The prevalence of uterine fundal pressure during the second stage of labour for women giving birth in health facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Elise Farrington (Author), Mairead Connolly (Author), Laura Phung (Author), Alyce N. Wilson (Author), Liz Comrie-Thomson (Author), Meghan A. Bohren (Author), Caroline S. E. Homer (Author), Joshua P. Vogel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plain Language Summary Uterine fundal pressure involves a health worker pushing on the uppermost part of a woman's abdomen during the pushing phase of labour, with the aim of assisting or accelerating vaginal birth. The World Health Organization and other bodies specifically recommend against t...