The last innovation in operative vaginal delivery happened centuries ago with the invention of the forceps and the vacuum extractor. The World Health Organization Odon Device Research Group recently published a protocol ...

Introduction: Vaginal birth pain can be an important factor that contributes to the reduction of vaginal birth rates in the world. Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the painful sensation and the experience ...

The vaginal mucosa is a very promising route for drug administration due to its high permeability and the possibility to bypass first pass metabolism; however, current vaginal dosage forms present low retention times due ...

Background Intrapartum complications are responsible for approximately half of all maternal deaths, and two million stillbirth and neonatal deaths per year. Prolonged second stage of labour is associated with potentially ...

Identificação: Devido ao aumento do número de mulheres submetidas à cesárea nos últimos anos, tornou-se fundamental a avaliação da assistência prestada à parturiente com cesárea anterior, considerando os riscos obstétricos ...

Introduction: pregnancy that reaches the post-term, defined in 42 weeks, is at risk of increased maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Aiming at the reduction of post term pregnancy complications, the Risoleta Tolentino ...

Introducción: El estudio de la morbimortalidad durante el parto vaginal en mujeres con cesárea anterior, resulta importante para la práctica profesional. Objetivo: Esta investigación pretende describir las complicaciones ...

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of the bacterial vaginosis and associate factors, in the patients assisted in the external Consultation of the Hospital Darío Machuca Palacios, of the City of Troncal, in the period ...