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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Elective Caesarean section."”.
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The use of phenylephrine to obtund oxytocin induced hypotension and tachycardia during elective caesarean section
… Methods: 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 …
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Metabolic and hormonal responses in the regulation of blood glucose levels in infants delivered by elective caesarean section
… of ‘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 …
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The influence of body mass index on sensorimotor block and vasopressor requirement during spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section
… >40 kg/m²) and Group N (BMI <32 kg/m²) requiring elective cesarean delivery were recruited. All patients received 10 mg intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine co-administered with 10 μg fentanyl. Dermatomal levels were assessed at 5 and 25 minutes after SA, and at completion of surgery, using light …
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A comparison of spinal anaesthesia with and without transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing elective caesarean section at Windhoek Hospital Complex
… in the post-operative period, especially after Caesarean section. Lack of pain relief postoperatively also poses great risks for patients’ health. The combination of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with spinal anaesthesia is emerging as a superior approach for managing postoperative …
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Sensory over-responsivity in children of 3-5 years: A descriptive, analytical study
… extra-uterine life. This component is absent in elective caesarean section births. This study therefore set out to determine whether method of birth could be associated with SOR, as well as investigating demographic and other variables linked to SOR. It was hypothesised that there would be a …
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The exploration of elective Caesarian sections as a choice around childbirth
… the private health sector are choosing to have elective caesareans in South Africa. This dissertation explores the motivations influencing women who choose an elective caesarean section (CS) for non-health reasons. Qualitative research describing factors influencing pregnant women’s decisions in …
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Paradoxical Subjects - Women Telling Birth Stories
… of who "chose" to birth either at home or via elective caesarean section, the thesis explores how women make birth "choices" and "experience" home-birth and caesarean-birth within a South African setting. Furthermore, by employing a range of theoretical resources, including the work of Julia …
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A study of acute pain after cesarean section - incidence and associated factors, at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
Background: Some 4,200 caesarean sections were done at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka between September 2015 to September 2016. A 2007 study cited pain was as one of the complications. However, the incidence and possible associated factors to pain after a caesarean section was not …
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A study of acute pain after cesarean section - incidence and associated factors, at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
Background: Some 4,200 caesarean sections were done at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka between September 2015 to September 2016. A 2007 study cited pain was as one of the complications. However, the incidence and possible associated factors to pain after a caesarean section was not …
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Coagulation in the HIV-positive pregnant patient: A thromboelastographic study
… anaesthesia is the technique of choice for caesarean section, and is contraindicated in a hypo-coagulable state. We therefore investigated the coagulation status of term pregnant women with HIV, presenting for elective caesarean section(CS). This was a single-centre cross-sectional …
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The Role of Histone Deacetylases in Cytokine Regulation in Human Gestational Tissues
… amnion and choriodecidual tissues obtained after elective caesarean section. All eighteen human HDACs were expressed, with tissue-specific differences in expression and production identified. A time course was then established to examine the potential links between HDAC activity and cytokine …
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Choosing vaginal breech birth : discourses of breech birth in contemporary society
[Aim] Most breech presenting babies are born by elective Caesarean section. Very few are born vaginally, with even fewer accounting for planned, rather than unplanned, vaginal birth. Despite maternity services in middle and high income countries offering limited support for planned vaginal breech …
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Accuracy of estimated fetal weight using ultrasound at term in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational and pre-gestational diabetes at Groote Schuur Hospital
… Western Cape guidelines recommend offering an elective caesarean section to diabetic patients with an estimated fetal weight of 4 000 g or more at term with a fetal abdominal circumference greater than the 90th percentile. This practice has subsequently resulted in a large number of caesarean …
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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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CHARACTERIZATION OF PLACENTAL AUTOPHAGY AND BIOENERGETICS, AND MATERNAL MICRORNAS PROFILING IN OBESE PREGNANCIES AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS
… spontaneous singleton pregnancies delivering by elective Caesarean section were enrolled: 25 normal-weight (NW), 22 obese without comorbidities (OB/GDM(-)), 13 obese with GDM (OB/GDM(+)). The expression of antioxidant metabolism markers and autophagy-related genes expression was evaluated in …
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Audit Of Peri-Operative Care As Part Of The Enhanced Recovery Model For Caesarean Delivery
… done per year of which 40-50% are delivered by caesarean section (CS). There is much literature on peri-operative care for caesarean sections, under the model of fast-track surgery also known as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). ERAS protocols have antenatal, intra-operative and …
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Axis of placental ageing in adverse pregnancy outcomes
… from nulliparous women undergoing prelabour elective Caesarean section with PE without intrauterine growth restriction (PE; n=5), PE associated with intrauterine growth restriction (n=8), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR <10th centile) (n=6) and age-matched controls (n=20) from Cork …