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January 16, 2025
The Conversation: Caesareans are rising fast in the UK – but giving birth is getting worse for women
Caesarean births are rising globally, with the UK experiencing one of the highest rates in Europe and the fastest recent increase. In England, 42% of births are now by caesarean, up from 29% five years ago. While caesareans can be life-saving for women and babies who need them, higher rates have…
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December 4, 2024
Automated assessment of psychiatric disorders using speech: A systematic review
Extensive use of smart phones makes speech recording a potentially practical solution for widespread mental health screening In collaboration with computer scientists, Dr. Hamideh Bayrampour and her team aim to explore whether speech assessment will have utility for diagnosis of depression and…
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December 4, 2024
The Onset of Labour in Primiparas
Hanna Gehling, Midwife (BSc, MSc) and doctoral candidate at Hannover Medical School under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mechthild Gross, focuses her research on understanding the onset of labour in first-time mothers (primiparas). Her recent study examines the relationships between labour-onset…
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September 17, 2024Predicting Cesarean Birth Among Healthy Nullips at Hospital Admission
Janssen and Ladfors conducted a validation study of a model to predict cesarean birth based on factors measurable on admission to hospital. They conducted a retrospective cohort study in a regional hospital in British Columbia, Canada among healthy nulliparous women in spontaneous labour, at term,…
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September 17, 2024Physiology of Prolonged Labor
The Kissler Lab at the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus studies the variation in the physiology of prolonged labor. In partnership with the University of Colorado Perinatal Research Core, our lab conducts prospective clinical translational research on the…