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Showing 1 to 20 of 287 for “"obstetric"”.
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Obstetric Triage Improvement
<p>The objective of the obstetric triage improvement project is to decrease the average length of stay for perinatal patients presenting to the obstetric triage. The setting is a university hospital in a large urban city. The population includes pregnant patients with obstetric complaints …
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Obstetric fistula in Malawi: preparedness for prevention and management of obstetric fistula
Obstetric fistula remains a severe maternal morbidity in low-resource settings, reflecting persistent inequities in access to timely, safe obstetric care. This doctoral study examines Malawi's preparedness to prevent and manage obstetric fistula using a mixed-methods approach anchored in the …
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Improving Physician Behavior with an Obstetric Dashboard
… is severe perineal laceration, and it is now an obstetric quality measure (AHRQ and The Joint Commission). One major risk factor of anal sphincter lacerations is episiotomy. National quality benchmarks recommend restricted use of episiotomy (in the absence of an indication like shoulder …
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Obstetric-risk objects: a multi-site, feminist ethnography of private-sector obstetric, maternal and unborn, caring concerns in Cape Town
… as a socio-cultural event, I argue that obstetric professional practices are active forces, shaping how pregnancy, childbirth and the unborn become known. Furthermore, a view of both social groups (i.e., obstetricians and pregnant persons) responsible for the management of risks to the …
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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)
… Hypoxaemia during tracheal intubation in obstetrics remains a lifethreatening complication. This study aimed to identify common clinical preinduction predictors of difficult intubation. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of data pertaining to tracheal intubation in patients …
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Doctors' perspective on obstetric ultrasound: concept, knowledge and practice
Problems arise when women attend for obstetric ultrasound scans, not always fully aware of the purpose of the examinations they have chosen to opt for and sometimes experience anxiety, as their expectations are not met. This study has explored, through in- depth interviews and ‘framework’ analysis, …
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Emergency transport of obstetric patients within the Ugu Health District
Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master in Technology: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2011.
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… at the incidence of teenage pregnancy and its obstetric outcome. The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 20%, and on the 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 …
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… at the incidence of teenage pregnancy and its obstetric outcome. The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 20%, and on the 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 …
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Obstetric practice and cephalopelvic disproportion in Glasgow between 1840 and 1900
This thesis examines obstetric practice associated with cephalopelvic disproportion in Glasgow between 1840 and 1900. Disproportion is a complication of labour, which occurs when there is a physical disparity between the size of the fetus and the size of the birth canal. The majority of these cases …
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Clinical Officers in Malawi: Expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care
… and disadvantages of delegation of major obstetric surgery to non-doctors. Methods: During a three month period, data from 2131 consecutive obstetric surgeries in 38 district hospitals in Malawi were collected prospectively. The interventions included caesarean sections alone and those …
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Pregnancy intendedness in a high-risk obstetric population in a regional hospital
… to assess pregnancy intendedness in a high-risk obstetric population of women who were accessing care at a large regional hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Women attending the High-Risk clinics or admitted with medical problems were recruited at George Regional …
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Pregnancy Intendedness in a High-Risk Obstetric Population in a Tertiary Hospital.
… population of women with perceived high obstetric risk, and to assess contraceptive knowledge and use in this high-risk group of pregnant women. Method This cross-sectional descriptive study assessed pregnancy intendedness in a group of 222 participants, aged 18 years and older, recruited …
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“Foreign migrant women's perceptions of obstetric care in the Cape Town metro pole.”
… of nine foreign migrant women who received obstetric care in the Cape Town metropole. The Republic of South Africa's legislation enshrines the right to health for all who live within the country's borders, regardless of residency status. In practice however, foreign migrants can experience …
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Bringing to bear: A biosocial examination of the developmental origins of the obstetric dilemma.
… birth canal in humans. This is known as the obstetric dilemma (OD). More recent work has complicated the OD and pointed to ecologic context as an influence on pelvic dimensions, suggesting that the mismatch between the maternal birth canal and the size of the human infant may have arisen with …
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General anaesthesia for caesarean delivery for thrombocytopaenia: findings from an obstetric airway management registry
… of urgent laboratory services. Methods The obstetric airway management registry (ObAMR) is currently active across all training institutions affiliated with the University of Cape Town, including secondary and tertiary level obstetric services. This retrospective multicenter observational …
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