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Household costs of healthcare during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period : a case study from Matlab, Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2006
A household survey was undertaken in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh, to estimate the costs incurred during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period for women delivering at home and in a health facility.
Blum, Lauren S., Borghi, Josephine, Blum, Lauren S, Ronsmans, Carine, Sabina, Nazme, Hoque, Mohammad Enamul, Nazme, Sabina   +6 more
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Is indication for induction of labor associated with mode of delivery in term first births? A Norwegian registry‐based study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction Few previous studies have examined the association between the indication for induction of labor (IOL) and the mode of delivery. To improve information for clinicians and women undergoing IOL, our study aimed to assess the association ...
Lisa Tangnes Leeves, Trond Melbye Michelsen, Anne Flem Jacobsen, Aslak Vimme Solhoff, Nina Gunnes, Ingvil Krarup Sørbye   +5 more
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Factors associated with preterm delivery in women admitted to hospitals in Khorramabad: A case control study [PDF]

Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine factors influencing preterm labor in women referring to hospitals in Khorramabad in 2009-10. Materials and Methods: This
بیرجندی, مهدی, کامران, عزیز, لرزاده, ناهید, ابراهیم زاده, فرزاد, بختیار, کتایون, پورنیا, یداله   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Community Based Safe Motherhood Promoters in Improving the Utilization of Obstetric care. The Case of Mtwara Rural District in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
In Tanzania, maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 578/100,000 live births. Despite a high coverage of antenatal care (96%), only 44% of deliveries take place within the formal health services.
Jahn, A., Albrecht Jahn, Rose Mpembeni, Mushi, D., Mushi, Declare, Mpembeni, Rose, Mpembeni Rose, Jahn Albrecht, Mpembeni, R., Jahn, Albrecht, Mushi Declare, Declare Mushi   +11 more
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Availability and access in modern obstetric care: a retrospective population-based study [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To assess the availability of obstetric institutions, the risk of unplanned delivery outside an institution and maternal morbidity in a national setting in which the number of institutions declined from 95 to 51 during 30 years.
Klungsøyr, Kari, Norheim, Ole Frithjof, N‐H Morken, OF Norheim, Morken, Nils-Halvdan, HM Engjom, K Klungsøyr, Engjom, Hilde Marie   +7 more
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Is there unwarranted variation in obstetric practice in Australia? Obstetric intervention trends in Queensland hospitals

, 2021
Objective: The aim of this study was to report on the rates of obstetric interventions within each hospital jurisdiction in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Topp, Stephanie M., Fox, Haylee, Topp, Stephanie M, Callander, Emily, Lindsay, Daniel   +4 more
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The knowledge of obstetric complications among primigravidae in a rural health centre in the district of Blantyre, Malawi

Curationis, 2002
An informed individual is better placed to make reasonable decisions. It is therefore of vital importance that women be knowledgeable about obstetric complications to enable them to respond appropriately to complications that may arise.
L. Kumbani, P. Me Inerney
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Traumatic hyphaema following successive vacuum and forceps-assisted delivery [PDF]

, 2006
Hyphaema can cause corneal staining and is a potential risk for glaucoma. We report a case of a neonate with isolated traumatic hyphaema following a prolonged delivery with the consecutive use of vacuum and forceps.
Lipton, Jonathan, Mercieca, Karl, Thampy, Reshma S.   +2 more
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Caesarean section rates in England and Wales: investigating variation between maternity units [PDF]

In England and Wales, the Caesarean section (CS) rate is 21.5%, ranging from 6% to 66% between maternity units. The impact of a high CS rate on women's health and NHS resources is not clear.
Paranjothy, Shantini
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Pregnancy Risk Perception, Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs and Attitude Towards Skilled Delivery Service Utilization Among Pregnant Mothers in a Rural Setting in South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Women's Health, 2023
Abinet Arega Sadore,1 Yohannes Kebede,2 Zewdie Birhanu2 1School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia; 2Department of Health, Behaviour and Society, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health,
Sadore AA, Kebede Y, Birhanu Z
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