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Prevalence of placenta praevia by world region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: (i) To estimate the prevalence burden of placenta praevia in each world region, and (ii) to investigate potential sources of heterogeneity. METHODS: Systematic review of the literature and random-effects meta-analysis.
Aliyu, Aliyu, Alshami, Ananth, Ananth, Ananth, Bahar, Becker, Bhat, Bragg, Buambo-Bamanga, Calvert, Celik Acioglu, Cleary-Goldman, Crane, Crane, D'Souza, Daskalakis, Davood, Eichelberger, Faiz, Faneite, Francois, Freeman, Fujii, Grgic, Guariglia, Gurol-Urganci, Hasegaw, Hendricks, Hernández Cabrera, Huang, Hung, Ismail, Jang, Koroukian, Lain, Love, Matsuda, McCormack, Miller, Milosevic, Olive, Oppenheimer, Papinniemi, Patel, Predanic, Prual, Rivas, Romundstad, Rosenberg, Rucker, Sheiner, Shen, Sumigama, Taipale, Tata, Tucker, Tuzovic, Vazquez Rodriguez, Vettraino, Viechtbauer, Yamada, Yang   +63 more
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Increasing the frequency of hand washing by healthcare workers does not lead to commensurate reductions in staphylococcal infection in a hospital ward [PDF]

, 2008
Hand hygiene is generally considered to be the most important measure that can be applied to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infection (HAI).
A Kramer, BS Cooper, BS Cooper, CB Beggs, Clive B Beggs, D Pittet, D Pittet, D Pittet, DJ Austin, E Girou, E Larson, ES McBryde, FD Daschner, FI McArdle, GA Ayliffe, H Grundmann, I Semmelweis, J Raboud, JM Boyce, Kevin G Kerr, L Teare, M Casewell, M Zaragoza, MJ Bonten, NJ Ehrenkranz, RD Wilson, Simon J Shepherd, T Shiomori, T Shiomori, WA Rutala   +29 more
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Using ‘Appreciative Inquiry’ in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care : a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2015
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The inputs and facilitation of field work from the Gujarat state government officials are acknowledged. We express our gratitude to the doctors, nurses and other health facility staff for actively participating in the study.
Hussein, Julia, Kanguru, Lovney, Mavalankar, Dileep, Ramani, K V, Sharma, Bharati   +4 more
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The methods of infection in puerperal fever [PDF]

Public Health, 1905
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Puerperal symphysis fundus distance: normal values [PDF]

, 1982
Aim: To measure puerperal symphysis fundus distance (SFD) by two manual methods and to calculate individual normal values. Study design: Prospective cohort study including women after single pregnancy without special problems in uterine involution ...
Frei, Sabine, Kurmanavicius, Juozas, Zimmermann, Roland, von Mandach, Ursula   +3 more
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Unpacking the enabling factors for hand, cord and birth-surface hygiene in Zanzibar maternity units. [PDF]

, 2017
Recent national surveys in The United Republic of Tanzania have revealed poor standards of hygiene at birth in facilities. As more women opt for institutional delivery, improving basic hygiene becomes an essential part of preventative strategies for ...
Ali, Ali O, Ali, Said M, Cavill, Sue, Dahoma, Mohammed, Faulkner, Sally, Gon, Giorgia, Graham, And Wendy J, Haji, Haji S, Kabole, Ibrahim, Kahabuka, Catherine, Morrison, Emma, Said, Rukaiya M, Tajo, Amour, Towriss, Catriona, Velleman, Yael, Woodd, Susannah L   +15 more
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Puerperal influence of bovine uterine health status on the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory factors [PDF]

, 2015
After parturition, uterine bacterial infections lead to inflammatory processes such as subclinical/clinical endometritis with high prevalence in dairy cows.
Einspanier, R., Gabler, C., Hahn, A., Ibrahim, M., Jung, M., Lübke-Becker, A., Michel, G., Peter, S.   +7 more
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Enhanced Identification of Postoperative Infections among Outpatients

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
We investigated using administrative claims data to identify surgical site infections (SSI) after breast surgery and cesarean section. Postoperative diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and pharmacy information were automatically scanned and used to ...
Andrew L. Miner, Kenneth E. Sands, Deborah S. Yokoe, John Freedman, Kristin Thompson, James M. Livingston, Richard Platt   +6 more
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The challenge of the reference and counter-reference system in the prenatal assistance to pregnant women with infectious diseases [PDF]

, 2009
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of infectious diseases, such as syphilis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and hepatitis B and C, in pregnant women who undertook their prenatal care in thirteen basic health units ...
Figueiredo, Elisabeth Niglio de, Peixe, Marina B., Ramos, Valdete M., Succi, Regina Célia de Menezes, Vianna, Lucila Amaral Carneiro   +4 more
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Proportion of bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility profile and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among post-partum/aborted women at a referral Hospital in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background Puerperal sepsis is any bacterial infection of the genital tract that occurs after childbirth. It is among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality especially in low-income countries including Ethiopia.
Alemale Admas, Baye Gelaw, BelayTessema, Amsalu Worku, Addisu Melese   +4 more
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