Review of 1600 water births. Does water birth increase the risk of neonatal infection?

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 357-361

  Thoeni, Albin ^a   Zech, N ^a   Moroder, L ^b   Ploner, F ^c  

^a Department of Gynaecology ^*  (Italy)

^b Environmental Agency   (Italy)

^c Hospital Direction   (Italy)

Author keywords

Delivery methods; Duration of birth; Neonatal infections; Perineal trauma; Pool contamination; Shoulder dystocia; Water birth

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN;

BED; BLOOD PH; DELIVERY; EPISIOTOMY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LABOR; NEWBORN INFECTION; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; WATER BIRTH;

BATHS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; ITALY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 22244434647     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050500140388     Document Type: Review

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