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PCG contribution to The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2007: 301 reviews
(includes 34 withdrawn reviews)and 68 protocols
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A. NEW REVIEWS
(1) Abdominal surgical incisions for caesarean section (Matthews Mathai, G
Justus Hofmeyr)
(2) Diuretics for preventing pre-eclampsia (David Churchill, Gareth DG
Beevers, Shireen Meher, Catherine Rhodes)
(3) Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing (Lindeka
Mangesi, G Justus Hofmeyr)
(4) Low-dose dopamine for women with severe pre-eclampsia (D Wilhelm Steyn,
Petrus Steyn)
(5) Probiotics for preventing preterm labour (Mohammed Othman, James
Neilson, Zarko Alfirevic)
B. SUBSTANTIVELY UPDATED REVIEWS
(1) Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy (Helen M
McDonald, Peter Brocklehurst, Adrienne Gordon)
(2) Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during
pregnancy (Edgardo Abalos, Lelia Duley, D Wilhelm Steyn, David J
Henderson-Smart)
(3) Interventions for varicosities and leg oedema in pregnancy (Anthony
Bamigboye, Rebecca Smyth)
(4) Support for breastfeeding mothers (Cathryn Britton, Felicia M McCormick,
Mary J Renfrew, Angela Wade, Sarah E King)
(5) Treatment for primary postpartum haemorrhage (Hatem A Mousa, Zarko
Alfirevic)
C. NON-SUBSTANTIVELY UPDATED REVIEWS
(1) Duration of treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy
(Jose Villar, Mariana Widmer, Mona Lydon-Rochelle, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Ariel
Roganti)
(2) Maternal glucose administration for facilitating tests of fetal
wellbeing (Kelvin Tan, Antoinette Sabapathy)
(3) Tocolytics for suspected intrapartum fetal distress (Regina Kulier, G
Justus Hofmeyr)
(4) Vaginal chlorhexidine during labour for preventing maternal and neonatal
infections (excluding Group B Streptococcal and HIV) (Pisake Lumbiganon,
JadsadaThinkhamrop, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Jorge E Tolosa)
D. NEW PROTOCOLS
(1) Local cooling for relieving pain from perineal trauma sustained during
childbirth (Christine E East, Paul Marchant, Lisa Begg, Naomi E Henshall)
(2) Prophylactic oral betamimetics for preterm labour in singleton
pregnancies (Melissa Whitworth, Siobhan Quenby)
(3) Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal
depression (Cindy-Lee E Dennis, Lori E Ross, Sophie Grigoriadis)
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Sonja Henderson
Review Group Co-ordinator
Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group
Division of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine
The University of Liverpool
First Floor, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Crown Street
L8 7SS Liverpool
UK
Phone: +44 151 7024066
Fax: +44 151 7024335
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