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Mercy Perinatal Journal Club

Our online journal club brings you a regular selection of the best quality evidence and summarizes their importance for daily clinical practice. Relevant critical appraisal tools from the Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine are freely available here.

Journal Club on the Run - Edition #1 (01.04.20)

The COVID19 pandemic is unfolding so rapidly. How are clinicians who are coming to grips with PPE, keeping their familie...
Journal Summary: Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth

Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy does not improve birthweight or infant growth at 12 months among women with high ...
Journal Summary: The ARRIVE trial: Labor induction vs expectant management in low-risk nulliparous women

Induction of labour at 39 weeks in low risk nulliparous women is associated with a reduction in caesarean section and a ...
Journal Summary: The WOMAN trial: RCT

Tranexamic acid for PPH reduces maternal deaths without increasing clotting complications.
Journal Summary: Labour induction in women aged 35 years or older: RCT

Induction of labour at 39 weeks for women age 35 years or older does not increase the risk of caesarean section or instr...
Journal Summary: Immediate delivery vs expectant monitoring for hypertensive disorders at 34-37 wk (HYPITAT II): RCT

Routine immediate delivery for women with non-severe hypertensive disorders at 34-37 weeks significantly increases the r...
Journal Summary: Prospective risk of stillbirth and neonatal complications in twin pregnancy: meta-analysis

Delivery of uncomplicated dichorionic pregnancies at 37 weeks and monochorionic pregnancies at 36 weeks should be consid...
Journal Summary: Screening for fetal growth restriction with third trimester ultrasound: cohort study

Universal third trimester ultrasound improves detection of the small for gestation fetus compared with routine care, but...
Journal Summary: Low molecular weight heparin and placenta-mediated complications: meta-analysis

Low molecular weight heparin in high risk women does not reduce the risk of recurrent placenta-mediated pregnancy compli...
Journal Summary: Induction of labour versus expectant management for large-for-date fetuses: RCT

Induction of labour for suspected macrosomia at term reduces shoulder dystocia and increases spontaneous vaginal delive...

Journal Club on the Run - Edition #1 (01.04.20)

Journal Summary: Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth

Journal Summary: The ARRIVE trial: Labor induction vs expectant management in low-risk nulliparous women

Journal Summary: The WOMAN trial: RCT

Journal Summary: Labour induction in women aged 35 years or older: RCT

Journal Summary: Immediate delivery vs expectant monitoring for hypertensive disorders at 34-37 wk (HYPITAT II): RCT

Journal Summary: Prospective risk of stillbirth and neonatal complications in twin pregnancy: meta-analysis

Journal Summary: Screening for fetal growth restriction with third trimester ultrasound: cohort study

Journal Summary: Low molecular weight heparin and placenta-mediated complications: meta-analysis

Journal Summary: Induction of labour versus expectant management for large-for-date fetuses: RCT

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