Objective: To identify predictors of cesarean section in a term nulliparous women presented in labour. So that we can avoid unnecessary primary cesarean section and in the same time avoid, as much as we can, obstructed labour. Methods: This was a cohort study of 216 nulliparous patients presenting in labour at term with singleton vertex fetuses who were followed till delivery either vaginally (...

objective: satisfaction and postoperative care of women who undergo cesarean section is an important aspect and demand due attention. hunger and thirst are frequently encountered after cesarean delivery. these increase distressing symptom and unsatisfaction. the aim of this paper was to detect the effect of early post cesarean feeding on mothers' satisfaction. materials and methods: this study ...

background: the increase in the prevalence of cesarean section (c-section) in recent decades has become a public health problem worldwide. studies of cesarean section in order to identify the causes and form policies and interventions to reduce the incidence of this health problem are necessary. this study was conducted with the aim to investigate the causes of c-sections performed at niknafs a...

introduction: post dural puncture headache is still a common complication among young women undergone cesarean section, although use of small size spinal needles reduced its prevalence. several methods have been suggested for prevention and treatment of this side effect; such as complete bed rest, hydration, non-opioid analgesics, caffeine, codeine, which none of them proved to be totally effec...

Background: Delivery by cesarean is a common operative procedure experienced by reproductive age women. Factors which increase risk include older maternal age, obesity, parity and poor vitamin D use along with a more recently defined factor maternal nutrition. Recent research has found low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), the primary indicator of vitamin D status, among women who were...

Background & aim: Nausea and vomiting are considered as the main post-cesarean complications in women undergoing cesarean section. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the efficacy of intramuscular metoclopramide before cesarean section to prevent post-cesarean nausea and vomiting. Methods: Study popula...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of cesarean sections is increasing globally; however, it can lead to significant increases in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the rates and trends of cesarean sections in Iraq. METHODS The cesarean section rates of all births and public and private hospital-based births were calculated from the data on births provided by the...

Introduction: Nausea and vomiting is one of the complications of spinal anesthesia in cesarean section. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of dexamethasone-metocloprmide with ondansetrone on preventing nausea and vomiting during spinal Anesthesia for cesarean section. Methods: In this study 212 pregnant women (17-45 years old) candidate for elective cesarean section with an ASA...

A continuous rise in the rate of cesarean deliveries has been reported in many countries over recent decades. This trend has prompted the emergence of a debate on the risks and benefits associated with cesarean section. The present study was designed to estimate cesarean section rates over time during the period between 2000 and 2010 in Peru and to present outcomes for each mode of delivery. Th...