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Determinants of delays in travelling to an emergency obstetric care facility in Herat, Afghanistan: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data and spatial modelling. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Women's delays in reaching emergency obstetric care (EmOC) facilities contribute to high maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity in low-income countries, yet few studies have quantified travel times to EmOC and examined delays ...
Veronique Filippi, Jonathan Cox, Cox, Jonathan, Matthias Borchert, Ahmad Shah Alkozai, Hirose, Atsumi, Alkozai, Ahmad Shah, Borchert, Matthias, Filippi, Veronique, Atsumi Hirose   +9 more
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Epidural analgesia in the obese obstetric patient: a retrospective and comparative study with non-obese patients at a tertiary hospital

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021
Background and objectives: Obesity is becoming a frequent condition among obstetric patients. A high body mass index (BMI) has been closely related to a higher difficulty to perform the neuraxial technique and to the failure of epidural analgesia.
Claudia Cuesta González-Tascón, Elena Gredilla Díaz, Itsaso Losantos García   +2 more
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Can hospital audit teams identify case management problems, analyse their causes, identify and implement improvements? A cross-sectional process evaluation of obstetric near-miss case reviews in Benin. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Obstetric near-miss case reviews are being promoted as a quality assurance intervention suitable for hospitals in low income countries. We introduced such reviews in five district, regional and national hospitals in Benin, West Africa.
Filippi, V., Kanhonou, Lydie, Kanhonou, L., Delvaux Thérèse, Saizonou, J., Filippi Véronique, Goufodji, S., Goufodji, Sourou, Filippi, Véronique, Alihonou Eusèbe, Alihonou, Eusèbe, Lydie Kanhonou, Matthias Borchert, Saizonou Jacques, Borchert, M., Goufodji Sourou, Saizonou, Jacques, Alihonou, E., Delvaux, Thérèse, Eusèbe Alihonou, Delvaux, T., Thérèse Delvaux, Kanhonou Lydie, Jacques Saizonou, Borchert Matthias, Véronique Filippi, Borchert, Matthias, Sourou Goufodji   +27 more
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The state of emergency obstetric care services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: results from a maternity health facility survey. [PDF]

, 2009
Background: maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenge with estimates exceeding 1,000 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in some countries. Successful prevention of maternal deaths hinges on adequate and quality emergency obstetric
Abdhalah K Ziraba, Ziraba, Abdhalah K., Saliku, Teresa, Ziraba, Abdhalah K, Samuel Mills, Mills, Samuel, Teresa Saliku, Jean-Christophe Fotso, Madise, Nyovani, Nyovani Madise, Fotso, Jean-Christophe   +10 more
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HIV and the risk of direct obstetric complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Women of reproductive age in parts of sub-Saharan Africa are faced both with high levels of HIV and the threat of dying from the direct complications of pregnancy.
Clara Calvert (149203), Calvert Clara, Ronsmans, Carine, Carine Ronsmans (35314), Ronsmans Carine, Carine Ronsmans, Clara Calvert, Calvert, Clara   +7 more
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A 5-Year Audit of Accidental Dural Punctures, Postdural Puncture Headaches, and Failed Regional Anesthetics at a Tertiary-Care Medical Center

The Scientific World Journal, 2009
Obstetric anesthesia-related complications occur as a result of labor epidural or spinal placement. The purpose of this continuous quality-improvement audit was to review the occurrence of accidental dural punctures (ADPs), postdural puncture headaches ...
Sukhdip Singh, Shagufta Y. Chaudry, Amy L. Phelps, Manuel C Vallejo   +3 more
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Iatrogenic genito-urinary fistula following cesarean birth in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a retrospective review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Genito-urinary fistulas may occur as complications of obstetric surgery. Location and circumstances can indicate iatrogenic origin as opposed to pressure necrosis following prolonged, obstructed labor. Methods This retrospective review focuses
Carrie J. Ngongo, Thomas J. I. P. Raassen, Marietta Mahendeka, Ladeisha Lombard, Jos van Roosmalen   +4 more
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Efficacy of admission cardiotocography on neonatal outcome in term pregnancy admitted in labor in a rural-based tertiary care center: A prospective study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Cardiotocography (CTG) is first-line investigation for antepartum and intrapartum fetal assessment. Fetal monitoring during labor helps identifying fetuses at risk of hypoxic damage and helps institute appropriate intervention to optimize ...
Suchismita Bera , Debjani Deb , Rahul Ballov , Sohanjan Chakraborty   +3 more
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The Effect of Obstetric Complications (Premature Rupture of Membrans, Pre Eclampsia and Post Date) on the Type of Labor in Mojokasri Hospital

Journal for Quality in Public Health, 2019
Obstetric complications are complications that occur during the pregnancy process or complications that can occur after the mother gives birth, for example, KPD, Bleeding, Abortion, post date, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia and others that can cause risks to the mother and fetus that will affect labor (.
Nurdina Nurdina, Nurwijayanti Nurwijayanti, Sugiati Sugiati   +2 more
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Complications of Pregnancy [PDF]

, 2019
Complications of pregnancy are health issues that are caused by pregnancy itself. These can happen during or after delivery (obstetric labor complications or puerperal disorders).

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