• How much synthetic oxytocin is infused during labour? A review and analysis of regimens used in 12 countries 

      Daly, Deirdre; Minnie, Karin; Blignaut, Alwiena; Blix, Ellen; Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika; Dencker, Anna; Beeckmann, Katrien; Gross, Mechthild M.; Pehelke-Milde, Jessica; Grylika-Baeschlin, Susanne; Koenig-Bachmann, Martina; Clausen, Jette Aaroe; Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni; Morano, Sandra; Iannuzzi, Laura; Baranowska, Barbara; Kiersnowska, Iwona; Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective To compare synthetic oxytocin infusion regimens used during labour, calculate the International Units (IU) escalation rate and total amount of IU infused over eight hours. Design Observational study Set ...
    • Variations in childbirth interventions in high-income countries: protocol for a multinational cross-sectional study 

      Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Anna; de Jonge, Ank; van den Akker, Thomas; Beeckman, Katrien; Bogaerts, Annick; Barros, Monalisa; Janssen, Patricia; Binfa, Lorena; Frith, Lucy; Gross, Mechthild M.; Halvdansdottir, Berglind; Rydahl, Eva; Daly, Deirdre; Calleja-Agius, Jean; Gillen, Partricia; Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika; Declercq, Eugene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Introduction There are growing concerns about the increase in rates of commonly used childbirth interventions. When indicated, childbirth interventions are crucial for preventing maternal and perinatal morbidity and ...
    • Variations in use of childbirth interventions in 13 high-income countries: A multinational cross-sectional study 

      Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Anna; van den Akker, Thomas; Rydahl, Eva; Beeckman, Katrien; Bogaerts, Annick; Binfa, Lorena; Frith, Lucy; Gross, Mechthild M.; Misselwitz, Björn; Hálfdánsdóttir, Berglind; Daly, Deirdre; Corcoran, Paul; Calleja-Agius, Jean; Calleja, Neville; Gatt, Miriam; Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika; Declercq, Eugene; Gissler, Mika; Heino, Anna; Lindgren, Helena; de Jonge, Ank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Variations in intervention rates, without subsequent reductions in adverse outcomes, can indicate overuse. We studied variations in and associations between commonly used childbirth interventions and adverse ...