The risk of OASI is highest among forceps- and vacuum-assisted vaginal deliveries; about 18% of women in Canada were diagnosed with OASI after a delivery with forceps or vacuum in 2017. The study ...

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved "blades" that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

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The use of episiotomy during childbirth has declined in Canada, although its benefit in births assisted by forceps or vacuum merits reconsideration of this practice, according to a large study ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Frederick C. Irving, professor of ...