Cochrane Pocketbook - Pregnancy and Childbirth

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The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group
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Methods for the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Abridgement of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth abstracts in this book
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A brief guide to the format of results in Cochrane reviews

Acknowledgements

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Chapter 1. The Context of Care for Pregnant Women

Chapter 2. Antenatal Care
2.1 Pre-pregnancy evaluation
2.2 General antenatal care
2.3 Behaviour/advice during pregnancy
2.3.1 Alcohol in pregnancy; Drug misuse
2.3.2 Smoking
2.3.3 Work and physical activity
2.4 Nutrition during pregnancy
2.4.1 Pre/periconceptual nutrition
2.4.2 Energy/protein intake
2.4.3 Vitamins/minerals
2.5 Weight gain in pregnancy
2.6 Symptoms during pregnancy
2.7 Use of medicines during pregnancy
2.8 Miscarriage
2.8.1 Prevention
2.8.2 Treatment of threatened miscarriage
2.8.3 Treatment of miscarriage

Chapter 3. Medical Problems During Pregnancy
3.1 Hypertension during pregnancy
3.1.1 Preventing hypertensive disorders
3.1.2 Detection of hypertensive disorders
3.1.3 Treatment of mild/moderate hypertension
3.1.4 Treatment of sever pre-eclampsia/eclampsia
3.2 Anaemia during pregnancy
3.2.1 Prevention of anaemia
3.2.2 Treatment of anaemia
3.3 Diabetes mellitus
3.4 Thrombocytopenia
3.5 Inherited coagulation defects
3.6 Thrombophilias
3.7 Haemoglobinopathies
3.8 Thromboembolic disease
3.9 Myasthenia Gravis
3.10 Cardiac disease
3.11 Renal disease
3.12 Epilepsy
3.13 Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)
3.14 Other viral infections
3.15 Malaria
3.16 Other infections
3.17 Respiratory illness
3.18 Liver disease
3.19 Thyroid disease
3.20 Haemorrhoids
3.21 Psychiatric disorders
3.22 Skin diseases

Chapter 4. Disorders Affecting the Unborn Baby
4.1 Routine assessment of the baby during pregnancy
4.1.1 Can routine screening tests do harm?
4.2 Prenatal diagnosis
4.2.1 Procedures
4.2.2 Genetic disorders
4.2.3 Counselling
4.2.4 Fetal surgery
4.3 Impaired growth and well being of the unborn baby
4.3.1 Screening and diagnosis
4.3.2 Conservative management of compromised babies
4.4 Blood group incompatibilities – prevention and treatment
4.5 Death of the unborn baby

Chapter 5. Pregnancy Complications
5.1 Prelabour rupture of membranes
5.1.1 Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes
5.1.2 Term prelabour rupture of membranes
5.2 Preterm birth
5.2.1 Prediction/prevention of preterm birth
5.2.2 Prenatal treatment for babies born preterm
5.2.3 Treatment of preterm labour
5.2.4 Maintenance tocolytic therapy after an episode of preterm labour
5.2.5 Mode of birth for infants born preterm
5.3 Prolonged pregnancy
5.4 Multiple pregnancy
5.5 Antepartum haemorrhage
5.6 Infection during pregnancy
5.6.1 Genital tract infection
5.6.2 Urinary tract infection
5.6.3 Other infections

Chapter 6. Induction of Labour
6.1 Specific indications for labour induction
6.2 Techniques of labour induction – primary reviews
6.3 Techniques of labour induction – secondary reviews

Chapter 7. Care During Childbirth
7.1 Place of birth
7.2 Routine care during labour
7.2.1 Normal birth – second stage
7.2.2 Episiotomy
7.2.3 Normal birth – third stage
7.3 Pain during labour
7.3.1 Non-pharmacological methods of pain relief in labour
7.3.2 Pharmacological methods of pain relief in labour
7.4 Slow progress during labour
7.4.1 Ineffective uterine contractions
7.4.2 Diagnosis of fetopelvic disproportion
7.4.3 Management of fetopelvic disproportion
7.5 Shoulder dystocia
7.6 Abnormal presentations and positions of the baby
7.6.1 Breech birth
7.7 Babies with compromised condition during labour
7.7.1 Diagnosis
7.7.2 Preventing compromise of the baby's condition during labour
7.7.3 Treatment of babies with evidence of compromised condition
7.8 Cord prolapse
7.9 Perineal trauma
7.9.1 Preventing perineal trauma
7.9.2 Repair of perineal trauma
7.10 Operative vaginal birth
7.11 Caesarean section
7.11.1 Anaesthesia
7.11.2 Perioperative measures for caesarean section
7.11.3 Surgical techniques
7.11.4 Post-operative care
7.12 Pregnancy following caesarean section
7.13 Extrauterine pregnancy
7.14 Postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta
7.14.1 Morbidity adherent placenta
7.15 Inversion of the uterus

Chapter 8. Care After Childbirth
8.1 Basic care of mother and baby
8.2 Perineal pain
8.3 Family planning
8.4 Perinatal death
8.5 Medical conditions after childbirth
8.6 Unhappiness after childbirth
8.7 Breastfeeding
8.7.1 Antenatal preparation for breastfeeding
8.7.2 Supporting breastfeeding mothers
8.7.3 Breastfeeding difficulties
8.7.4 Duration of breastfeeding
8.7.5 Suppressing lactation and breast symptoms in women who are not breastfeeding

Chapter 9. Rogues’ Gallery