BJA Open, 2022 Background: Improving women's health is a critical component of the sustainable development goals. Although obstetric outcomes in Africa have received significant focus, non-obstetric surgical outcomes for women in Africa remain under-examined.
Amy Paterson +4 more
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"I am nothing": experiences of loss among women suffering from severe birth injuries in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2011 \ud Despite the increased attention on maternal mortality during recent decades, which has resulted in maternal health being defined as a Millennium Development Goal (MDG), the disability and suffering from obstetric fistula remains a neglected issue in ...
Evjen-Olsen, Bjørg +14 more
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Fostering Excellence in Obstetrical Surgery
Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 2023 This obstetric surgery review is directed toward the common obstetrical surgeries (caesarean delivery, VBAC/TOLAC, operative vaginal delivery, placenta accreta spectrum) with evidence for quality and safety to allow for obstetrical outcome excellence.This focused scoping review has used a structured process for article identification and inclusion for ...
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Evidence that nerve surgery improves functional outcome for obstetric brachial plexus injury
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 2020 The majority of children with obstetric brachial plexus injury show some degree of spontaneous recovery. This review explores the available evidence for the use surgical brachial plexus repair to improve outcome.
W. Pondaag, M. Malessy
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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 +10 more
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Patient safety culture in South African obstetric theatres: Patient safety culture in South African obstetric theatres [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Patient safety culture (PSC) in African surgical settings is not well described. This dissertation provides a foundational investigation into the origins and nature of PSC in South Africa and, building on that foundation, aims to propose a ...
Chandauka, Tinashe Brian
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A quality of care assessment of the management of obstetric haemorrhage in the Peninsula Maternal and Neonatal Services [PDF]
, 2009 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68).In South Africa obstetric haemorrhage is the third most common cause of maternal deaths. In addition to maternal mortality audits, quality of care audits using criterion based audit methodology provides ...
Adams, Tracey
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, 2021 Porodništvo, kao najstarija medicinska struka, uvela je kirurške zahvate kada se javila potreba za pomoći kod porođaja, koji je stao iz raznih razloga.
Horvat, Elizabet
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Perceived Causes of Obstetric Fistulae from Rural Southern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2011 Although the magnitude of obstetric fistulae (OF) is reported to have decreased in industrialized countries, it is still a major problem in developing countries.
Kazaura, M.R. +8 more
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Obstetric Emergency Triage - A new mindset in obstetric emergency care in Sweden [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction Obstetric emergency triage, facilitating prioritization according to urgency of obstetric patients seeking emergency care, is a relatively new form of triage.
Lindroos, Linnéa
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