Dr. Oystein Bergoy joins me to discuss the LaPS Study looking at the effect of Zhang's partograph on cesarean deliveries for labor dystocia.

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The frequency of intrapartum caesarean section use with the WHO partograph versus Zhang’s guideline in the Labour Progression Study (LaPS): a multicentre, cluster-randomised controlled trial

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