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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Neonatal outcome"”.
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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 attention. …
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Understanding the significance of the social determinants of health on the outcome of complicated surgical neonates at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… that without a substantial reduction in neonatal deaths, MDG-4 will not be met. This study will focus on the social determinants of health which play a key role in neonatal outcome in South Africa. It will evaluate the effects of these social determinants of health (Primary caregiver's …
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with CHD in pregnancy
… (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 different …
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The role of real-time ultrasound in the assessment and management of preterm labour
… prematurity in this group is very low and the neonatal outcome is good. The presence or absence of Fetal Breathing Movements (FBM) by defined criteria is shown to be a highly sensitive index of whether the preterm labour is going to progress to delivery or not in singleton pregnancies with …
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Process and Outcome Disparities in NICUs: A Grounded-Theory Study
… dissertation explored the process of care within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) that may be impacting neonatal health outcomes, as perceived by NICU registered nurses (RNs).</p> <p><strong>Background:</strong> NICUs are one of healthcare’s most demanding environments. Persistent neonatal …
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Il ruolo dell'ecografia prenatale nell'infezione congenita da Citomegalovirus
… infection were correlated to fetal/neonatal outcome. Infection status was disclosed by viral urine isolation at birth or CMV tissue inclusions at autopsy. Classification of symptomatic disease was based on postnatal clinical/laboratory findings or macroscopic evidence of tissue …
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Clinical Officers in Malawi: Expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care
… medical officers, respectively. Postoperative outcomes were almost identical in the two groups in terms of maternal general condition = both immediately and 24 hours postoperatively - and regarding occurrence of pyrexia, wound infection, wound dehiscence, need for re-operation, neonatal outcome …
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Correlation of Macroscopic and Microscopic Placental Lesions with Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes in an unselected Population
… of maternal health problems and adverse fetal/neonatal outcomes. In specific clinicopathological circumstances - eg vascular lesions in the growth restricted fetus – correlation does exist between the placental lesion and the clinical event. Relationships between “lower grade” placental lesions …
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Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry in predicting the perinatal outcomes in small for gestational age infants
… Doppler velocimetry in predicting perinatal outcome of small for gestational age (SGA) infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During from Sep. 1995 to Feb. 2006, we retrospectively studied 422 singleton pregnancies with a diagnosis of SGA at delivery, who had no chromosomal abnormalities or major …
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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
… are associated with greater fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality compared to singleton pregnancies. It has been shown in a large multicentre randomised control trial by Barrett et al, that this risk is not significantly changed by planned mode of delivery in a twin pregnancy with …
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Haemodynamic consequences of Spinal Anaesthesia for non-emergency Caesarean section
… stability is desirable both for maternal and neonatal safety, and to diminish maternal side-effects such as nausea and vomiting. Therefore, after an extensive literature review, clinically relevant aspects of spinal anaesthesia were studied, with a view to contributing to knowledge which could …
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A comparative gross anatomical study of plantae and neonata weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.
… gross anatomica study of placentae and neonatal weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia BACKGROUND Placenta is an organ that links the mother to the foetus facilitating gaseous exchange, uptake of nutrients and …
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A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
… and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and morbidity tends to increase proportionately with reduced neonatal birth weight.Causes of low birthweight in neonates can be multi-factorial. Maternal factors may include her age, marital status, parity, social economic …
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A comparative gross anatomical study of plantae and neonata weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.
… gross anatomica study of placentae and neonatal weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia BACKGROUND Placenta is an organ that links the mother to the foetus facilitating gaseous exchange, uptake of nutrients and …
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Neonatal apgar score outcomes in spinal versus general anaesthesia at the university teaching hosipital (UTH) lusaka
… during caesarean section can have effects on neonatal outcome like low Apgar score with most hospitals in developed countries now using more modern inhalational anaesthetic agents with fewer or no cardio-depressant effects e.g. Isoflurane or Sevoflurane. However at UTH, halothane is still …
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Neonatal apgar score outcomes in spinal versus general anaesthesia at the university teaching hosipital (UTH) lusaka
… during caesarean section can have effects on neonatal outcome like low Apgar score with most hospitals in developed countries now using more modern inhalational anaesthetic agents with fewer or no cardio-depressant effects e.g. Isoflurane or Sevoflurane. However at UTH, halothane is still …
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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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The use of misoprostol in cervical ripening and induction of labour in the term pregnancy
… with a Bishop's score of > 4 with both drugs. Neonatal outcomes, including Apgar score and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit were not significantly different. In the induction of labour arm of the trial the demographic characteristics of both groups were similar. The use of …
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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 …
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Development of intervention strategies to enhance implementation of maternal and neonatal referral system guidelines in Mopani district in the Limpopo Province
… : South Africa is experiencing maternal and neonatal mortality challenges due to pregnancy related conditions such as hypertension, obstetric haemorrhage and HIV in pregnancy. There are gaps when it comes to referral of obstetric emergencies, despite the availability of maternal and neonatal …