Elagamy, Ashraf E. Kamaly, Aiman M. Shahin, Mohamed I. Saleh, Mohamed
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Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
BackgroundSpinal anesthesia is the preferred anesthetic method for elective cesarean sections (C.S.) due to considerable risks regarding airway management associated with physiological changes of pregnancy. Hypotension is reported to occur in up to 80% of spinal anesthesia cases. Many approaches have been tried to prevent spinal hypotension, e.g., ...
Huang, Lujiao Zhang, Ju Sun, Hong Dong, Hongli Li, Run Cai, Congjie Gao, Yan Wu, Cheng Lan, Xi Zeng, Guo
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundCesarean section (CS) is a rising public health issue globally, and is particularly serious in China. Numerous studies have suggested that gestational weight gain (GWG) control may be an effective way to reduce the rate of CS. However, rare study has examined the association between GWG and CS among women in Southwest China. We proposed t...
Suwanrath, Chitkasaem Chunuan, Sopen Matemanosak, Phawat Pinjaroen, Sutham
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundIncreasing worldwide rates of cesarean section are of global concern. In recent years, cesarean births upon maternal request have become a hotly debated issue. Hence, this study aimed to explore maternal reasons for cesarean preference without medical indications.MethodsA descriptive qualitative study was conducted, using in-depth intervi...
Naghibi, Seyed Abolhassan Khazaee-Pool, Maryam Moosazadeh, Mahmood
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundThe rate at which mothers experience a cesarean section in the absence of medical signs is growing worldwide. Women’s beliefs and intentions play an essential role in the request or choice of a delivery method. At present, there is no comprehensive, validated scale for assessing pregnant women’s beliefs about cesarean section in the Irani...
Mekonnen, Alemayehu Gonie Mittiku, Yohannes Moges
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Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
IntroductionSurgical site infection occurs within 30 days after a surgical procedure and involves the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and soft tissue. Surgical site infection following cesarean section is a common postoperative complication and is associated with maternal morbidity and mortality in resource-limited settings. Even though the proportion o...
Shirzad, Mahboubeh Shakibazadeh, Elham Hajimiri, Khadijeh Betran, Ana Pilar Jahanfar, Shayesteh Bohren, Meghan A. Opiyo, Newton Long, Qian Kingdon, Carol Colomar, Mercedes
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Reproductive Health
BackgroundCesarean section (CS) rates have been increasing globally. Iran has one of the highest CS rates in the world (47.9%). This review was conducted to assess the prevalence of and reasons for women’s, family members’, and health professionals’ preferences for CS in Iran.Methods and findingsIn this mixed-methods systematic review, we searched ...
Triunfo, Stefania Petrillo, Francesca Lofoco, Francesca Volpe, Massimo Lanzone, Antonio
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The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
Objective: In the last decades, childbearing has moved to higher ages, displaying adverse outcomes related to advanced maternal age at birth. Accordingly, the aim was to perform a cost analysis in women admitted for birth assistance and segregated by age classes (
Naeiji, Zahra Sotudeh, Sara Keshavarz, Elham Naghshvarian, Narjes Rahmati, Nayereh
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The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
Introduction: Post-partum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal mortality. Ultrasonography is a safe, rapid, and noninvasive diagnostic tool which can be used to identify and measure the abdomino-pelvic free fluid in post-partum period.Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the risk factors and clinical significance of abdomino-pelvic fr...
Yokoyama, Maki Tanaka, Keiko Sugiyama, Takashi Arakawa, Masashi Miyake, Yoshihiro
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Journal of affective disorders
The association between cesarean section and the risk of postpartum depressive symptoms remains controversial. The present prebirth cohort study examined this issue in Japan. Study subjects were 1310 women. Information under study was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire. Postpartum depressive symptoms were defined as a total Edinburgh ...
Sommerstein, Rami Marschall, Jonas Atkinson, Andrew Surbek, Daniel Dominguez-Bello, Maria Gloria Troillet, Nicolas Widmer, Andreas F. Balmelli, Carlo Eisenring, Marie-Christine Harbarth, Stephan
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends administration of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) in cesarean section prior to incision to prevent surgical site infections (SSI). This study aimed to determine whether SAP administration following cord clamping confers an increased SSI risk to the mother.MethodsStudy design: Cohort....
