Rising Trend in Caesarean Section Rate: A Community Health Hazard

The rising trend in caesarean section rates: should we and can we reduce it?

Introduction: The rising caesarean section ( CS) rates in Sri Lanka are causing great concern. Objective: To study whether it would be justified and feasible to attempt reducing the rising caesarean section (CS) rates at the Teaching Hospital, Mahamodara, Galle (THMG). Method: Using the records available at the THMG, the trends in CS rates from 2007-2010 were studied. A prospective audit of CS ...

Making sense of rising caesarean section rates.

Rising trend and indications of caesarean section at the university of Maiduguri teaching hospital, Nigeria.

OBJECTIVE To determine the trend and indications for the use of caesarean delivery in our environment. METHOD A retrospective review of the caesarean sections performed at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital from January 2000 to December 2005 inclusive. RESULTS During the study period, there were 10,097 deliveries and 1192 caesarean sections giving a caesarean section rate of 11.8%. T...

Role of public and private funding in the rising caesarean section rate: a cohort study

OBJECTIVE The caesarean section rates have been rising in the developed world for over two decades. This study assessed the involvement of the public and private health sectors in this increase. DESIGN Population-based, retrospective cohort study. SETTING Public and private hospitals in Western Australia. PARTICIPANTS Included in this study were 155 646 births to nulliparous women during ...

Pathways to a rising caesarean section rate: a population-based cohort study

OBJECTIVES To determine whether the obstetric pathways leading to caesarean section changed from one decade to another. We also aimed to explore how much of the increase in caesarean rate could be attributed to maternal and pregnancy factors including a shift towards delivery in private hospitals. DESIGN Population-based record linkage cohort study. SETTING New South Wales, Australia. PAR...