Babies born via cesarean section were hospitalized more often in early childhood for infection, compared with those delivered vaginally, an international study found. With more than 7 million children ...

Infants born via Cesarean section may be at higher risk of developing infections that require hospitalization, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers analyzed data on 7.2 million ...

Women undergo more cesarean sections each year in the United States than any other major surgery, with the procedure carrying a significant rate of infection at the incision site. A new study from ...

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However, Clostridioides difficile (CDI) infection did not appear to affect outcomes, according to the study. A new study has found that infection with Clostridioides difficile (CDI) around the time of ...

According to the results of a new study published this week in the journal PLOS Medicine, children born via cesarean section may be at an increased risk of hospitalization due to infection in their ...

Bringing a baby into the world is a beautiful experience but the process and the changes that the body undergoes doesn’t have to be the same. For some it could be a natural delivery but for some it ...

Smith+Nephew's PICO sNPWT device significantly reduced surgical site complications in C-section patients compared with another sNPWT device. The study showed PICO sNPWT led to lower rates of ...

Babies born by cesarean section were at higher risk of being hospitalized with gastrointestinal, respiratory and other infections. By Nicholas Bakalar Babies born by cesarean section may have an ...

Surgical site infections (SSI) are a significant cause of post-surgical morbidity and mortality. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of SSI and identify risk factors for ...

Congratulations, you’re expecting! This exciting time includes a lot of changes for you, as well as planning for the arrival of your baby and the not-so-distant future. It can also mean lots of ...