Intrapartum Fever, Infection, and Sepsis Laura Goetzl Epidemiology of Intrapartum Infection and Sepsis Rates and causes of maternal sepsis vary widely between developed and developing countries. In developing countries, infectious…
Preterm Labor and Delivery Carlo Pancaro Preterm delivery, defined as infant birth at less than 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide (1). The United…
Abnormal Fetal Positions, Breech Presentations, Shoulder Dystocia, and Multiple Gestation Thomas A. Gough Paul Howell Introduction Abnormal positions and presentations of the fetus and multiple gestation pregnancies are all associated…
Management of Neonatal Neurologic Injury: Evidence-based Outcomes Mihaela Podovei Bhavani Shankar Kodali Neonatal neurologic injuries can be due to a variety of perinatal events, such as intrauterine hypoxic–ischemic episodes (cord…
Neonatal Resuscitation Emily J. Baird Richard C. Month Valerie A. Arkoosh It is estimated that over 100 million babies are born annually worldwide. The successful transition from fetus to neonate…
Anesthesia for Nondelivery Obstetric Procedures Christopher R. Cambic Feyce M. Peralta Anesthesia providers occasionally provide care for women undergoing obstetric-related procedures not directly connected to labor and delivery. These procedures…
Chronic Pain Issues After Cesarean Delivery Ruth Landau Introduction In 1994, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defined pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated…
Postoperative Multimodal Acute Pain Management: Cesarean and Vaginal Delivery Rodolfo Gebhardt Sarah L. Armstrong Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola Thomas Chai Julie A. Sparlin José M. Rivers Roshan Fernando Introduction Over…
Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery McCallum R. Hoyt Cesarean deliveries have become one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. This is largely due to the fact that its incidence has…
Effects of Anesthesia on Uterine Activity, Progress in Labor and Outcomes Elena Reitman-Ivashkov Pamela Flood Mrinalini Balki Medications that are used for anesthesia and analgesia during pregnancy and labor may…
