Background External cephalic version (ECV) of the breech fetus at term (after 37 weeks) has
been shown to be effective in reducing the number of breech presentations and caesarean …

Background Cesarean sections (CS) are believed to be associated with greater risks of
postpartum VTE. Our objective was to systematically review the evidence on this association …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate trends and risk factors for cesarean delivery for twins in the United
States. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study in which we calculated cesarean …

Objective To compare the effectiveness of additional moxibustion at point BL67 with
moxibustion at a non-specific acupuncture point and with usual care alone to correct non …

Introduction Success rates of external cephalic version (ECV) are heterogenous in the
published literature. Some individual factors are already known to be associated with ECV …

Background. WATSU (WaterShiatsu) is a complementary therapeutic treatment method
comprising passive stretches and massage techniques administered in 35° C warm water …

Clinical trials require participation of numerous patients, enormous research resources and
substantial public funding. Time-consuming trials lead to delayed implementation of …

Background Moxibustion (a type of Chinese medicine which involves burning a herb close
to the skin) has been used to correct a breech presentation. Evidence of effectiveness and …

Introduction Among women with a fetus with a non‐cephalic presentation, external cephalic
version (ECV) has been shown to reduce the rate of breech presentation at birth and …

Introduction Approximately 4% of singleton pregnancies at term are in breech presentation.
External cephalic version (ECV) can reduce the risks of noncephalic birth and cesarean …