Relationship of episiotomy to perineal trauma and morbidity, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic floor relaxation

MC Klein, RJ Gauthier, JM Robbins… - American journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
Objective: Our purpose was to compare consequences for women of receiving versus not
receiving median episiotomy early and 3 months post partum on the outcomes perineal pain, …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of planned home birth with registered midwife versus planned hospital birth with midwife or physician

PA Janssen, L Saxell, LA Page, MC Klein, RM Liston… - Cmaj, 2009 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Studies of planned home births attended by registered midwives have been
limited by incomplete data, nonrepresentative sampling, inadequate statistical power and the …

Chronic, controlled GDNF infusion promotes structural and functional recovery in advanced parkinsonian monkeys

…, N Maswood, AH Andersen, DD Elsberry, MC Klein… - Brain, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The powerful trophic effects that glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) exerts on
midbrain dopamine neurones suggest its use in treating Parkinson’s disease. However, …

Outcomes of planned home births versus planned hospital births after regulation of midwifery in British Columbia

…, DJ Etches, DF Farquharson, D Peacock, MC Klein - Cmaj, 2002 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The choice to give birth at home with a regulated midwife in attendance became
available to expectant women in British Columbia in 1998. The purpose of this study was …

Does cesarean section reduce postpartum urinary incontinence? A systematic review

JZ Press, MC Klein, J Kaczorowski, RM Liston… - Birth, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The impact of delivery mode on the development of urinary incontinence has
been much debated. The primary objective of this systematic review was to compare the …

Does episiotomy prevent perineal trauma and pelvic floor relaxation?

MC Klein, RJ Gauthier, SH Jorgensen… - The Online journal of …, 1992 - europepmc.org
Objective To compare the outcomes of the current practice of liberally or routinely employing
episiotomy to prevent perineal tears and pelvic floor relaxation (control group) to a policy of …

Do maternity care provider groups have different attitudes towards birth?

B Reime, MC Klein, A Kelly, N Duxbury… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare family physicians', obstetricians' and midwives' self‐reported practices,
attitudes and beliefs about central issues in childbirth. Design Mail‐out questionnaire. …

The attitudes of Canadian maternity care practitioners towards labour and birth: many differences but important similarities

MC Klein, J Kaczorowski, WA Hall, W Fraser… - Journal of obstetrics and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Objective Collaborative, interdisciplinary care models have the potential to improve maternity
care. Differing attitudes of maternity care providers may impede this process. We sought to …

Attitudes of the new generation of Canadian obstetricians: how do they differ from their predecessors?

MC Klein, R Liston, WD Fraser, N Baradaran… - Birth, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Attitudes drive practice, perhaps more than evidence. The objective of this study
was to determine if the new generation of Canadian obstetricians has attitudes differing …

[HTML][HTML] The nature and management of labor pain: Part I. Nonpharmacologic pain relief

L Leeman, P Fontaine, V King, MC Klein… - American Family …, 2003 - aafp.org
Pain in labor is a nearly universal experience for childbearing women. A recent evidence-based
symposium on the nature and management of labor pain brought together family …