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Birth after Caesarean Section
Birth after caesarean section (CS) is an issue of growing importance. As a consequence of increasing CS rates, more women having experienced a prior CS will need counselling about preferred second delivery mode. There are two choices: elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS) or trial of labour …
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Caesarean section delivery and childhood obesity
Background and aims: Caesarean section (CS) birth, in particular elective/planned CS, has been found to be associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. Various mechanisms that differ by birth mode, including differences in the vaginal and faecal microflora and stress hormone …
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Breastfeeding after a caesarean section: Mother-infant health trade-offs
… appropriate breastfeeding support after caesarean section delivery. In contrast to epidemiological research that identifies distinct aspects of mother-infant interactions altered by this birth mode, my research explored the interrelated obstacles to breastfeeding from the mothers’ …
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Haemodynamic consequences of Spinal Anaesthesia for non-emergency Caesarean section
Single shot spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is currently accepted as the favoured method in the absence of contraindications, for reasons of safety and comfort. Firstly, there is an increased risk of failed intubation associated with general anaesthesia. Secondly, spinal anaesthesia, if …
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Trial of Labour or Elective Repeat Caesarean Section in Women who have had one previous caesarean section: An assessment of women's attitudes, knowledge and preferences
INTRODUCTION Caesarean section (CS) is one of the most frequently performed major abdominal surgeries in the world. There has been a global increasing trend in CS rates over the past three decades, particularly in women who have had one previous CS. Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) is a …
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Documentation of spinal anaesthesia technique and block level at caesarean section
… technique for elective and many emergency caesarean sections. Complications include incomplete sensory block, resulting in intraoperative breakthrough pain, which is commonly associated with a successful medicolegal claim. If documentation of spinal anaesthesia technique was found to be …
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Incidence of intraoperative nausea and vomiting during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
… and vomiting during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Background: Nausea and vomiting (IONV) during spinal anaesthesia (SA) for caesarean section (CS) is unpleasant and may interfere with surgery. We studied the incidence of IONV during elective CS, as well as the influence of …
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Examination of the Relationship Between Caesarean Section Births and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… has found associations between this disorder and Caesarean section births (Amiri et al., 2012; Juarez et al., 2008). The current study examined the relationship between C-section birth and self-reported symptoms of ADHD by college students on the Internal Restlessness Scale (Weyandt et al., 2003). …
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A retrospective review of surgical site infection following caesarean section at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… mortality and morbidity in South Africa. Caesarean section (CS) is the most important risk factor in the development of puerperal infection, and surgical site infection (SSI) after CS increases maternal morbidity as well as medical costs. Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH), is a secondary …
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The Caesarean Section rate at Mowbray Maternity Hospital: Applying Robson's Ten group classification system
… improve access to reproductive health services. Caesarean sections (CS) are known to be associated with a raised mortality rate by a factor of 2.8 in addition to the raised morbidity rate (OR 3.1; 95% CI 3.0-3.3) compared to vaginal deliveries (VD). Globally, there has been a concerning trend in …
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Assessing factors associated with rising caesarean section rates in urban Nepal: a hospital-based study
Background Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising in urban hospitals in Nepal. However, the reasons behind these rising CS rates are not well understood. Therefore, this PhD study explores contributing factors to rising CS rates in two urban hospitals and seeks strategies to make rational use of …
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The use of phenylephrine to obtund oxytocin induced hypotension and tachycardia during elective caesarean section
… Forty pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia were randomised to receive either a 50 μg bolus of phenylephrine (Group P) or saline (Group S) immediately prior to oxytocin (3 IU over 15 seconds). Systolic blood pressure [SBP], diastolic blood pressure …
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Retrospective observational study of the choice of anaesthesia for caesarean section in patients with eclampsia
Background Anaesthesia for ceasarean section (CS) in women with eclampsia is a major clinical challenge, and there are limited data concerning the rationale for the choice of technique, and the short-term outcomes. A retrospective audit was performed on practice at a tertiary referral centre in …
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A Study of Adequacy of informed consent for Caesarean Section at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… health care. In the case of informed consent for caesarean section, this information must include the name, nature, intended benefits of the procedure, risks of the procedure, alternative procedures, implications on future reproductive health and anaesthetic options Little attention, in Zambia, …
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A Study of Adequacy of informed consent for Caesarean Section at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… health care. In the case of informed consent for caesarean section, this information must include the name, nature, intended benefits of the procedure, risks of the procedure, alternative procedures, implications on future reproductive health and anaesthetic options Little attention, in Zambia, …
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Maternal and cardiac output response to vasopressor therapy during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean Section in severe preeclampsia
… to vasopressors during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in patients with severe preeclampsia, have not been accurately described. This study compared the haemodynamic effects of the vasopressors ephedrine and phenylephrine during spinal anaesthesia. Methods: Thirty nine women with …
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Knowledge of South African anaesthesia registrars of the theory and practice of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
… of details relating to spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is important, both to ensure a safe and pleasant experience for the parturient, and to provide evidence that an acceptable standard of care was applied in the event of subsequent medicolegal action. On the basis of recent research …
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Metabolic and hormonal responses in the regulation of blood glucose levels in infants delivered by elective caesarean section
… ‘unstressed’ term infants delivered by elective caesarean section. Methods One hundred and fifty three women who had an elective caesarean section for a singleton pregnancy at term in Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee were recruited between July 2004 and April 2006. Maternal venous …
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A review of intrauterine device placement during caesarean section at level two facilities in the Metro West, Cape Town
… contraceptive devices (IUDs) inserted during caesarean section (C/S). Little is known about the long-term outcomes in the Metro West area. Objective To assess placement of IUDs at C/S and describe follow-up, with a view to compile best practice guidelines for insertion and follow-up in our …
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