Potential excess of vaginal examinations during the management of labor: frequency and associated factors in 13 Peruvian hospitals

• Main Authors: Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka (Author), Renee Montesinos-Segura (Author), Pamela D. Flores-Gonzales (Author), Alvaro Taype-Rondan (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background A high number of vaginal examinations (VEs) may lead to a higher risk of infections, as well as discomfort/dissatisfaction with intrapartum care. Objective To determine the frequency of potential excess of vaginal examinations (PEVE) during the management of labor and identify it...