Cesarean Birth for Medical Reasons
Cesarean section (c-section) is delivery of a baby by surgery. C-section can be a lifesaving operation when either you or your baby face certain problems before or during labor and delivery. Most cesarean sections go well for both the mother and ... [... more]
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"Cesarean Section"
Does a Single Intravenous Dose of Ketamine Reduce the Need for Supplemental Opioids in Post-Cesarean Section Patients? Comparison Study of Wound Closure at Time of Cesarean Delivery: Dermabond Glue Versus Surgical Staples Effect of Body Mass ... [... more]
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ACOG Education Pamphlet SP006 -- Parto por cesárea
Infecciones de la madre (tal como el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana o herpes) En la mayorÃa de hospitales su pareja puede permanecer con usted en la sala de operaciones durante el parto por cesárea. Sin embargo, esto puede [... more]
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C-section: All - MayoClinic.com
C-section - Overview covers why it's done, risks, what you can expect and recovery. Caesarean delivery - also known as a C-section - is a surgical procedure used to deliver your baby through an incision in your abdomen. Some C-sections are ... [... more]
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C-section: When is it the best option?
Sometimes a C-section is safer for mother or baby than is a vaginal delivery. Caesarean birth - also known as a C-section - is the birth of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen. Although C-sections are sometimes planned due to ... [... more]
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C-section improves survival of preemies: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cesarean section seems to improve the survival of most infants delivered very prematurely (at 22 to 25 weeks of pregnancy, instead of 40 weeks) new research shows. Using linked birth and infant death certificate files ... [... more]
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Reasons for a Cesarean Birth
Sometimes it isn't possible for babies to be born through the mother's vagina. In such cases, a cesarean delivery may be performed. Cesarean birth is the birth of a baby through surgical incisions (cuts) made in the abdomen and uterus. There are ... [... more]
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Human Reproduction
The researchers arrived at their finding after examining birth certificates from 8 million U.S. births, for children born between 1995-2000. Because the researchers were limited solely to information from birth certificates, they were unable to ... [... more]
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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Trying to Avoid a Cesarean
There has been a gradual increase in cesarean births over the past 30 years. In November of 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the national cesarean birth rate was the highest ever at 29.1%, which is over a ... [... more]
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