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Labor and Delivery Complication

MedGen UID:
82846
•Concept ID:
C0269815
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Pathologic Function

Definition

The occurrence of a pregnancy complication during childbirth, which includes both labor (the process of childbirth) and delivery (the birth itself). [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 205: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery.
Obstet Gynecol 2019 Feb;133(2):e110-e127. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003078. PMID: 30681543
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 188: Prelabor Rupture of Membranes.
Committee on Practice Bulletins-Obstetrics
Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jan;131(1):e1-e14. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002455. PMID: 29266075
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 107: Induction of labor.
Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug;114(2 Pt 1):386-397. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181b48ef5. PMID: 19623003

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Pathophysiology of Labor Dystocia: Theme with Variations.
Kissler K, Hurt KJ
Reprod Sci 2023 Mar;30(3):729-742. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-01018-6. PMID: 35817950Free PMC Article
Clinical evaluation of labor: an evidence- and experience-based approach.
Cohen WR, Friedman EA
J Perinat Med 2021 Mar 26;49(3):241-253. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0256. PMID: 33068385
Causes and outcomes in studies of fear of childbirth: A systematic review.
Dencker A, Nilsson C, Begley C, Jangsten E, Mollberg M, Patel H, Wigert H, Hessman E, Sjöblom H, Sparud-Lundin C
Women Birth 2019 Apr;32(2):99-111. Epub 2018 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.07.004. PMID: 30115515
Duration of spontaneous labour in 'low-risk' women with 'normal' perinatal outcomes: A systematic review.
Abalos E, Oladapo OT, Chamillard M, Díaz V, Pasquale J, Bonet M, Souza JP, Gülmezoglu AM
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Apr;223:123-132. Epub 2018 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.02.026. PMID: 29518643Free PMC Article
Safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (College); Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Caughey AB, Cahill AG, Guise JM, Rouse DJ
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2014 Mar;210(3):179-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.01.026. PMID: 24565430

Diagnosis

The Pathophysiology of Labor Dystocia: Theme with Variations.
Kissler K, Hurt KJ
Reprod Sci 2023 Mar;30(3):729-742. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-01018-6. PMID: 35817950Free PMC Article
Clinical evaluation of labor: an evidence- and experience-based approach.
Cohen WR, Friedman EA
J Perinat Med 2021 Mar 26;49(3):241-253. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0256. PMID: 33068385
Guideline No. 402: Diagnosis and Management of Placenta Previa.
Jain V, Bos H, Bujold E
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2020 Jul;42(7):906-917.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.07.019. PMID: 32591150
Mast cell activation syndrome in pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and lactation: a narrative review.
Dorff SR, Afrin LB
J Obstet Gynaecol 2020 Oct;40(7):889-901. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1674259. PMID: 32148151
Duration of spontaneous labour in 'low-risk' women with 'normal' perinatal outcomes: A systematic review.
Abalos E, Oladapo OT, Chamillard M, Díaz V, Pasquale J, Bonet M, Souza JP, Gülmezoglu AM
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Apr;223:123-132. Epub 2018 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.02.026. PMID: 29518643Free PMC Article

Therapy

The Pathophysiology of Labor Dystocia: Theme with Variations.
Kissler K, Hurt KJ
Reprod Sci 2023 Mar;30(3):729-742. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-01018-6. PMID: 35817950Free PMC Article
Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines.
Giouleka S, Tsakiridis I, Kalogiannidis I, Mamopoulos A, Tentas I, Athanasiadis A, Dagklis T
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2022 Nov;77(11):665-682. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000001061. PMID: 36345105
Incidence of maternal peripartum infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Woodd SL, Montoya A, Barreix M, Pi L, Calvert C, Rehman AM, Chou D, Campbell OMR
PLoS Med 2019 Dec;16(12):e1002984. Epub 2019 Dec 10 doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002984. PMID: 31821329Free PMC Article
Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma.
Aasheim V, Nilsen ABV, Reinar LM, Lukasse M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jun 13;6(6):CD006672. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006672.pub3. PMID: 28608597Free PMC Article
Safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (College); Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Caughey AB, Cahill AG, Guise JM, Rouse DJ
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2014 Mar;210(3):179-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.01.026. PMID: 24565430

Prognosis

Labour induction in twin pregnancies.
Amikam U, Hiersch L, Barrett J, Melamed N
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2022 Mar;79:55-69. Epub 2021 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2021.10.001. PMID: 34844886
Clinical evaluation of labor: an evidence- and experience-based approach.
Cohen WR, Friedman EA
J Perinat Med 2021 Mar 26;49(3):241-253. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0256. PMID: 33068385
Causes and outcomes in studies of fear of childbirth: A systematic review.
Dencker A, Nilsson C, Begley C, Jangsten E, Mollberg M, Patel H, Wigert H, Hessman E, Sjöblom H, Sparud-Lundin C
Women Birth 2019 Apr;32(2):99-111. Epub 2018 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.07.004. PMID: 30115515
Cesarean versus vaginal delivery: whose risks? Whose benefits?
Gregory KD, Jackson S, Korst L, Fridman M
Am J Perinatol 2012 Jan;29(1):7-18. Epub 2011 Aug 10 doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1285829. PMID: 21833896
False labor.
Schauberger CW
Obstet Gynecol 1986 Dec;68(6):770-2. PMID: 3785787

Clinical prediction guides

Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines.
Giouleka S, Tsakiridis I, Kalogiannidis I, Mamopoulos A, Tentas I, Athanasiadis A, Dagklis T
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2022 Nov;77(11):665-682. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000001061. PMID: 36345105
Clinical evaluation of labor: an evidence- and experience-based approach.
Cohen WR, Friedman EA
J Perinat Med 2021 Mar 26;49(3):241-253. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0256. PMID: 33068385
Incidence of maternal peripartum infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Woodd SL, Montoya A, Barreix M, Pi L, Calvert C, Rehman AM, Chou D, Campbell OMR
PLoS Med 2019 Dec;16(12):e1002984. Epub 2019 Dec 10 doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002984. PMID: 31821329Free PMC Article
Duration of spontaneous labour in 'low-risk' women with 'normal' perinatal outcomes: A systematic review.
Abalos E, Oladapo OT, Chamillard M, Díaz V, Pasquale J, Bonet M, Souza JP, Gülmezoglu AM
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Apr;223:123-132. Epub 2018 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.02.026. PMID: 29518643Free PMC Article
Continuous support for women during childbirth.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jul 6;7(7):CD003766. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMID: 28681500Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

A Systematic Review to Compare Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Pregestational Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes.
Malaza N, Masete M, Adam S, Dias S, Nyawo T, Pheiffer C
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 31;19(17) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710846. PMID: 36078559Free PMC Article
Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ye W, Luo C, Huang J, Li C, Liu Z, Liu F
BMJ 2022 May 25;377:e067946. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067946. PMID: 35613728Free PMC Article
Language barriers between nurses and patients: A scoping review.
Gerchow L, Burka LR, Miner S, Squires A
Patient Educ Couns 2021 Mar;104(3):534-553. Epub 2020 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.09.017. PMID: 32994104Free PMC Article
The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy in the Management of Labor Pain and Anxiety: A Systematic Review.
Tabatabaeichehr M, Mortazavi H
Ethiop J Health Sci 2020 May;30(3):449-458. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v30i3.16. PMID: 32874088Free PMC Article
Interventions to reduce burnout of physicians and nurses: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Zhang XJ, Song Y, Jiang T, Ding N, Shi TY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Jun 26;99(26):e20992. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020992. PMID: 32590814Free PMC Article

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