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Obstetric Fistula: A Preventable Tragedy
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2005Obstetric fistula disables millions of women and girls in developing countries, primarily in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently launched a global campaign to end fistula, labeling this condition a preventable and treatable tragedy.
Suellen, Miller +3 more
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The Lancet, 2006
The work of the Womens Dignity Project (WDP) in eastern Africa relates directly to two themes that figure prominently in relation to stigma and global health: power and poverty. Together they reflect a principle put forward at the Fogarty International Centers international conference "Stigma and Global Health: Developing a Research Agenda" that the ...
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The work of the Womens Dignity Project (WDP) in eastern Africa relates directly to two themes that figure prominently in relation to stigma and global health: power and poverty. Together they reflect a principle put forward at the Fogarty International Centers international conference "Stigma and Global Health: Developing a Research Agenda" that the ...
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Obstetric fistulas: A clinical review
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2007AbstractA high proportion of genitourinary fistulas have an obstetric origin. Obstetric fistulas are caused by prolonged obstructed labor coupled with a lack of medical attention. While successful management with prolonged bladder drainage has occasionally been reported, mature fistulas require formal operative repair, and it is crucial that the first ...
A A, Creanga, R R, Genadry
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Challenges in measuring obstetric fistula
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2007AbstractObstetric fistula is gaining visibility within national and international public health agencies. With increased attention to this dire condition comes the demand for better epidemiologic data. This article assesses the current state of knowledge regarding population‐based estimates of the incidence and prevalence of obstetric fistulas ...
C, Stanton, S A, Holtz, S, Ahmed
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Obstetric fistula in rural Ethiopia
East African Medical Journal, 2008To determine the prevalence of obstetric fistula in rural Ethiopia and identify the circumstances and barriers to care that enhance development of obstetric fistula and its health and social consequences.A cross-sectional study.The study was conducted in seven out of eleven administrative regions of Ethiopia by visiting randomly selected houses in ...
Muleta, M +4 more
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Genitourinary fistulas of obstetric origin
International Urology and Nephrology, 2002To review the results of management of 42 cases of genitourinary fistulas of obstetric origin.Department of urology, Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan.Forty two cases of genitourinary fistulas (36 vesicovaginal, 2 vesicouterine, one ureterovaginal and 3 urethrovaginal) were repaired from 1st December, 1999 to 31st May, 2002).
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Surgical classification of obstetric fistulas
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1995AbstractObjective: To develop a surgical classification for obstetric fistulas in order to compare surgical techniques and results. Methods: Based on a retrospective analysis of 775 consecutive fistula patients, the following classification is presented: (type I) fistulas not involving the urethral closing mechanism; (type II) fistulas involving the ...
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Obstetric fistula in India: current scenario
International Urogynecology Journal, 2009India lacks prevalence and incidence data on obstetric fistula, a near miss maternal mortality.Retrospective data were collected on obstetric fistula cases from hospital records of 24 tertiary care facilities during the period 2000-2006.Overall, 717 women underwent genital fistula repair, but medical records could be retrieved for only 401 (56%) cases.
Shalini, Singh +2 more
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Genitourinary Reconstruction in Obstetric Fistulas
Journal of Urology, 1994Although most recent literature concerning female urinary tract fistulas has addressed the problem of postoperative and post-irradiation fistula, obstetrical fistula is more common worldwide. A series of fistula repairs predominantly caused by obstructed labor is presented.
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