Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement in the Labor and Delivery Setting.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.010
Abstract: Quality assurance (QA) is the maintenance of a desired level of quality, whereas quality improvement (QI) is the continuous process of creating systems to make things better. Implementation science promotes the systematic uptake of best… read more here.
Keywords: quality; quality improvement; delivery; labor delivery ... See more keywords
Air pollution and cardiovascular events at labor and delivery: a case-crossover analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.05.007
Abstract: PURPOSE In this case-crossover study, we investigated the odds of having a labor/delivery with cardiovascular event (i.e., ischemic heart disease, stroke, heart failure, cardiac arrest/failure, and other or unspecified cardiovascular events) associated with acute exposure… read more here.
Keywords: delivery; air; labor delivery; cardiovascular events ... See more keywords
Evaluation of maternal health and labor and delivery conditions as risk factors for childhood leukemias in children with Down syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.12.003
Abstract: Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a remarkably high risk of developing leukemia during childhood; the mechanisms driving that risk are not well understood, and no clear prevention strategies exist. We conducted a nested case-control… read more here.
Keywords: risk; health labor; children syndrome; labor delivery ... See more keywords
Exposure to routine availability of immediate postpartum LARC: effect on attitudes and practices of labor and delivery and postpartum nurses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.01.017
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Nurses play an integral role in intrapartum and postpartum patient education. This exploratory study aims to assess the attitudes, knowledge, and practices of labor and delivery and postpartum nurses regarding contraception and evaluate for… read more here.
Keywords: immediate postpartum; delivery postpartum; postpartum nurses; contraception ... See more keywords
Differences in early auditory exposure across neonatal environments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.07.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND To date, no study has compared preterm and full term auditory environments. AIM To define differences in auditory exposure for preterm infants at term equivalent age in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) compared… read more here.
Keywords: labor delivery; delivery ward; term; auditory exposure ... See more keywords
Airway changes following labor and delivery in preeclamptic parturients: a prospective case control study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2017.10.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is associated with greater narrowing of the airway than normal pregnancy, but it is not known if these changes worsen during labor and delivery. The aim of the study was to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: labor; prospective case; delivery; study ... See more keywords
Reducing Alarm Fatigue in Maternal Monitoring on Labor and Delivery: A Commentary on De-Implementation in Obstetrics.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1785-9175
Abstract: Hospital labor and delivery floors frequently operate like intensive care units (ICUs) - with continuous data feeds pouring into central monitoring stations against a background of blaring alarms. Yet the majority of obstetric patients are… read more here.
Keywords: obstetrics; alarm fatigue; monitoring; labor delivery ... See more keywords
Understanding the Heterogeneity of Labor and Delivery Units: Using Design Thinking Methodology to Assess Environmental Factors that Contribute to Safety in Childbirth.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685494
Abstract: OBJECTIVE There is limited research exploring the relationship between design and patient safety outcomes, especially in maternal and neonatal care. We employed design thinking methodology to understand how the design of labor and delivery units… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; design; safety; labor delivery ... See more keywords
A Survey of Labor and Delivery Practices in New York City during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713120
Abstract: Recently, a novel coronavirus, precisely severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), that causes the disease novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a worldwide pandemic. Over a million cases have been confirmed in the United… read more here.
Keywords: york city; covid; labor delivery; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Labor and Delivery, Newborn Nursery, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Prospective Observational Data from a Single Hospital System
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713416
Abstract: Objective Since its emergence in late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus that causes novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread globally. Within the United States, some of the most affected regions… read more here.
Keywords: delivery; separation; labor delivery; sars cov ... See more keywords
Development of the Labor and Delivery Outcome Scale (LDOS): Validity and reliability of an intrapartal measurement tool for research use in developed nations
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DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2018.1545229
Abstract: Abstract Despite numerous scholarly attempts to understand and improve the health outcomes of childbearing in highly technical, developed countries, a theoretical and methodological deficit persists in regard to capturing a woman and her newborn’s intrapartal… read more here.
Keywords: research; labor; delivery; labor delivery ... See more keywords