Intrinsic Obstetric Palsy: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Maternal neurological injuries may be intrinsic to the labour and delivery process or may result directly or indirectly from obstetric or anaesthetic intervention.
Rashida Hakeem, Cliff Neppe
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Distance to care, facility delivery and early neonatal mortality in Malawi and Zambia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Globally, approximately 3 million babies die annually within their first month. Access to adequate care at birth is needed to reduce newborn as well as maternal deaths.
Campbell, Oona MR +13 more
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Cauda equina syndrome following vaginal delivery [PDF]
This short communication describes a woman in her 30s with cauda equina syndrome (CES) following a vaginal delivery. She presented with urinary retention, bowel incontinence, and radiating pain in the lower extremities.
Seung Jun Lee +3 more
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The Critical Role of Supervision in Retaining Staff in Obstetric Services: A Three Country Study. [PDF]
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 commits us to reducing maternal mortality rates by three quarters and MDG 4 commits us to reducing child mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015.
Honorati Masanja +18 more
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Mode of Delivery and Obstetric Outcomes in Asia [PDF]
Evaluation of: Lumbiganon P, Laopaiboon M, Gulmezoglu A et al.: Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–2008. Lancet 375(9713), 490–499 (2010). In a multinational survey of 122 medical facilities in nine Asian countries, the WHO analyzed data on 107,950 deliveries.
Lorie M, Harper, Anthony O, Odibo
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Caesarean Section among Referred and Self-Referred Birthing Women: A Cohort Study from a Tertiary Hospital, Northeastern Tanzania. [PDF]
The inequity in emergency obstetric care access in Tanzania is unsatisfactory. Despite an existing national obstetric referral system, many birthing women bypass referring facilities and go directly to higher-level care centres.
Bergsjø Per +14 more
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Forceps delivery in modern obstetric practice [PDF]
This review discusses the specific uses and potential advantages of forceps over other modes of delivery. To enable women to make an informed choice about mode of delivery, obstetricians need to be adequately trained and supervised in the use of forceps Global increases in rates of caesarean section show no sign of abating. The US National Center for
Roshni R, Patel, Deirdre J, Murphy
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Obstetric Nursing in best practices of labor and delivery care [PDF]
Objective: to evaluate the association of Obstetric Nursing in the best practices of delivery and birth care in maternity hospitals. Method: a cross-sectional study, with 666 women selected for delivery.
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva +7 more
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Impact of free delivery care on health facility delivery and insurance coverage in Ghana's Brong Ahafo Region. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Many sub-Saharan countries, including Ghana, have introduced policies to provide free medical care to pregnant women. The impact of these policies, particularly on access to health services among the poor, has not been evaluated using ...
Owusu-Agyei, S +45 more
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Maternal attachment levels of advanced age mothers and relation factors
Being mother at advanced age is associated with physical, emotional and social problems during pregnancy. The purpose of study to finding out the maternal attachment of pregnant women of advanced age and the associated factors.
Eylem Toker +3 more
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