CESAREAN DELIVERY

This study looked back at medical records to compare two common medications used to treat low blood pressure in mothers during cesarean sections. Researchers wanted to see if one medication (phenylephrine) is safer for newborns than the other (ephedrine), specifically by measurin…

This study tested if a simple, non-drug technique called 'membrane stripping' could help reduce the high rate of cesarean sections. It involved 71 first-time mothers in early labor. The goal was to see if this manual procedure could shorten the early stage of labor and safely lea…

This study tested if adding specific pain-blocking injections and a steroid during a planned C-section could reduce severe pain in the first day after surgery. Researchers compared 100 patients before and after changing the hospital's standard pain management plan. The goal was t…

This study compared two common methods for managing pain after a planned cesarean section (C-section). It involved 60 women to see which method—a morphine injection in the spine or an ultrasound-guided numbing block in the abdomen—better controlled pain in the first 24 hours afte…

This study tested whether listening to music could help women feel better after having a baby by cesarean section. Researchers worked with 62 new mothers, having half listen to calming music twice in their first day after birth while the other half received standard care. The goa…

This study compared two different ways to manage pain after a scheduled cesarean delivery. Researchers tested whether giving methadone through an IV was as effective as giving morphine directly into the spinal fluid. They measured how much additional pain medication women needed …

This study tested whether giving the steroid dexamethasone by IV during a cesarean delivery could help reduce pain and the need for strong opioid painkillers afterward. Researchers compared the steroid against a placebo in 87 women to see if it improved pain scores and recovery q…

This study followed 477 women in Denmark to understand how common and severe long-term pain is after a cesarean delivery. Researchers sent text message questionnaires over months and years to track pain levels and how pain affects daily life, sleep, mood, and caring for the baby.…