RESPIRATORY OBSTRUCTION RESULTING IN DEATH

Upper respiratory obstruction and cot death.

In this country cot death or sudden unexpected death in infancy is the commonest cause of infant death outside the neonatal period. Any theory of its cause must take into account the established facts: it is a condition that occurs most frequently during the winter months-76% of cases occur between October and March, i.e. in 50% of the year, and it also occurs most frequently in babies from the...

Abdominal apoplexy resulting in small bowel obstruction.

Abdominal apoplexy is a rare hemorrhagic condition involving the small arteries or veins within the abdominal cavity. A high degree of clinical suspicion, followed by appropriate diagnostic workup and therapeutic intervention, is critical, as nonoperative mortality approaches 100%. Contrary to most previously reported cases, which were associated with hemoperitoneum, we present a patient in whi...

Aerophagia resulting in acute airway obstruction.

Gallstone ileus resulting in strong intestinal obstruction.

Mechanic intestinal obstruction, caused by the passage of biliary calculus from vesicle to intestine, through fistulization, although not frequent, deserve study due to the morbi-mortality rates. Incidence in elder people explains the association with chronic degenerative diseases, increasing complexity in terms of therapy decision. Literature discusses the need and opportunity for the one or t...

A paradox: Midwives’ Experiences of Attending a Birth Resulting in Maternal Death in a Ghanaian Context

Background & aim: In a lower-middle income country, such as Ghana, maternal death still occurs even in case of providing skilled perinatal care. The impact of maternal death on the family, community, and society has been largely studied. However, its implications for midwifery practice in Ghana has not been extensively investigated. The purpose of this study was to exp...