Minor obstetric and gynecologic procedure linked to increased risk of preterm delivery
Dilatation and surgery (D&C) is one amongst the foremost common minor surgical procedures in OB and medicine, used in the main for miscarriage or terminations. Today, use of the 15-minute procedure is declining in favor of less invasive medical ways, however it still remains common in O&G. though D&C is usually thought of safe and simple to perform, it’s related to some serious (if rare) facet effects, together with perforations to the cervix and womb, infection, and hurt. Now, AN analysis twenty one cohort studies including nearly two million girls has found that a D&C performed in cases of miscarriage or abortion will increase the prospect of preterm birth (under thirty seven weeks) in a very resulting maternity by twenty ninth, and of terribly preterm birth (under thirty two weeks) by sixty nine. [1]
A COMPARITIVE STUDY BETWEEN 25 GAUGE QUINCKE’S AND WHITACRE SPINAL NEEDLE IN SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN OBSTETRICS PATIENTS
Spinalanaesthesia is one in all the foremost unremarkably used technique in anesthesia. it’s economical, safe, value effective, easy, wants less subtle anaesthetic instrumentation, drugs, post operative care therefore most popular over general anesthesia and most well liked thanks to its profound physiological condition and muscle relaxation. Objectives of this study were to understand the success rate of centesis and simple insertion between Quincke’s and Whitacre needle and complication like post-dural puncture headache. [2]
Significance of music therapy in obstetrics and neonatology
Introduction: The multi-faceted operate of music and its influence on psychological similarly as physical well-being are well-known from past. Positive reports concerning music medical care contributed to accrued interest during this explicit branch among several obstetricians and neonatologists. the subsequent study describes the review of clinical trials regarding music influence on pregnant ladies, ladies organic process and on newborns. it’s been tested victimization cardiotocography that vertebrate reacts to music – let’s say accrued foetal rate was monitored similarly because the baby being additional active once the mother was exposed to explicit sounds. in addition, newborns respond completely (calm down additional easily) once being attentive to the type of music that their mothers had been being attentive to throughout physiological condition. being attentive to classical, non secular or perhaps genre will effectively cut back anxiety and pain sensation among pregnant ladies in each epithelial duct delivery similarly as cesarean section. [3]
The First National Summit on Women’s Health: The Future of Obstetrics and Gynecology Training.
To identify the present challenges in tocology and medical specialty residency education and propose solutions to beat these obstacles.The yankee school of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) hosted the primary National Summit on Women’s Health on could thirty one and Gregorian calendar month one, 2017, with a follow-up meeting December 20-21, 2017, at ACOG headquarters in Washington, DC. Invitees from twenty connected societies concisely bestowed their organizations’ views and mentioned targeted questions on specific challenges, planned solutions, and anticipated obstacles. Finally, participants summarized their prime 2 recommendations to boost current residency coaching. [4]
Obstetric Admission into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital: A Ten-Year Review
Background and Aims: This study examines the spectrum of diseases, booking standing of ladies, surgical interventions and maternal outcome of obstetrical patients admitted to the medical aid unit (ICU) within the past ten years.
Methodology: A 10-year retrospective review of all obstetrical admissions into the ICU from Jan 2006 to Gregorian calendar month 2016. The ICU records and case files of the patients were accustomed extract relevant data.
Results: a complete of 1548 patients were admitted into the ICU throughout this era, and 302(19.5%) were obstetrical patients. The obstetrical patients admitted into the ICU diagrammatical I Chronicles of all thirty one,200 deliveries among the study amount.
Majority of patients admitted (51.79%) were of the 21-30-year people. Similarly, unreserved patients contributed majority (59%) of admissions. [5]
Reference
[1] Minor obstetric and gynecologic procedure linked to increased risk of preterm delivery
Date: June 16, 2015, Source: European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (web link)
[2] A COMPARITIVE STUDY BETWEEN 25 GAUGE QUINCKE’S AND WHITACRE SPINAL NEEDLE IN SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN OBSTETRICS PATIENTS
Mukundan M, Ninan R, Ninan M. A COMPARITIVE STUDY BETWEEN 25 GAUGE QUINCKE’S AND WHITACRE SPINAL NEEDLE IN SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN OBSTETRICS PATIENTS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 2018 Aug 8;7(1). (web link)
[3] Significance of music therapy in obstetrics and neonatology
Hirnle L, Wróbel M, Parkita A. Significance of music therapy in obstetrics and neonatology. Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku/Nursing in the 21st Century. (web link)
[4] The First National Summit on Women’s Health: The Future of Obstetrics and Gynecology Training.
Brown HL, Carson SA, Lawrence III HC. The First National Summit on Women’s Health: The Future of Obstetrics and Gynecology Training. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2018 Sep 1;132(3):755-62. (Web link)
[5] Obstetric Admission into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital: A Ten-Year Review
K. I. Green1* and N. C. Orazulike1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. (web link)
