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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"maternal outcomes"”.
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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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Intergenerational effects: child and maternal outcomes related to exposure to intimate partner violence and trauma in a South African community
… and is associated with a wide range of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Despite evidence that exposure to IPV affects child development and growth at birth and in infancy, there are limitations to our existing knowledge. First, few studies have considered the impact of maternal …
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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
… to the planned mode of delivery. Secondary outcomes included maternal outcomes and associations for combined delivery. Result: A total of 124 cases were identified. 95 had a planned vaginal delivery, and 29 had a planned caesarean section. In the planned vaginal delivery group, 61.1% …
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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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Haemorrhage and Other Complications in Pregnant Women on Anticoagulation for Mechanical Heart Valves; a Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Objective: To document maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality in anticoagulated, pregnant patients with mechanical heart valves until 42 days postpartum. Methods: In a tertiary single-centre, prospective cohort, 178 consecutive patients at the cardiac-obstetric clinic were screened for …
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Advanced abdominal pregnancy: diagnosis, evaluation and surgical management in a resource constrained setting
… rare obstetric complication associated with high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The question of whether to leave the placenta in or to remove it has been the subject of debate. When such cases present outside high resource settings, where a multi-disciplinary approach may not be …
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… whole, the teenagers were found to have worse outcomes both for the mother and baby. The outcomes looked at were : mode of delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy including eclampsia, low birth weight, stillbirths, asphyxia, ruptured uterus and maternal death. Teenagers had poorer …
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… whole, the teenagers were found to have worse outcomes both for the mother and baby. The outcomes looked at were : mode of delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy including eclampsia, low birth weight, stillbirths, asphyxia, ruptured uterus and maternal death. Teenagers had poorer …
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Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region
… 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 retrospective observational study that compared perinatal outcomes in women with normal pregnancy BMI to outcomes in women with high …
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Patient charactaristics and outcomes in antepartum haemorrhage due to placenta praevia and abruptio placenta at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… haemorrhage, which is a leading cause of maternal mortality in Zambia. Objective: To explore patient characteristics and outcomes in Antepartum haemorrhage due to placenta praevia and abruptio placenta at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia.Study Design: Cross sectional studyMethodology: All women who …
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Patient charactaristics and outcomes in antepartum haemorrhage due to placenta praevia and abruptio placenta at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… haemorrhage, which is a leading cause of maternal mortality in Zambia. Objective: To explore patient characteristics and outcomes in Antepartum haemorrhage due to placenta praevia and abruptio placenta at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia.Study Design: Cross sectional studyMethodology: All women who …
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Interventions for Improving Adherence and Retention in HIV-Infected Women on ART During Antenatal and Postnatal Care: A Systematic Review
… care (PCC) interventions can play in improving maternal outcomes. While the latter exist for other health topics, ICC and PCC interventions targeting women living with HIV has the potential to maintain retention in care and adherence to ART during, after, and in between pregnancies. This …
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Patterns of HIV care prior to antenatal care, and the impact on later outcomes, among pregnant women living with HIV in Gugulethu, South Africa: A retrospective cohort
… before ANC among WLHIV and the association with maternal outcomes. Methods: We used existing data from a prospective cohort that enrolled WLHIV attending ANC in Gugulethu, South Africa. Data were collected through interviews and abstraction of electronic medical records. Self-reported ART history …
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Systems Analysis and Improvement to Optimize the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission in Central Mozambique
… levels. Considering our hypothesis that health outcomes can be improved by identifying and reducing systems inefficiencies and improving program effectiveness in complex, multi-step health services - such as prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (pMTCT) - we subsequently reviewed novel …
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in late preterm prelabour rupture of membranes: a retrospective study
… with an increased risk of neonatal and maternal infectious morbidities. Aim of Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the latency period on maternal and neonatal outcomes in late preterm prelabour rupture of membranes in a regional perinatal service in Cape Town, …
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Women's use of complementary and alternative medicine products and services during pregnancy : insights for safe, informed maternity care
… routine antenatal visits in order to ensure safe maternal outcomes.
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Pregnancy-Related Hypertension in North Dakota: Incidence, Outcomes, and Nursing Care Practices
… counties, and states. For improved perinatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies there must be adequate care given in a timely and appropriate manner. Very little has been written on the incidence and trends in rural America and even less is known about incidence and trends in the rural Native …
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Characterisation of the role of mitochondrial dysfunction and meta-inflammation as a shared pathogenic network in gestational diabetes mellitus
… tissue (VAT), placental tissue and fasting maternal blood were extensively studied to identifiy pathways which may drive insulin resistance in GDM and contribute to both acute and chronic adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Samples were collected at term pregnancy from nulliparous women …
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Constructive integration : changes in uptake and outcomes of reproductive health services during the scaling up of ART and PMTCT in Thyolo District, Malawi
… ART and PMTCT programmes on the uptake and outcomes of reproductive health services, in particular the potential detrimental effects of HIV-care on the overall capacity of fragile health systems. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the uptake of reproductive health …
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The Exploration of Perceptions of Patient-Clinician Communication in Black Mothers Diagnosed with an Acute Post-Partum Hypertensive Crisis
… will provide knowledge that will improve maternal outcomes for this population. Three projects were conducted: a manuscript consisting of a literature review, a methods manuscript, and a convergent mixed-methods study. The first manuscript consisting of the literature review revealed that …
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