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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Maternal outcome"”.
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Risk-Appropriate Maternal Care: Identifying Risk Factors that Effect Maternal Outcome
Although maternal deaths are the most tragic of obstetric events it continues to be a rare event. Maternal morbidity, on the other hand, is increasing and poses a greater impact on the economic, psychological, and physical health of the woman and her family, yet it has not been the focus of …
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with CHD in pregnancy
… heart disease (CHD), little is known about maternal and neonatal outcomes of these pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to describe the maternal and neonatal outcomes as stratified by cyanotic vs. acyanotic CHD, previous surgically repaired vs. unrepaired CHD, and between the …
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Perinatal outcome in mothers with heart disease attending the combined Obstetric and Cardiology Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital
… much importance has been placed on the maternal outcome in pregnancies complicated by heart disease. However, to enable attending clinicians to provide suitable counseling and manage the pregnancy appropriately, the potential complications arising in the fetus and neonate also require …
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Descriptive study of maternal outcomes in a near-miss cohort at Kagadi District Hospital, Uganda
… information that can be used in reduction of maternal mortality. This study aims to (i) Describe the prevalence and short term outcomes of obstetric near misses (ii) Evaluate the level of care through comparative analysis of obstetric near misses and maternal mortality in Kagadi district …
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Birth-to-pregnancy intervals and adverse perinatal outcomes among African-born black women in Washington State.
… intervals are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. The number of African-born blacks currently living in the U.S. exceeds 1.6 million. However, little is known about BTP intervals and the risk factors and outcomes related to short BTP intervals among African-born women living in the U.S. …
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Effects of female genital mutilation on childbirth
… who did not fulfil these criteria were excluded. Maternal outcome measures included length of labour, obstruction to the progress of labour, operative delivery, urine retention, perineal complications, intrapartum and postpartum haemorrhage and blood loss during the process of labour. Newborn …
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Implementation of partograph and outcome of labour at Chipata general hospital
… monitoring of labour has been proven to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Zambia has one of the highest maternal mortality in the world. The eastern Province of Zambia, particularly Chipata District had the highest levels accounting for 76% of the maternal deaths in the …
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The use of misoprostol in cervical ripening and induction of labour in the term pregnancy
… patients who required induction of labour for maternal or fetal reasons at term were recruited to the induction of labour arm of the trial. Half were randomly allocated to receive 100 μg misoprostol (half a 200 μg tablet) in the posterior fornix and half, 1mg prandin gel in the posterior …
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The impact of maternal chronic hypertension and chronic kidney disease on the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term cardiovascular disease: a population-based epidemiology study
… unclear whether the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) among women with CH and/or CKD has decreased. There is limited evidence on the association between antihypertensive treatment and APOs in women with CH. Although there is evidence that women with a history of APOs have an increased …