Obesity and pregnancy: mechanisms of short term and long term adverse consequences for mother and child

PM Catalano, K Shankar - Bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

Obesity in pregnancy

AA Creanga, PM Catalano… - New England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
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Surgical site infections after cesarean delivery: epidemiology, prevention and treatment

T Kawakita, HJ Landy - Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology, 2017 - Springer
Cesarean delivery (CD) is one of the most common procedures performed in the United
States, accounting for 32% of all deliveries. Postpartum surgical site infection (SSI), wound …

The use of copper as an antimicrobial agent in health care, including obstetrics and gynecology

LP Arendsen, R Thakar, AH Sultan - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a global problem associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. Controlling the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a major …

A randomized trial comparing skin antiseptic agents at cesarean delivery

MG Tuuli, J Liu, MJ Stout, S Martin… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Preoperative skin antisepsis has the potential to decrease the risk of surgical-
site infection. However, evidence is limited to guide the choice of antiseptic agent at …

The impact of body mass index on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective study in a UK obstetric population, 2004–2011

R Scott‐Pillai, D Spence, CR Cardwell… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and the impact of body mass
index (BMI) on maternal and neonatal outcomes, in a UK obstetric population. Design …

Postcesarean wound infection: prevalence, impact, prevention, and management challenges

S Zuarez-Easton, N Zafran, G Garmi… - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications following cesarean
section, and has an incidence of 3%–15%. It places physical and emotional burdens on the …

Timing of intravenous prophylactic antibiotics for preventing postpartum infectious morbidity in women undergoing cesarean delivery

AD Mackeen, RE Packard, E Ota… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Given the continued rise in cesarean birth rate and the increased risk of
surgical site infections after cesarean birth compared with vaginal birth, effective …

Maternal obesity and the impact of associated early-life inflammation on long-term health of offspring

M Denizli, ML Capitano, KL Kua - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with~ 25% of women
of reproductive age being overweight or obese. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade …

Prevention of surgical site infection and sepsis in pregnant obese women

E Ekanem, NC Ngene, J Moodley, J Konje - Best Practice & Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Obesity is a major determinant of health outcomes and is on the increase in women world-
wide. It predisposes to surgical site infection (SSI). Risk factors for the SSI include extremes …