The correlation between the number of vaginal examinations during active labor and febrile morbidity, a retrospective cohort study

The correlation between the number of vaginal examinations during active labor and febrile morbidity, a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The association between the number of vaginal examinations (VEs) performed during labor and the risk of infection is unclear. The literature regarding this issue is not consensual, and the available studies are relatively small. Therefore, we aimed to study the association betwee...

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Main Authors: Ohad Gluck, Yossi Mizrachi, Hadas Ganer Herman, Jacob Bar, Michal Kovo, Eran Weiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Vaginal examination
Febrile morbidity
Intrapartum fever
Postpartum fever
Vaginal delivery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-02925-9

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