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Zusatztext The book's strengths are its scientific rigour, its readability and its immediate applicability to daily practice in maternity care. It draws together, in an accessible format, the enormous amount of information available in the medical literature and in the Cochrane library... It is highly recommended for medical and midwifery practitioners, both trainees and those more experienced. Klappentext A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a clearly written review of the important research evidence on the effects of the various care practices carried out during pregnancy! childbirth! and the early days after birth. In addition to the details provided in the text! the book concludes with valuable tables that list the practices which are beneficial! those of unknown effectiveness! and those likely to be ineffective or harmful. Zusammenfassung A Guide to effective care in pregnancy and childbirth is a review of the research evidence on the effects of care practices carried out during pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days after birth. The book concludes with tables that list the practices which are beneficial, those of unknown effectiveness, and those likely to be ineffective. Inhaltsverzeichnis Basic Care 1: What do we mean by "effective care?" 2: Evaluating care in pregnancy and childbirth 3: Support for pregnant women 4: Antenatal education 5: Lifestyle in pregnancy 6: Dietary modification in pregnancy Screening 7: Risk scoring 8: Imaging ultrasound in pregnancy 9: Screening for congenial anomalies 10: Screening for pre-eclampsia 11: Gestational diabetes 12: Assessment of fetal growth, size, and well-being Pregnancy problems 13: Unpleasant symptoms in pregnancy 14: Miscarriage 15: Hypertension in pregnancy 16: Fetal compromise 17: Multiple pregnancy 18: Rhesus isoimmunization 19: Infection in pregnancy 20: Diabetes in pregnancy 21: Bleeding in the latter half of pregnancy 22: Suspected fetopelvic disproportion and abnormal lie 23: Prelabor rupture of the membranes 24: Preterm labor 25: Promoting pulmonary maturity 26: Post-term pregnancy 27: Fetal death Childbirth 28: Social and professional support in childbirth 29: Hospital practices 30: Care of the fetus during labor 31: Monitoring the progress of labor 32: The second stage of labor 33: The third stage of labor Problems during childbirth 34: Control of pain in labor 35: Prolonged labor 36: Repair of perineal trauma 37: Preterm birth 38: Labor and birth after previous cesarean section Techniques of induction and operative delivery 39: Preparing for induction of labor 40: Methods of inducing labor 41: Instrumental vaginal delivery 42: Cesarean section 43: Prophylactic antibiotics with cesarean section Care after childbirth 44: Immediate care of the newborn infant 45: Mother and baby 46: Breastfeeding 47: Perineal pain and discomfort 48: Breast symptoms in women who are not breastfeeding 49: Loss and grief in the perinatal period Synopsis 50: Effective care in pregnancy and childbirth: a synopsis Tables Index ...
