An obstetrician adds further doubt to the value of the results of the ARRIVE Trial.
Tag: research updates
A few reasons to be cautious about the idea of routinely scanning for breech presentation near term
Sara Wickham offers a few reasons for caution about the latest research suggesting that late pregnancy scans would be advantageous.
Obstetric cholestasis – who is really at risk?
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.
AFFIRM, ARRIVE and a whole buffet more!
We’re delighted to announce that, by popular demand, we have created a brand new Gathering in the Knowledge online course for 2019, and registration for the May 3-10 run is now open!
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.
Gathering in the Knowledge: back for 2019!
We’re delighted to announce that, by popular demand, we have created a brand new Gathering in the Knowledge online course for 2019, and registration for the March 22-29 run is now open!
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.