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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Mowbray maternity"”.
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Strengthening Antibiotics Stewardship At Mowbray Maternity – Neonatal Unit
… stewardship principles in the neonatal unit at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH). Study design: Mixed method observational study was done at MMH. A point of prevalence survey to assess antibiotic stewardship and HH audits were conducted using the WHO tools in two phases, a baseline in December …
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Review of Late Preterm birth at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… to quantify the problem of late preterm birth at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH); quantifying the deliveries into spontaneous versus medically indicated, and to explore the reasons and outcomes for each category. Aims and Objectives: To review the causes, indications for, and outcomes (maternal …
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Risk factors for unsuccessful induction of labour at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… to identify factors associated with USIOL at the Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH), a regional referral hospital in Cape Town. METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study. We identified women undergoing IOL in MMH labour wards between 01/01/2019 and 31/03/2019 and reviewed their medical …
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A retrospective review of surgical site infection following caesarean section at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… maternal morbidity as well as medical costs. Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH), is a secondary level, public maternity hospital. The caesarean section rate at MMH has increased considerably over the last fifteen years, and the perception has been that there have been increasing numbers of …
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The Caesarean Section rate at Mowbray Maternity Hospital: Applying Robson's Ten group classification system
… system (TGCS) to calculate the CSR at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH) and its referring midwife obstetric units (MOU) for 2009, and reported it as 20.7%. Since the completion of her study, the referral routes to MMH have changed and the management of HIV-associated illnesses has …
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The effect of HIV status on perinatal outcome at Mowbray Maternity Hospital and referring MOUs
… the effect of HIV status on perinatal outcome at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (a secondary level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.) and its catchment MOUs. Specific aims: 1) To compare the perinatal mortality rate in the group of HIV exposed with the HIV negative group and the untested group. 2) …
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Assessment of antenatal and intrapartum referrals to Mowbray Maternity Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
… increase in the number of deliveries at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH) has been noted over the years and now comprises a greater proportion of deliveries compared to deliveries conducted by midwives at midwife obstetric units (MOUs). To date there have been no studies assessing the …
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An audit of caesarean sections performed for suspected fetal distress at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in 2018
… the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. At Mowbray Maternity Hospital, weekly review meetings show that ‘pathological CTG' and ‘non reassuring CTG' accounted for the majority of emergency CS. Therefore, this study was undertaken to see if ‘fetal distress' is being over-diagnosed leading to …
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Assessment of face mask use among peripartum women at mowbray maternity hospital during the covid-19 pandemic
… and associated factors among peripartum women at Mowbray Maternity Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: An analytical cross-sectional study was used to assess the proportion of peripartum women who effectively wore face masks. Effective face mask use was measured with the WHO tool on …
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An analysis of the caesarean section rate at Mowbray Maternity Hospital using Robson's Ten group Classification System by Tracey Anne Horak.
Includes synopsis. Includes bibliographical references.
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An audit of uterotonic use for the prophylaxis and treatment of haemorrhage at caesarean delivery at Mowbray Maternity Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Obstetric Haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death globally (1) and the third leading cause of death in South Africa (2). Concern has been expressed in South Africa that bleeding associated with caesarean delivery (CD) accounts for one-third of haemorrhage deaths and this has increased …
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A descriptive retrospective audit of the obstetric conditions which occur in mothers of babies with neonatal encephalopathy at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in 2016
… mortality, NE rates are not routinely audited by maternity facilities. At Mowbray Maternity Hospital, a formal audit was conducted in 2008, which measured the NE rate, focussed on obstetric factors associated with NE and identified avoidable factors in the care provided. It was thought to be of …
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Comparability of an innovative Doppler ultrasound fetal heart rate monitor to a pinard fetal stethoscope using cardiotocography as a standard to assess the fetal heart rate in singleton pregnancies during labour at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… was a comparative diagnostic study conducted at Mowbray Maternity Hospital, a public sector maternity hospital in Cape Town during 2012. Women with singleton pregnancies in the active phase of the first stage of labour, who had consented to participation, were enrolled in the study. Paired …
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The use of uterine compression sutures in the management of patients with severe postpartum haemorrhage in a regional obstetric hospital
… a UCS inserted to treat obstetric haemorrhage in Mowbray Maternity Hospital during the period between January 2010 and June 2016, following ethical approval from the UCT HREC and Mowbray Maternity Hospital's management. Cases were identified from theatre registrars and a designated UCS book. …
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An outcome evaluation of the maternal care manual of the Perinatal Education Programme (PEP)
… Programme (PEP) studies by 32 midwives at Mowbray Maternity Hospital, a training facility in Cape Town, South Africa. Pre-and-post course knowledge assessments and a survey of participants were used to evaluate the maternal care manual of the PEP. Knowledge assessment scores achieved by the …
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Audit Of Peri-Operative Care As Part Of The Enhanced Recovery Model For Caesarean Delivery
Introduction Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH) is a secondary level hospital serving a large population with low socioeconomic status. Around 10000 deliveries are done per year of which 40-50% are delivered by caesarean section (CS). There is much literature on peri-operative care for caesarean …
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The effect of HIV infection on the incidence and severity of post-partum haemorrhage
… and severity of PPH. All women delivering at Mowbray Maternity and Groote Schuur Hospital in 2009 who had PPH were identified through a manual search of labour ward and operating theatre records. The women were categorized according to their HIV status as HIV positive, negative and untested. …
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Documentation of spinal anaesthesia technique and block level at caesarean section
… A retrospective folder analysis was conducted at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. One hundred consecutive spinal anaesthesia charts, each completed by a different anaesthetist, either a registrar or specialist, were analysed, starting December 31st, 2018, and proceeding …
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Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region
… 30 kgms/m². It’s prevalence in the Metro West Maternity service is unknown. Objective .To assess the prevalence of obesity and determine its association with adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes among pregnant women in the Metro West Region, Cape Town, South Africa Study Design. This was a …
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The burden of antenatally undiagnosed major congenital anomalies in live-born babies at a busy secondary level maternity hospital in the Western Cape
… of antenatally-undiagnosed neonates with MCA at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH) in 2022. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study of live-born neonates with MCA admitted to MMH neonatal services between 1 January- 31 December 2022. Stillbirths and antenatally diagnosed MCA neonates were …
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