The association between maternal cocaine use and placenta previa

Article Abstract:

Cocaine use during pregnancy may increase the risk of placenta previa. This condition results from an abnormally low placental attachment in the uterus. Cocaine use and other variables were determined in 40 women diagnosed with placenta previa and 80 women with normal pregnancies. Cocaine use was found to be an independent and significant predictor of placenta previa, with cocaine users having more than a fourfold increase in the risk of this complication. Prior cesarean section, elective abortion, and number of previous children also increased the risk.

Risk factors, Cocaine abuse, Placenta praevia, Placenta previa

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Does station of the fetal head at epidural placement affect the position of the fetal vertex at delivery?

Article Abstract:

Women who have an epidural in labor when the head was high in the pelvis may be more likely to have a malpositioned baby at delivery. Malpositioning is when the baby faces the mother's belly or looks to the side instead of her back. Both positions inhibit labor progress. A review of 320 records revealed that 24% of women who had a baby high in the pelvis at the time of epidural had a malpositioned baby at delivery versus 8% of women whose baby was low in the pelvis, and 18% versus 4% had cesarean sections.

Complications and side effects, Physiological aspects, Childbirth, Delivery (Childbirth), Peridural anesthesia, Epidural anesthesia, Fetal presentation

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Is there justification for using indomethacin in preterm labor? An analysis of neonatal risks and benefits

Article Abstract:

The benefits associated with indomethacin treatment used to stop premature labor appear to more than balance the risks associated with the drug. Using data from published studies a statistical model was developed to analyze the benefits and risks of indomethacin treatment at 24 to 32 weeks of pregnancy. The benefits from treatment outweighed the risks of no treatment at all time points analyzed. The number of serious birth complications decreased with increasing pregnancy length.

Drug therapy, Premature labor, Indomethacin

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