Maternity: Reports

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• Born too soon: the global action report on preterm birth
  It is claimed that this report provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth. The report shows the extent to which preterm birth is on the rise in most countries, and is now the second ...
  
  Publisher: World Health Organisation (WHO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Identifying risk factors for very preterm birth: a reference for clinicians
  This report provides an accessible list of individual and population-based risk factors associated with very preterm birth to assist care providers in planning appropriate pregnancy care.
  
  Publisher: Midwifery
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Management of neonates with suspected or proven early-onset bacterial sepsis
  With improved obstetrical management and evidence-based use of intrapartum antimicrobial therapy, early-onset neonatal sepsis is becoming less frequent. However, early-onset sepsis remains one of the most common causes o ...
  
  Publisher: Pediatrics
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Streptococcus B in pregnancy: to screen or not to screen?
  The media are pushing for universal screening of pregnant women for group B streptococcus and treatment with antibiotics, but their stories often don’t mention the potential harms,
  
  Publisher: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Creating an ethical environment for parents and health providers dealing with the treatment dilemmas of neonates at the edge of viability
  Parents who deliver an infant on the edge of viability are often poorly prepared for the many ethical decisions that will confront them
  
  Publisher: Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Resuscitation of the term and preterm infant
  The vast majority of newborn infants make the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life uneventfully, however there are a significant number who do require some assistance to make this transition. The unique phys ...
  
  Publisher: Paediatrics and Child Health
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Temperature monitoring and control in the newborn baby
  The importance of keeping the newborn baby warm has been known for centuries but worldwide in the 21st century hypothermia remains a major contributor to neonatal mortality. Although less of a problem in high income coun ...
  
  Publisher: Paediatrics and Child Health
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Managed clinical networks in neonatal care
  Reduces morbidity after preterm births but regionalisation of obstetric care is key
  
  Publisher: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Infant milks in the UK: a practical guide for health professionals
  This updated report aimed at health professionals provides information on the composition of infant milks available for sale in the UK and summarises some of the key issues related to the artificial feeding of infants.
  
  Publisher: First Steps Nutrition Trust
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Determining the optimal newborn screening protocol for cystic fibrosis
  There is more published research examining newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) than for any other condition. Overall, the evidence for clinical benefit supports this strategy in an appropriate population wit ...
  
  Publisher: Thorax
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• How to encourage a woman to remain active in labour
  According to this article, there are significant benefits to remaining active during labour. The article describes these benefits and the ‘dry land’ positions women can adopt to maximise the opportunity of achieving them ...
  
  Publisher: Midwives Magazine
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Policy+ Issue 34: Is it time to set minimum nurse staffing levels in English hospitals?
  Increasing economic pressures on healthcare systems raise concerns about how workforce cuts and reconfigurations may affect quality. Currently there are no centrally set minimum staffing levels for National Health Servic ...
  
  Publisher: Kings College London
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Mentor mothers to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV
  Obstetrician Mitch Besser realised that there were some challenges in his work to prevent mothers with HIV infection from passing the virus to their babies that would be difficult to overcome.
  
  Publisher: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• The professionalising of breast feeding—Where are we a decade on?
  This paper is an empirically informed opinion piece revisiting an argument published in Midwifery 10 years ago, that the increasing professionalisation of breast feeding was not supporting women in Australia in sustainin ...
  
  Publisher: Midwifery
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Twins and multiples healthcare survey: making progress
  This report highlights the need for improvements in maternity antenatal care for women having twins, triplets or more. It calls for more flexibility around ward visiting for partners; more consistent advice and encourage ...
  
  Publisher: TAMBA - The Twin and Multiple Birth Association
  Published Date: 2012