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Obstetric fistula in Assam, India: a neglected cause of maternal morbidities and mortality
Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2015 Each year between 50,000 to 100,000 women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal. Obstetric fistula is one of the major cause for maternal morbidities and mortality and it has been successfully eradicated in developed ...
Suresh Jungari, Bal Govind Chauhan
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Surgical success in obstetric fistula repair and associated factors: findings from a retrospective cohort study in Zambia [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Obstetric fistulas are common in low-resourced settings, but the factors associated with successful repair remain unclear in Zambia. We assessed the socio-demographics, fistula characteristics, and healthcare factors associated with successful
Sianga Mutola +5 more
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Obstetric fistula policy in Nigeria: a critical discourse analysis
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 Background In 2012, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health published its National Strategic Framework for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula (NSFEOF), 2011–2015.
Oluwakemi C. Amodu +2 more
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Interventions for treating obstetric fistula: An evidence gap map. [PDF]
PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023 Obstetric fistula is prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, with between 50,000 and 100,000 new cases each year. The World Health Organization aims to eradicate it by 2030 but a clear idea of the extant evidence is unavailable.
Johnson EE +5 more
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Effect of Health Educational Program on Maternity Nurses' Performance Regarding Obstetric Fistula and its Prevention [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 Background: Obstetric fistula is a major public health issue among thousands of women within a developing country and has the most devastating effects on physical, social, and economic levels.
Fatma Kamal Ali +2 more
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Reproductive Health, 2021 Plain Language Summary Globally, between 2 and 3 million women were affected by obstetric fistula. Moreover, obstetric fistula is common in developing nations, as around 60% of it was found in sub-Saharan the so-called fistula belt’ and middle east Asia.
Dessalegn Nigatu Rundasa +3 more
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Self-Esteem and Its Predictive Factors Among Women with Obstetric Fistula in Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2022 Background & aim: Women living with obstetric fistulas have been known to have increased depression, anxiety, and other mental health dysfunctions. Evidence shows that due to the obstetric fistula condition, there is a frequent maternal loss of self ...
Bekana Hurissa +2 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2022 Background Awareness about obstetric fistula and its concomitant factors is central to efforts to eliminate obstetric fistula in sub-Saharan Africa. We, therefore, assessed the magnitude of obstetric fistula awareness and its associated factors among ...
Eugene Budu +5 more
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Social reintegration of women after obstetric fistula surgery: Evidence from a longitudinal multilevel mixed-effects study in Zambia. [PDF]
Acta Obstet Gynecol ScandAchieving continence remains central to obstetric fistula recovery because of its strong association with improved social reintegration. However, the marked gains observed during the first 3 months after surgery suggest that early postoperative follow‐up and reintegration support may be important even for women with persistent symptoms.
Mutola S +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 IntroductionObstetric fistula remains a debilitating complication of childbirth and maternal morbidity in developing countries. Few studies document the challenges and coping mechanisms among women living with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia.
Bekana Fekecha Hurissa +2 more
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