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Examination of Birth Outcomes with Mode of Delivery for Breech Presentation
Introduction: Approximately 3% to 4% of all pregnancies at term will have a fetus with a breech presentation. Studies have shown that the US has almost completely abandoned vaginal delivery for breech presentation through the influence of the "Term Breech Trial" (TBT) which concluded that a policy …
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Preference for mode of delivery in a low risk population in Cape Town, South Africa
… in many developed countries. The impact of this cannot be ignored as several studies have shown higher risks of maternal morbidity and mortality with caesarean section as compared to vaginal births. The reasons behind it are complex, with maternal request frequently being cited as a major …
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Learning Style and Preferred Mode of Delivery of Adult Learners in Web-Based, Classroom, and Blended Training
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between adult learners’ preferred learning style and preference for delivery mode. The subjects (n=61) were technical and billing support call center employees from an Internet company in Dallas, Texas. The participants were randomly …
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The Effect of Experimenter-Observation and Nonobservation, Pay-Off and Nonpay-Off and Mode of Delivery of Verbalization on Adherence to Instructions
… in DSpace on 2014-12-10T21:07:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7206986.pdf: 3197758 bytes, checksum: dad4dd8e99058e496d0ae20b9fd5d2ad (MD5) Previous issue date: 1971
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Outcome of twin deliveries according to planned mode of delivery at Level II hospitals within the Metro West Cape Town Health District
… risk is not significantly changed by planned mode of delivery in a twin pregnancy with a cephalic presenting first twin. This study was undertaken to assess the outcome of cephalic-presenting twin gestations according to planned mode of delivery in the local context of secondary level …
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The Effects of Using Instructional Technology on Student Motivation, Achievement and Resource Management Skills in Higher Education
A study was conducted to determine if the use of a self-paced instructional computer package in higher education effected student motivation, resource management skills and course achievement scores. The sample consisted of predominately freshmen in a 100-level economics course in which half the …
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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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Factors associated with provision of mothers' own breast milk for Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants on a South African tertiary care neonatal unit
… disadvantage preterm infants as the outcomes of those exclusively breast milk fed are superior to those fed infant formula. Objectives: To determine the proportion of Mothers' Own breast Milk (MOM) consumed by very low birth weight (VLBW) infants at Groote Schuur Hospital and explore potential …
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Student perceptions of how their learning experiences, on a University Diploma in Education, impacted on their workplace and identity : a case study of emerging Education, Training and Development Practitioners in the clothing industry in the Western
This study explores the learning experiences of training instructors from tne clothing industry, who had been sponsored by their SETA to attend the Diploma in Education offered by the University of Cape Town. Their attendance on the course was to prepare them to implement Learnerships, as the new …
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Parent's Use And Likely Use Of Nutrition Education Resources In The Mississippi Delta Region
… likely to be used if made available by parents of elementary-aged children in the Mississippi Delta region. Methods: Surveys were completed by 214 parents (92% female, 88% African American) of children in grades K-2nd from three schools in the Mississippi Delta region. Survey items obtained …
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Insulin adsorption to intravenous delivery systems
<p>Lack of quantitative adsorption data makes it difficult for a physician to determine the actual amount of insulin received by a patient against the amount added to the intravenous infusion system. This project was therefore initiated to determine quantitatively the extent of adsorption that …
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SOFTWARE CONTRACTS - A Comparative Legal Analysis on Software Transactions in Germany, the United States, South Africa, and under the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
I will examine the treatment of software under the contract laws of the United States, Germany, and South Africa. Furthermore I will analyse the existing international uniform contract law, the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods. I will illustrate how the different legal …
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The Efficiency Of Service Delivery Mechanisms Of Metropolitan Municipalities In South Africa
… South Africa continue to struggle with service delivery because they lack the personnel, resources, and leadership to provide residents with timely, highquality service. The study examined whether inefficiencies exist in the delivery channels of services to Metropolitan Municipality of South …
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Investigating the learner-centred approach in language teaching in Lesotho
… the policy requires the active involvement of learners through a learner-centred mode of delivery. This study investigates the use of learner-centred approach in the teaching of English and Sesotho languages in Lesotho secondary schools. The researcher describes the learner-centred approach …
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Changing times: engaging faculty in online education
The Internet has become a popular vehicle for the delivery of programs and courses among institutions of higher education. Nevertheless, it appears that many faculty members are still resistant to engage in online delivery based on biases and preconceptions rather than facts. The purpose of this …
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The perinatal and obstetric outcomes of triplet conceptions at Groote Schuur Hospital in the five-year period: 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016
… high risk pregnancies in the Metro West region of the Western Cape and provides care to women with triplet pregnancies. There are no studies in South Africa reviewing the outcomes of triplet pregnancies; this study provided the opportunity to do so. Objectives: The outcomes of all triplet …
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… and medical risks both to the mother and her offsping. Because of the physical, physiological and emotional immaturity of the adolescent period, pregnant teenagers are prone to developing pregnancy induced hypertension, eclampsia, preterm labour, low birth weight babies, stillbirths, …
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… and medical risks both to the mother and her offsping. Because of the physical, physiological and emotional immaturity of the adolescent period, pregnant teenagers are prone to developing pregnancy induced hypertension, eclampsia, preterm labour, low birth weight babies, stillbirths, …
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In- Service training needs for effective teaching in secondary schools in Babati District
… school teachers which can guide the preparations of in-service training programs for effective teaching and learning. A case study design was used. Sixty teachers were involved from six secondary schools; ten teachers were randomly selected from each school. The data were collected by using …
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An audit of caesarean sections performed for suspected fetal distress at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in 2018
… influences decisions clinicians make in terms of timing and mode of delivery, as the type of abnormality may warrant immediate delivery by caesarean section (CS). However caesarean section rates are increasing worldwide and in South Africa, and ‘fetal distress' is one of the common indications. …
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