This report presents 2007 data on U.S. births according to a wide variety of characteristics; preliminary 2008 data are also referenced on key measures where available. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other fetal presentations Posterior presentation The child may lie so that the back of its head is directed backward and toward either the right or left side. [britannica.com]

• Prolonged Bleeding

  bleeding (20-2), urinary incontinence (19-11), mastitis (15-3), and other urinary problems (5-3). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  bleeding (20–2%), urinary incontinence (19–11%), mastitis (15–3%), and other urinary problems (5–3%). [doi.org]

• Abnormal Reflex

  Because systemic drugs cross the placental barrier, they can also affect the newborn, causing respiratory depression, decreased alertness, and abnormal reflexes. [britannica.com]

• Vaginal Bleeding

  DO NOT perform vaginal examination if bleeding now or at any time after 7 months of pregnancy. Perform gentle vaginal examination (do not start during a contraction): → Determine cervical dilatation in centimetres. → Feel for presenting part. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  About a week or two after delivery, this scab comes off, causing vaginal bleeding of up to about a cup. Breasts During the early stages of milk production (lactation), the breasts become engorged with milk, sometimes making them feel tight and sore. [msdmanuals.com]

  It is associated with a longer second stage of labour and an increased chance of vaginal instrumental birth. [nice.org.uk]

• Vaginal Discharge

  Contact your health care provider if the pain intensifies, the wound becomes hot, swollen and painful, or you notice a pus-like discharge. Vaginal discharge You'll have a vaginal discharge (lochia) for a number of weeks after delivery. [web.archive.org]

  Common symptoms of STIs include vaginal discharge, urethral discharge or burning in men, genital ulcers, and abdominal pain. Scope of the problem STIs have a profound impact on sexual and reproductive health worldwide. [who.int]

  FOR ALL SITUATIONS IN RED BELOW, REFER URGENTLY TO HOSPITAL IF IN EARLY LABOUR, MANAGE ONLY IF IN LATE LABOUR Rupture of membranes and any of: → Fever >38˚C → Foul-smelling vaginal discharge. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Subsequent workup, with particular attention to his history and presentation, led to his diagnosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

NAM has been associated with malignancy and statin use. [6] See Etiology, Presentation, and Workup. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis have many shared clinical features. Both present as symmetrical muscle weakness that develops over weeks to months. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Maternal age was restricted to 40 years, the age limit for IVF treatment covered by the EHIF. The embryo transfer procedures, that dated up to eight weeks before pregnancy, were additionally checked in the infertility treatment clinics. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The lack of awareness among the general public and primary healthcare providers and inadequate orthopaedic and neurosurgeons trained to treat the condition have worsened the prognosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognosis Prognosis depends on patient response to treatment (good in most cases), severity of disease manifestations, age at diagnosis, presence of cardiac or pulmonary involvement, and associated malignancy. [orpha.net]

There is paucity of knowledge on the prognosis of this combination of diseases, but our patient responded favorably to oral corticosteroid therapy. [err.eg.net]

Most studies on post-traumatic stress symptoms after childbirth have focused on prevalence of and looked at etiological factors and predictors. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Etiology Polymyositis is an immune-mediated syndrome secondary to defective cellular immunity that is most commonly associated with other systemic autoimmune diseases. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. 2 Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil. 3 Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] a, Bernard L Harlow, associate professor of obstetrics, gynaecology, and reproductive biology a, Amy K Chekos, research associate a, John T Repke, associate professor of obstetrics, gynaecology, and reproductive biology b a Obstetrics and Gynecology Epidemiology [dx.doi.org]

This review analyzes the global epidemiological situation of neonatal hypothermia for the purpose of guiding future policy and research efforts. [doi.org]

(Please refer to the Pathophysiology for information regarding adequate contractions.) Abnormal labor constitutes any findings that fall outside the accepted normal labor curve. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Hankins GD, Speer M (2003) Defining the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy. Obstet Gynecol 102:628–636 CrossRef PubMed Google Scholar 26. [doi.org]

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The work of Ignaz Semmelweis was seminal in the pathophysiology and treatment of childbed fever and his work saved many lives. Childbirth can be an intense event and strong emotions, both positive and negative, can be brought to the surface. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] of Social and Preventive Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea. 4 Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]