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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"maternity hospital"”.
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Review of Late Preterm birth at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… Preterm births are common in all obstetric hospitals and present multiple challenges to both the obstetrician and the paediatrician. Preterm delivery is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, and places significant psychosocial stress on all involved. Late Preterm Birth …
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Risk factors for unsuccessful induction of labour at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… 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 records. …
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Afghan women and the culture of care in a Kabul maternity hospital.
… was to analyse the culture of care of a Kabul maternity hospital and explore the barriers and facilitators to quality care. My particular focus was the experiences, thoughts, feelings, and values of the doctors, midwives and care assistants. Six weeks of participant observation, 23 …
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A retrospective review of surgical site infection following caesarean section at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… 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 patients …
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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 markedly …
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The effect of HIV status on perinatal outcome at Mowbray Maternity Hospital and referring MOUs
… 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) To …
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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 changes in …
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An audit of caesarean sections performed for suspected fetal distress at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in 2018
… 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
… 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 mask usage …
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Timing of cord clamping (TOCC): An observational study of cord clamping practice in a New Zealand maternity hospital
… term vaginal births in a New Zealand tertiary hospital, where the majority of births have a midwife as lead practitioner. METHODS: A stopwatch was used to time the cord clamping interval at 55 term vaginal births in a tertiary maternity hospital. The stopwatch was pressed once at the time of …
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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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The burden of antenatally undiagnosed major congenital anomalies in live-born babies at a busy secondary level maternity hospital in the Western Cape
… 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 excluded. …
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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
… 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 excluded. …
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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
… majority of the CDs were performed at district hospitals (2,3,4). The Saving Mothers Reports describe inadequate use and documentation of uterotonics to prevent or treat bleeding at CD and have promoted the development of a standardised national protocol. While there is international agreement …
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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
… 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 readings of …
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On the relief of pain in labour: with special reference to the use of relaxation, pethidine hydrochloride and trichlorethylene
… done during the year 1946 at the Lucy Baldwin Maternity Hospital, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, the Writer having been on the Medical Staff of this hospital since 1932. This report is included in the Appendix at pages 40-65.
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Continued Professional Development for Early Career Midwives in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Appreciative Inquiry
… early career midwives’ experiences of working in maternity hospitals that support their continued professional development?’ Professional development is a crucial part of being a safe competent midwifery practitioner. Currently, maternity hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand are experiencing severe …
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An outcome evaluation of the maternal care manual of the Perinatal Education Programme (PEP)
… (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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