Dear All,

The Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's new contributions for publication in The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2014 (which were published during February 2014) were as follows: 2 new reviews; 2 new protocols; 8 updated reviews – see details below. Thank you to everybody who contributed to this issue.

 

Best wishes

Frances

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PCG contribution to The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2014 was: 527 reviews and 91 protocols
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New Reviews (2)

·         Hyaluronidase for reducing perineal trauma (Zhou F, Wang XDong, Li J, Huang GQiong, Gao BXin)

·         Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes (Barrett HL, Dekker Nitert M, Conwell LS, Callaway LK)

 

Updated (conclusions not changed) review (7)

·         Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy (Abalos E, Duley L, Steyn DW)

·         Betamimetics for inhibiting preterm labour (Neilson JP, West HM, Dowswell T)

·         Elective birth at 37 weeks’ gestation for women with an uncomplicated twin pregnancy (Dodd JM, Deussen AR, Grivell RM, Crowther CA)

·         Interventions at caesarean section for reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonitis (Paranjothy S, Griffiths JD, Broughton HK, Gyte GML, Brown HC, Thomas J)

·         Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolic disease in pregnancy and the early postnatal period (Bain E, Wilson A, Tooher R, Gates S, Davis L-J, Middleton P)

·         Screening and subsequent management for gestational diabetes for improving maternal and infant health (Tieu J, McPhee AJ, Crowther CA, Middleton P)

·         Tocolytics for preterm premature rupture of membranes (Mackeen AD, Seibel-Seamon J, Muhammad J, Baxter JK, Berghella V)

 

Updated (conclusions changed) review (1)

·         Treatment for primary postpartum haemorrhage (Mousa HA, Blum J, Abou El Senoun G, Shakur H, Alfirevic Z)

 

New Protocols (2)

·         Health system and community level interventions for improving antenatal care coverage and health outcomes (Mbuagbaw L, Habiba Garga K, Ongolo-Zogo P)

·         Methods for blood loss estimation after vaginal birth (Diaz V, Abalos E, Carroli G)

 

 

Frances Kellie

Managing Editor, Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group

 

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