A multicentre randomized controlled trial of gentle assisted pushing in the upright posture (GAP) or upright posture alone compared with routine practice to reduce prolonged second stage of labour (the Gentle Assisted Pushing study): study protocol

BACKGROUND: Fundal pressure (pushing on the upper part of the uterus in the direction of the birth canal) is often performed in routine practice, however the benefit and indications for its use are unclear and vigorous pressure is potentially harmful. There is some evidence that it may be applied ro...

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Autores principales: Hofmeyr, G. Justus, Singata, Mandisa, Lawrie, Theresa, Vogel, Joshua P., Landoulsi, Sihem, Seuc, Armando H., Gülmezoglu, A. Metin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26669766
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-015-0105-9

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