WITH cesarean section, opinion on indications and choice of operation should certainly approach unanimity. So much has been written and so many formidable analytic compilations have been advanced that ...

June 30, 2011 — According to a new study, half of the increasing rate of cesarean births is attributable to primary cesarean births. Among primary cesarean births, subjective indications, such as ...

Actually, indications for cesarean section are many. There is no aphorism in obstetrics and there is no obstetrical problem that cannot be solved by cesarean section, especially problems that arise at ...

IN THE middle of the twentieth century, it seems fitting to review the status of cesarean section and some of the newer trends concerning it. Its use and abuse have covered pages of medical ...

A new study reveals that induction of labor at term in the absence of maternal or fetal indications increases the risk of cesarean section and other postpartum complications for the woman, as well as ...

Children delivered by prelabor cesarean section appeared at an increased risk for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to the results of a pooled analysis. However, this association did ...

In one of the first studies to examine the reasons for the rising number of women delivering their babies by cesarean section, researchers found that while half of the increase was attributable to a ...

Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests. The research, ...

It is essential to strengthen eye care at each level of the health ecosystem to address this growing public health concern. Vaginal delivery is always the most preferred as it is the natural way of ...