Continuous support for women during childbirth

ED Hodnett, S Gates, GJ Hofmeyr… - Cochrane database of …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Historically, women have been attended and supported by other women during
labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has become the …

Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems

GJ Hofmeyr, TA Lawrie, ÁN Atallah… - Cochrane database of …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia are common causes of serious morbidity and
death. Calcium supplementation may reduce the risk of pre‐eclampsia, and may help to …

Pre-eclampsia

BWJ Mol, CT Roberts, S Thangaratinam, LA Magee… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Summary Pre-eclampsia affects 3–5% of pregnancies and is traditionally diagnosed by the
combined presentation of high blood pressure and proteinuria. New definitions also include …

Continuous support for women during childbirth

MA Bohren, GJ Hofmeyr, C Sakala… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other
women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour …

Systematic review: WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity: the prevalence of uterine rupture

G Justus Hofmeyr, L Say… - BJOG: An International …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the prevalence of uterine rupture worldwide. Design Systematic
review of all available data since 1990. Setting Community‐based and facility‐based reports …

Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia

JK Gupta, A Sood, GJ Hofmeyr… - Cochrane database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background For centuries, there has been controversy around whether being upright (sitting,
birthing stools, chairs, squatting, kneeling) or lying down (lateral (Sim's) position, semi …

Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour

A Lawrence, L Lewis, GJ Hofmeyr… - Cochrane database of …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background It is more common for women in both high‐and low‐income countries giving
birth in health facilities, to labour in bed. There is no evidence that this is associated with any …

Vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labour

GJ Hofmeyr, AM Gülmezoglu… - Cochrane Database of …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Misoprostol (Cytotec, Searle) is a prostaglandin E1 analogue widely used for off‐
label indications such as induction of abortion and of labour. This is one of a series of …

Antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section

GJ Hofmeyr, FM Smaill… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The single most important risk factor for postpartum maternal infection is
cesarean delivery. Objectives The objective of this review was to assess the effects of …

Medical methods for first trimester abortion

R Kulier, N Kapp, AM Gülmezoglu… - Cochrane database …, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Surgical abortion by vacuum aspiration or dilatation and curettage has been the
method of choice for early pregnancy termination since the 1960s. Medical abortion became …