BACKGROUND The caesarean section rate has risen rapidly in China. The purpose of this retrospective study was to estimate caesarean section rates and indications by hospital facility level in Mainland China to investigate reasons contributing to the high rate. METHODS This cross-sectional hospital-based study collected data from 39 hospitals in three geographical regions in China, covering 14...

OBJECTIVE To determine Ghanaian women's preferred mode of delivery and opinion of caesarean section after caesarean delivery. DESIGN A cross sectional study of women who recently delivered by caesarean section prior to hospital discharge. SETTING Two teaching hospitals in Ghana: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. RESPONDENTS 154 patients who del...

OBJECTIVE Caesarean section was initially performed to save the lives of the mother and/or her baby. Caesarean section rates have risen substantially worldwide over the past decades. In this study, we set out to compile all available caesarean section rates worldwide at the country level, and to identify the appropriate caesarean section rate at the population level associated with the minimal ...

BACKGROUND Caesarean section rate is rising worldwide and Nigeria is no exception. METHODS This was a descriptive study. The data from case notes, antenatal and theatre records of patients who had caesarean delivery over a ten year period in the Baptist medical center, Eku were extracted and analysed. RESULTS The total delivery for the period under study was 5,153 and the total number of ca...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obese women are known to be at increased risk of caesarean birth. This study estimates the contribution of prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) to caesarean births in Canada. METHODS We analyzed data from women in the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey who had a singleton term live birth in 2005-2006. Adjusted odds ratios for caesar...

Background & aim: The caesarean rate is on the rise in Cameroon; nonetheless, there is a paucity of data regarding its associated risk factors and outcomes.  This study aimed to determine the associated risk factors, as well as maternal and fetal outcomes of caesarean delivery in four hospitals in Cameroon. Methods:</str...

BACKGROUND Internationally, repeat caesarean sections make the largest contribution to overall caesarean section rates and inter-hospital variation has been reported. The aim of this study was to determine if casemix and hospital factors explain variation in hospital rates of repeat caesarean sections and whether these rates are associated with maternal and neonatal morbidity. METHODS This po...

BACKGROUND The rising global rate in caesarean delivery has been a source of concern to obstetricians worldwide. In spite of remarkable improvement in the safety of anaesthesia and surgical techniques, caesarean section has higher risks of maternal death when compared with normal vaginal delivery. Thus, the current emphasis is to limit the rising rate of caesarean section to as much as possible...

BACKGROUND Even though the caesarean section is an essential component of comprehensive obstetric and newborn care for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, there is a lack of data regarding caesarean section rates, its determinants and health outcomes among tribal communities in India. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to estimate and compare rates, determinants, indications and outcome...

BACKGROUND The study was conducted to determine the rate and clinical indications for emergency and elective caesarean section. METHODS This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from December 2010 to January 2011 in Gynaecology unit-A of Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Consecutive patients who gave birth in the hospital during the study period were included in the study. There we...