Croatia: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma are often diagnosed and treated late resulting in high fetal and maternal mortality, according to a systematic.
A large population-based study indicates that newborns of mothers with physical and mental disabilities have increased risk for death, low birth weight, and other complications.
Malaysia: In a new study conducted by Sofiah Sulaiman and team, it was shown that controlled-release dinoprostone vaginal inserts shorten the time of delivery induction in term women who have had one.
A Brazilian anesthesiologist recently was accused of abusing a woman undergoing cesarean delivery. His case has revived public discussions of sexual violence perpetrated by healthcare professionals.