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Obstetric interventions among native and migrant women: the (over)use of episio...
Lorthe, Elsa; Severo, Milton; Hamwi, Sousan; Rodrigues, Teresa; Teixeira, Cristina; Barros, HenriqueEpisiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world. We aimed to determine if migrant status is associated with episiotomy, and if individual characteristics mediate this association.Methods: We analyzed data from the Bambino study, a national, prospective cohort of migrant and native wome...
Time trends in episiotomy and severe perineal tears in Portugal: a nationwide r...
Teixeira, Cristina; Lorthe, Elsa; Barros, HenriqueRates of episiotomy and severe perineal tears (SPT) are indicators of the quality of obstetric care. Time-trends in the reported occurrence of episiotomy and SPT can contribute to understand both, changes in care and in the frequency of risk factors. Therefore, we aimed to estimate time trends in the frequency of SPT in Portugal and its relationship with episiotomy. Methods: We conducted a nationwide register-b...
Obstetric interventions among native and migrant women: a survey of episiotomy ...
Lorthe, Elsa; Teixeira, Cristina; Rodrigues, Teresa; Barros, HenriqueIt is unclear whether migrant women experience worse pregnancy outcomes than native women. A better comprehension of obstetric care provision, including controversial interventions such as episiotomy, is important to improve equity of service provision, overall maternal and neonatal health and to support evidence-informed perinatal health policy-making. We aimed to determine if migrant and native women giving b...