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Obstetric procedures

Association between COVID-19 by variant period and delivery-related outcomes in the United States

Deborah Kilday, Michael Korvink, Drew Tatum, Zhun Cao, Ning Rosenthal, Raymond Perigard, Ashley Finke, Richelle Marshall, Margaret Snyder, Kelly Larson, Alain Moluh, Stephanie Martin, Samantha Sommerness, Craig Lipkin, Eyow Hodan, Dorothy A. Fink

published 12 Aug 2026

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Uncovering complex correlations between multidimensional factors and breastfeeding duration using XGBoost

Lijing Yang, Wanju Wang, Yajuan Chen

published 07 Aug 2026

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Machine learning-based prediction of postoperative nausea and vomiting after spinal anesthesia: A retrospective observational study

Hiroshi Hoshijima, Tomo Miyazaki, Shinichiro Omachi, Daisuke Konno, Shigekazu Sugino, Masanori Yamauchi, Toshiya Shiga, Kentaro Mizuta

published 05 Aug 2026

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Primary cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis using the Robson Ten-Group Classification System

Kindu Yinges Wondie, Endalk Birrie Wondifraw, Miteku Andualem Limenih, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Getie Mihret Aragaw, Nuhamin Tesfa Tsega, Zelalem Nigussie Azene

published 30 Jul 2026

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Parental perspectives of prenatal counseling and decision making for termination or hospice birth due to fetal congenital heart defects

Grace Knowles, Diana Madden, Leonardo Barrera, Harshman Sihra, Lynn M. Yee, Jessica T. Fry, William A. Grobman, Natalia Henner, Angira Patel, Sheetal Patel, Joyce L. Woo

published 30 Jul 2026

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Understanding the underuse: Barriers to vacuum-assisted birth among clinicians in Tanzania: An exploratory qualitative study

Lydia S. Massae, Rashidi Heri Kiangi, Victor Zeno Chikwala, Ally Abdul Lyimo, Stella Emmanuel Mushy, Lilian Teddy Mselle

published 27 Jul 2026

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Impact of socioeconomic, demographic, maternal, infant and healthcare factors on early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh demographic health survey (BDHS) 2022 data

Nihar Ranjan Sikder, Bijoy Rajbongshi, Monir Hosen, Md. Mohibul Nasir Sopon, Afsana Mimi

published 10 Jul 2026

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Explainability in action: A metric-driven assessment of local explanations for healthcare tabular models

M. Atif Qureshi, Abdul Aziz Noor, Awais Manzoor, Muhammad Deedahwar Mazhar Qureshi, Arjumand Younus, Wael Rashwan

published 08 Jul 2026

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Caesarean section epidemic in India: Is private sector to blame? A multivariate logistic regression analysis of the National Family Health Survey

Manoj Kumar, Akshat Kumar Singh

published 06 Jul 2026

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Incidence and predictors of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy: A prospective cohort study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda

Hamdi Mohamed Yusuf, Munanura Turyasiima, Jolly Nankunda, Sabinah Wesigemukama Twesigemukama, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Abdullahi Mohamed Abdulle, Walyeldin Elfakey, Zakaria Abdi Said, Ahmed Hassan Mohamud, Joshua Epuitai, Feisal Dahir Kahie, Hanan Asad Hassan, Awil Abdulkadir Abdi, Theoneste Hakizimana, Abshir Mohamed Hirsi, Martin Nduwimana

published 10 Jun 2026

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Risk factors for fecal incontinence after surgery for cryptoglandular anal fistula: Protocol of a meta-analytic study

Cheng Tang, Zubing Mei

published 09 Jun 2026

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Endometriosis treatment pathways in the largest private health insurance in Brazil: A real-world data study

Rodrigo Afonso da Silva Sardenberg, Jose Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz, Carlos Augusto Lima de Campos, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Kenneth Almeida

published 10 Apr 2026

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Evaluating patient harm minimization during the COVID-19-driven reduction in benign gynecological care: a nationwide claims-based longitudinal study in the Netherlands

Eva L.M. Velthuijs, Ismail Ismail, Robert A. de Leeuw, Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp, Xander H.E. Koolman

published 01 Apr 2026

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