INTRODUCTION Perinatal mortality rates have come down in cesarean sections, but fetal morbidity is still high in comparison to vaginal delivery and the complications are more commonly seen in emergency than in elective cesarean sections. The objective of the study was to compare the fetal outcome and the indications in elective versus emergency cesarean section performed in a tertiary maternity...

BACKGROUND Cesarean section is the only surgery for which we have nearly global population-based data. However, few surveys provide additional data related to cesarean sections. Given weaknesses in many health information systems, health planners in developing countries will likely rely on nationally representative surveys for the foreseeable future. The objective is to validate self-reported d...

Objective: To determine the frequency of cesarean section and to analyze the indications, so as to introduce measures to control the cesarean section rate. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted in obstetric and gynecology department of Isra university hospital Hyderabad Sindh from 1st Jan 2007 to 31st Dce 2007.In this study clinical record of all the patients who underwent cesarean ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk of emergency cesarean section according to the prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain per the 2009 Institute of Medicine guidelines. METHODS A retrospective analysis of data from 2,765 women with singleton full-term births (2009 to 2012) who attempted a vaginal delivery was conducted. Pregnancies with preeclampsia, chronic hypertension, d...

Objective. In recent years, more and more delivery rooms have allowed husbands/partners to be present during a Cesarean section Nonetheless, many still oppose the idea. The study is designed to investigate the attitudes of Israeli gynecologists, anesthetists, operating-room nurses, and midwives on this issue. Design. The study's theoretical model comes from Fishbein and Ajzen's theory of reason...

BACKGROUND Cesarean delivery has negative effects on breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate breastfeeding rates, defined in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines, from delivery to 6 months postpartum in infants born by elective and emergency cesarean section and in infants born vaginally. METHODS Delivery modalities were assessed in relation to breastfeeding...

background: abnormal umbilical cord ph can be indicated a distress imposed of newborn and can also be useful in determining the prognosis of the newborn. there are different views about the effect of the neonatal delivery method on the blood gas analysis of the umbilical artery. this study aimed to determine the effect of the method of delivery on umbilical artery ph. methods: in this cross –se...

Much has been written about the rise in Caesarean section rates seen worldwide and in Ireland. The recent ESRI paper 1 suggested that physician behaviour might be an important factor in Ireland. The study concluded that changes in maternal characteristics accounted for only about half of the increase in Caesarean section rates but it did not include maternal obesity in the analysis (the data ar...