Showing 121-140 of 575 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Pregnancy and childbirth 
- Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2010
Combination injectable contraceptives (CICs) provide a highly effective, reversible method of preventing pregnancy, and they do not require daily administration or use at the time of coitus. Although they are used in many countries, their acceptability co
- Combined hormonal versus nonhormonal versus progestin-only contraception in lactation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2010
Each year, more than 100 million women make decisions about beginning or resuming contraception after childbirth. Choices of contraception may be limited for lactating women due to concerns about hormonal effects on quality and quantity of milk and passag
- Combined spinal-epidural versus epidural analgesia in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2008
Traditional epidural techniques have been associated with prolonged labour, use of oxytocin augmentation, and increased incidence of instrumental vaginal delivery. The combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique has been introduced in an attempt to reduce th
- Common antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy in women with epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2012
The potential adverse effects of antiepileptic drug (AED) exposure in pregnancy have been well recognised but the relative risks of specific antiepileptic drug exposures remain poorly understood.
- Community-based intervention packages for reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and improving neonatal outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Sep-2010
While maternal, infant and under-five child mortality rates in developing countries have declined significantly in the past two to three decades, newborn mortality rates have reduced much more slowly. While it is recognised that almost half of the newborn
- Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jul-2010
Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined currently available evidence supporting the us
- Conscious sedation and analgesia for oocyte retrieval during in vitro fertilisation procedures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Various methods of sedation and analgesia have been used for pain relief during oocyte recovery in IVF/ICSI procedures. The choice of agents has also been influenced by quality of analgesia as well as by concern about possible detrimental effects on repro
- Conservative management of symptomatic and/or complicated haemorrhoids in pregnancy and the puerperium
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
Haemorrhoids (piles) are swollen veins at or near the anus, normally asymptomatic. They do not constitute a disease, unless they become symptomatic. Pregnancy and the puerperium predispose to symptomatic haemorrhoids, being the most common ano-rectal dise
- Continuity of caregivers for care during pregnancy and childbirth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-May-2009
Care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period is often provided by multiple caregivers, many of whom work only in the antenatal clinic, labour ward or postnatal unit. However continuity of care is provided by the same caregiver or a small gr
- Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Cardiotocography (sometimes known as electronic fetal monitoring), records changes in the fetal heart rate and their temporal relationship to uterine contractions. The aim is to identify babies who may be short of oxygen (hypoxic), so additional assessmen
- Continuous or extended cycle vs. cyclic use of combined hormonal contraceptives for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2010
The avoidance of menstruation through extended or continuous administration (greater than 28 days of active hormone) of combination hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) has gained legitimacy through its use in treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and menstruat
- Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections of insulin for pregnant women with diabetes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2011
Diabetes results in a rise in blood glucose above normal physiological levels; if untreated this may cause damage to many systems including the cardiovascular and renal systems. Pregnancy leads to a physiological resistance to insulin action; for those wo
- Continuous support for women during childbirth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jan-2011
Historically, women have been attended and supported by other women during labour. However in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has become the exception rather than the routine.
- Continuous versus interrupted sutures for repair of episiotomy or second degree tears
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2008
Millions of women worldwide undergo perineal suturing after childbirth and the type of repair may have an impact on pain and healing. For more than 70 years, researchers have been suggesting that continuous non-locking suture techniques for repair of the
- Copper containing, framed intra-uterine devices for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jun-2008
Intrauterine devices (IUD) are safe and effective methods of long term reversible contraception. The design, and copper content as well as placement of the copper on IUDs could affect their effectiveness and side-effect profile.
- Corticosteroids for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
The role of corticosteroids in the process of labour is not well understood. Animal studies have shown the importance of cortisol secretion by the fetal adrenal gland in initiating labour in sheep. Infusion of glucocorticosteroids into the fetus has also
- Corticosteroids for HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jul-2010
Pre-eclampsia is a relatively common complication of pregnancy. HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome is a severe manifestation of pre-eclampsia with significant morbidity and mortality for pregnant women and their children. Co
- Corticosteroids for HELLP syndrome in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2009
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome is a severe form of pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a multi-system disease of pregnancy associated with an increase in blood pressure and increased perinatal and maternal morbidity and m
- Corticosteroids for preventing neonatal respiratory morbidity after elective caesarean section at term
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-May-2011
Infants born at term by elective caesarean delivery are more likely to develop respiratory morbidity than infants born vaginally. Prophylactic corticosteroids in singleton preterm pregnancies accelerate lung maturation and reduce the incidence of respirat
- Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2009
Striae gravidarum (stretch marks developing during pregnancy) occur in over 50% of women. There is no evidence that any treatment removes striae once they have appeared. Some women are upset about the change in the appearance of their skin.
