Objective: To analyze the indications for cesarean deliveries and factors associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in Sierra Leone. Methods: Between October 2016 and May 2017, patients undergoing cesarean delivery performed by medical doctors and associate clinicians in nine hospitals were included in a prospective observational study. Data were collected perioperatively, at discharge, and during home visits after 30 days. Results: In total, 1274 cesarean deliveries were included of which 1099 (86.3%) were performed as emergency surgery. Of the 1376 babies, 261 (19.0%) were perinatal deaths (53 antepartum stillbirths, 155 intrapartum stillbirths, and 53 early neonatal deaths). Indications with the highest perinatal mortality were uterine ...
Introduction: Approximately 22.9 million Caesarean Sections (CS) are performed worldwide each year, ...
Objectives The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optimal...
Background: The increasing trends in cesarean delivery are globally acknowledged. However, in many l...
Objective: To analyze the indications for cesarean deliveries and factors associated with adverse pe...
Objective To analyze the indications for cesarean deliveries and factors associated with adverse pe...
Introduction Sierra Leone has the world’s highest maternal mortality, partly due to low access to ca...
OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optima...
The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5–15% to be the optimal range for ...
INTRODUCTION: Cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally with an unclear effect on pregnanc...
Introduction: Cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally with an unclear effect on pregnanc...
Around the world every year, 300,000 women die during childbirth, with 99% of these cases occurring ...
BACKGROUND: Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective studies ha...
Background: Two third of the world’s population does not have adequate access to timely safe and aff...
Background: The increasing trends in cesarean delivery are globally acknowledged. However, in many l...
Summary: Background: Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective ...
Introduction: Approximately 22.9 million Caesarean Sections (CS) are performed worldwide each year, ...
Objectives The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optimal...
Background: The increasing trends in cesarean delivery are globally acknowledged. However, in many l...
Objective: To analyze the indications for cesarean deliveries and factors associated with adverse pe...
Objective To analyze the indications for cesarean deliveries and factors associated with adverse pe...
Introduction Sierra Leone has the world’s highest maternal mortality, partly due to low access to ca...
OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optima...
The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5–15% to be the optimal range for ...
INTRODUCTION: Cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally with an unclear effect on pregnanc...
Introduction: Cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally with an unclear effect on pregnanc...
Around the world every year, 300,000 women die during childbirth, with 99% of these cases occurring ...
BACKGROUND: Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective studies ha...
Background: Two third of the world’s population does not have adequate access to timely safe and aff...
Background: The increasing trends in cesarean delivery are globally acknowledged. However, in many l...
Summary: Background: Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective ...
Introduction: Approximately 22.9 million Caesarean Sections (CS) are performed worldwide each year, ...
Objectives The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optimal...
Background: The increasing trends in cesarean delivery are globally acknowledged. However, in many l...