Sara Wickham looks at an important systematic review relating to obstetric cholestasis.
Category: Research Updates
Does oxytocin use affect the severity of OASI symptoms?
Sara Wickham discusses research showing that modifiable factors such as use of forceps and oxytocin may affect the severity of symptoms after obstetric anal sphincter injury.
New UK VBAC guidelines welcomed
Sara Wickham discusses the changes to the NICE guidance around vaginal birth after previous caesarean.
Potential harms of GBS screening “outweigh benefits”
A review published in the BMJ shows that universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus may cause more harm than good.
Induction of labour and larger women: what are the consequences?
Sara Wickham looks at research which has analysed the consequences of induction of labour for larger women.
Update to the Cochrane review on approaches to the birth of the placenta
An updated version of the Cochrane review on Active versus expectant management for women in the third stage of labour has just been published, although the main conclusions have not changed.
More evidence on why women are dissatisfied after induction of labour
Sara Wickham writes about research looking at why women are dissatisfied with induction of labour.
How do women feel about induction of labour for post-term pregnancy?
Sara Wickham discusses a review of women’s experiences of induction for post-term pregnancy.
Why some research results are more likely to be published than others
A Cochrane review has confirmed that some research results are more likely to get published than others, which is one reason why evidence may not be as reliable as some people think.
Midwifery care is shown to lead to better outcomes (again)
Research shows that midwifery care in pregnancy reduces the chance of small and low birthweight babies as well as of preterm birth.