analysis, BJOG) SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy and pre eclampsia (systematic review, AJOG)Tissue adhesives in perineal trauma during childbirth (systematic review in Journal of Clinical Nursing)Tranexamic acid f...
Source: Browsing - November 19, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 1st September 2021
I have tagged other things on Twitter: #whatsnewinmidwifery.Some recent things you might want to know:AGuardian news report about MHRA investigations into any link between the COVID vaccine and miscarriage, and the COVID vaccine and changes to periods.  And another on recent research on the effect of mothers ' speech on pain scores in preterm infants undergoing a painful procedure.  There is areport in the Guardian,  and theresearch article itself is open access.NICE has new guidance on antenatal care (which I may have mentioned before, but just in case...).Some new research:Does adding placental growth...
Source: Browsing - September 1, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 16th August 2021 (part 2)
Some things about other topics that you might need to know about (you might need a subscription or a librarian to get access to some of these):A Cochrane review of theuse of low dose misoprostol for inducing labour.A systematic review ofinterventions to reduce complications after shoulder dystocia.A systematic review of the use oflow molecular weight heparin to prevent pre-eclampsia and other placenta mediated complications.Preterm labour and birthA systematic review of the use of theArabin pessary to prevent preterm birth in women with twin pregnancies, A study of the impact of theQUiPP app on threatened preterm labo...
Source: Browsing - August 16, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Birth control and high blood pressure: Which methods are safe for you?
Three effective forms of birth control contain the hormone estrogen: the birth control patch, combined hormonal birth control pills, and a vaginal ring. Doctors have typically recommended that women avoid birth control with estrogen if they have high blood pressure, which current US guidelines define as 130 mm Hg systolic pressure and 80 mm Hg diastolic pressure, or higher. A recent clinical update in JAMA clarifies whether it’s safe for some women with high blood pressure to use these forms of birth control. Why does blood pressure matter when choosing birth control? Birth control containing estrogen can increase blood ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Huma Farid, MD Tags: Adolescent health Family Planning and Pregnancy Hypertension and Stroke Women's Health Source Type: blogs

Difficult calls in cardiology : Be ready for DC cardioversion during pregnancy !
This report from Taiwan  reassures there is no adverse effect by measuring umbilical artery flow (Yu-Chi Wang European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 126 (2006) 268–274)While we consider DC shock during pregnancy is safe for the fetus, still, shock pads close to the abdomen, amniotic fluid being a good conductor of electricity at least one mother showed a sustained contraction of the uterus and fetal distress. This was possibly attributable to DC shock  Eleanor J. Barnes BJOG 2003 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-0528.2002.02113. Final message Most cardiac arrhythmias in pregnancy ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - May 11, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: cardiology women Pregnancy and heart Uncategorized amiodarone verapamil in pregnancy avnrt avrt during pregnancy cardioversion during pregnancy dc shock during pregnancy fetal distress during dc shock peripartum cardiomyopathy vt vpd managem Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 15th April 2020
Things you might want to know about...ResearchThe cost-effectiveness of progesterone in preventing miscarriages in women with early pregnancy bleeding: an economic evaluation based on the PRISM trial (BJOG)Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery (Cochrane review)Umbilical cord milking in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Archives of Diseases in Childhood)Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review (Obstetrics and Gynecology)Includes discussion related to smoking cessation, breastfeeding and pre-eclampsia.Ask your librarian if you hav...
Source: Browsing - April 15, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs