Caesarean section
Medical Procedure
Fears over Basildon Hospital first raised in 2001Jessica Taylor Norfolk's parents had argued that the hospital was too slow in delivering her by caesarean section, as a result of which she suffered brain damage. The Trust agreed to pay her family a GBP1.3 million lump sum and regular... In this article: Caesarean section, HIV, Complaints, Oxygen, and Brain damage |
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Lexington Herald-Leader | 3 days ago
Documenting life in the Horse emergency room
...released by Eclipse Press in August. Dr. Milosz Grabski, a Rood & Riddle intern in 2008, pulled a foal out during a successful C -section performed by Drs. Rolf Embertson and Katie Garrett. Foals in the neonatal intensive care unit at...
In this article: Lexington, C-section, and Mayo Clinic
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | 3 days ago
Fathers-to-be to attend antenatal classes under Tories
...controversy by suggesting that fathers were more of a hindrance than a help in the delivery room, and could even be responsible for rising Caesarean rates. The Conservatives believe that by educating men about the reality of birth in...
In this article: Andrew Lansley, Caesarean, Royal College, University of Warwick, and England
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BBC News | 4 days ago
An easy birth
...delivery room? French obstetrician Michel Odent says yes, and even blames fathers for an increasing rate of births by Caesarean section. At a debate hosted this week by the Royal College of Midwives, Mr Odent will argue against what he...
In this article: Hormone, Oxytocin, Royal College, Surgery, Obesity, and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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BBC News | 4 days ago
Turning tide
...has been making the rounds in political circles of Beirut: "The birth of Lebanon's new government was so long and painful that in the end, a Caesarean had to be performed." But it is the punchline that makes some politicians here cringe:...
In this article: Hezbollah, Damascus, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Caesarean, and Lebanon's parliament
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Independent.ie | November 20, 2009
C-section birth rate still too high
The rate of Caesarean section in one of the country's main maternity hospitals has fallen for the third year in a row -- but at 26.2pc is still 10pc higher than recommended. The annual report of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin has revealed...
In this article: World Health Organisation, Europe, and Dublin
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Huffington Post | November 19, 2009
Parker-Broderick Surrogate Testifies: An Emergency C-Section & West Virginia Motel
...and a python just before giving birth, while her son stayed with relatives. She said she later delivered the twins in an emergency cesarean section. Earlier Thursday, prosecutors played audio tapes of an investigator's interview with...
In this article: Sarah Jessica Parker, West Virginia, Ohio, Matthew Broderick, C-section, and Dog
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Reuters | November 18, 2009
Pregnancy outcomes good for women with MS
...for his or her gestational age. Among more than 10,000 women with MS who gave birth between 2003 and 2006, 42 percent had a C-section, compared with roughly 33 percent of women overall. Meanwhile, intrauterine growth restriction was...
In this article: Neurology, C-section, Epilepsy, Methotrexate, Anti-inflammatory, Corticosteroid, Muscle weakness, and Multiple sclerosis
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Chicago Tribune | November 13, 2009
A river of glass runs through gut-wrenching 'Caesarean Section'
THEATER REVIEW: "Caesarean Section" ★★★★ Friday and Saturday at Jay Pritzer Pavilion in Millennium Park; Tickets: $33 at 312-742-8497 or www.millenniumpark.org "Caesarean Section," the stunning hour-long work from Poland's Teatr Zar...
In this article: Millennium Park, Chicago, Samuel Beckett, Suicide, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and London
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BBC News | November 10, 2009
New Zealand shark bite turns into surprise octuplet Caesarean
Sharks are known to bite each other in the wild A pregnant shark at a New Zealand aquarium was bitten by another shark, unexpectedly releasing four baby sharks as visitors watched. An aquarium spokeswoman said stunned visitors saw the...
In this article: Caesarean, New Zealand, NZ Herald, Auckland, Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World, and BBC
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BBC News | October 27, 2009
Emergency c-sections predominate
The high rate of Caesareans remains a controversial issue in the UK. It is disappointing that we are not seeing a drop in the Caesarean section rate, and worrying that there are such wide regional variations The Royal College of Midwives
In this article: Surgery, Elective surgery, Department of Health, Obesity, and Urinary incontinence
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thumb|A team of obstetricians perform a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. The image shows the very first moment the mother glimpses her new-born child.
A Caesarean section (or Cesarean section in American English), also known as C-section or Caesar, is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies. It is usually performed when a vaginal delivery would put the baby's or mother's life or health at risk, although in recent times it has been also performed upon request for childbirths that could otherwise have been natural. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the rate of Caesarean sections should not exceed 15% in any country. In 2006, the last year with available data, the rate of U.S. births by C-section was 31.1%, the highest it has ever been. In 2009, Caesarean sections were the most common operation in the U.S.
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