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  1. Michael Harrop

    Study Doctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill Operating Rooms (Aug 2024) Drivers of Racial Differences in C-Sections

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/health/cesarean-sections-black-women.html https://www.nber.org/papers/w32891 C-section vs vaginal birth: https://humanmicrobiome.info/maternity/#c-section-vs-vaginal-birth
  2. Michael Harrop

    Early development C-section & antibiotics impact the infant microbiome far less than feeding mode (breastfed vs formula) (Aug 2024, n=107) Maternal antibiotic prophylaxis during cesarean section has a limited impact on the infant gut microbiome

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-section-antibiotics-impact-infant-microbiome.html Graphical abstract
  3. Michael Harrop

    One of the responses to a 2015 review titled "Time to consider the risks of caesarean delivery for long term child health" infuriated me.

    The full response: https://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2410/rr The author of the response: Paul T-Y Ayuk Consultant obstetrician Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust Quote: Firstly, it seems he's arguing against informed consent, and seems like he's saying that his personal preferences are...
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