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General anaesthesia for caesarean delivery for thrombocytopaenia: findings from an obstetric airway management registry
Background Regional anesthesia (RA) is preferred for cesarean section (CS). In women at risk of spinalepidural hematoma, thrombocytopenia should be excluded. In South Africa, this investigation is often unavailable due to the absence of urgent laboratory services. Methods The obstetric airway …
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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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An audit of uterotonic use for the prophylaxis and treatment of haemorrhage at caesarean delivery at Mowbray Maternity Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
… in South Africa that bleeding associated with caesarean delivery (CD) accounts for one-third of haemorrhage deaths and this has increased over the last ten years (3). The underlying cause of bleeding at CD is commonly uterine atony, and the majority of the CDs were performed at district …
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The association between perioperative risk factors and the method of anaesthesia, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following caesarean delivery in Africa: a sub-study of a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
… Study found that maternal mortality following caesarean delivery in Africa is 50 times higher than in highincome countries, and independently associated with obstetric haemorrhage and anaesthesia complications. Methods A sub-study was conducted of a seven-day, international, prospective, …
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Ultrasound Studies of Caesarean Hysterotomy Scars
… women could be used to visualize and assess caesarean hysterotomy scars, and to evaluate the risk of uterine rupture in subsequent pregnancies. The diagnostic value of transvaginal ultrasound for correct evaluation of caesarean hysterotomy scars was determined, and the prevalence of defective …
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A randomised comparison of bolus phenylephrine and ephedrine for the management of spinal hypotension in patients with severe preeclampsia and a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trace
… Studies in healthy patients undergoing elective caesarean delivery show that ephedrine used for spinal hypotension is associated with increased fetal acidosis compared with phenylephrine. This has not been investigated prospectively in severe preeclampsia. Methods: Patients with severe …
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Maternal and fetal outcomes of induction of labour using oral misoprostol at New Somerset Hospital
… and neonatal complications and increased caesarean section (CS) rates associated with induction of labour are related to a variety of factors influencing the methods of induction. Misoprostol has been the drug of choice for induction of labour in developing countries for almost a decade. …
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Factors Associated with Prenatal Ultrasound Utilization
… the number of prenatal ultrasounds and primary caesarean delivery in Canada and the USA. Methods Responses from two national, cross-sectional surveys were analyzed to address these objectives. The two surveys were the Maternity Experiences Survey from Canada and the Listening To Mothers III …
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Risk factors for unsuccessful induction of labour at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… the potential for increased risk of emergency caesarean delivery (CD), iatrogenic prematurity and cost. The increasing IOL rates worldwide have resulted in debates on the cost benefit ratio of this procedure. There is no consensus on what constitutes unsuccessful IOL (USIOL). Some studies …
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Epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of fetal memranes(PPROM) at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… membranes (PPROM) is the main cause of preterm delivery and is associated worldwide with increased rates of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality (Parry et al 1998, Joseph et al 1998). The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of membranes at …
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Epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of fetal memranes(PPROM) at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… membranes (PPROM) is the main cause of preterm delivery and is associated worldwide with increased rates of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality (Parry et al 1998, Joseph et al 1998). The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of membranes at …
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Maternal and cardiac output response to vasopressor therapy during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean Section in severe preeclampsia
… to vasopressors during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in patients with severe preeclampsia, have not been accurately described. This study compared the haemodynamic effects of the vasopressors ephedrine and phenylephrine during spinal anaesthesia. Methods: Thirty nine women with …
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus- Future risk for mother and child
… GDM increases the risk for macrosomia and caesarean delivery. However, long term prognosis and eventual future risks for children born to mothers with a previous GDM are less well studied. In this thesis women who had GDM during 1995-2010 and their children were investigated. Aims Paper …
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Predictors of difficult intubation in obstetric cohort of patients: an analysis of the prospective obstetric airway management registry (OBAMR) (substudy – R025/2018)
… in patients requiring general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery, with a gestational age from 20 weeks, and until 7 days post-delivery, obtained from an obstetric airway management registry (ObAMR) at the University of Cape Town. Data was entered anonymously into a secure UCT REDCap database. …
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Advanced abdominal pregnancy: diagnosis, evaluation and surgical management in a resource constrained setting
… particularly of the placenta, and outcomes. Delivery data for RFH was retrieved from the provincial database. Results There were 26 cases of AAP identified, for which 21 folders could be retrieved from the registry. The incidence of AAP was 66.2 per 100, 000 deliveries. Abdominal pain was a …
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Preference for mode of delivery in a low risk population in Cape Town, South Africa
… past few decades there has been an increase in caesarean section rates that has been well documented 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 …
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Birth after Caesarean Section
Birth after caesarean section (CS) is an issue of growing importance. As a consequence of increasing CS rates, more women having experienced a prior CS will need counselling about preferred second delivery mode. There are two choices: elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS) or trial of labour …
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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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Cesarean delivery on maternal request /
The caesarean section is one of the most frequently performed operations worldwide. Although it is generally considered a safe procedure with low morbidity and mortality rates, a caesarean section rate above 10% does not improve the mortality of mother and child, as stated by the World Health …