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ReviewHeliyon2024

Role transformation of Chinese obstetricians and improvement of obstetric service systems amid declining birth rates: Challenges and strategies.

Xu Mingming, Xu Youdi

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Development and Future Perspectives of Obstetric Intensive Care Units in China.Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Xu MingmingDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing First Hospital, Jiangsu, Nanjing, 210001, China.
Xu YoudiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing First Hospital, Jiangsu, Nanjing, 210001, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Problem: China's declining birth rate presents significant challenges to obstetricians, impacting workload, career prospects, and the obstetric service system. Background: The reduction in birth rates alters the landscape for obstetricians, necessitating adaptation to new medical demands and technological environments. Aim: This paper aims to explore the future development and role transformations of Chinese obstetricians amidst declining birth rates. Key questions include: What is the impact of declining birth rates on China's obstetric services?What are the future development directions for obstetricians in this scenario?How will their roles evolve to meet new medical demands and technological environments?What international experiences can be drawn upon, and how applicable are they to China? Methods: A literature review method is employed, analyzing research papers, statistical data, and policy reports from domestic and international sources. Findings: The paper systematically summarizes and evaluates current and future trends in Chinese obstetrics in the context of declining birth rates. Discussion: It discusses practical implications for sustainable development, including optimizing medical resources, leveraging technological innovations, and enhancing talent development. Conclusion: This paper contributes a comprehensive analysis and practical recommendations for navigating the challenges posed by declining birth rates to Chinese obstetricians.

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Chinese obstetriciansDeclining birth ratesFuture developmentObstetric service systemRole transformationTalent developmentTechnological innovation

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PMID39687098
PMCPMC11648129

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