Physical restraint to prevent falls
The physical restraint used for the prevention of falls in the elderly (e.g. bed belt, restraint belt, side rails…), is increasingly emerging as inappropriate: in addition to being disheartening, it can be dangerous and ineffective. The conditions for which it...
Don’t force to fasting and don’t forbid fluid intake during labour.
Traditionally during labour it is not allowed to take liquid or food because it is believed that in the case of general anesthesia the gastric content may increase the risk of Mendelson syndrome (chemical pneumonia caused by gastric juice aspiration during anesthesia)...
Don’t schedule routine repeated cesarean section (CS) in all the pregnant women with a previous cesarean section.
The general rule “once a cesarean always cesarean” is not based on scientific evidence. Scientific societies suggest the admission to labour for pregnant women with a history of a previous CS if there are not contraindications and in the setting where emergency CS is...
Don’t proceed to induction of labour before 39 weeks of gestation if appropriate maternal or fetal indications are lacking.
Induction of labour implies the medicalization of a physiological event and can cause some adverse effects as prolonged latent phase of labour and increased blood loss. Therefore induction is indicated only when the pregnancy continuation may involve a real danger to...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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