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  1. Prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section in a

    Cesarean section has many complications and its associated factors when used inappropriately the potential harm may exceed the potential benefit of C/S. It also costs more than vaginal births and can result in increased risk to mother and newborn. ... The questionnaire was developed from different bibliographic research [1,5,, ...

  2. Indications and Determinants of Cesarean Section: A Cross-Sectional

    Results: A total of 150 women with cesarean deliveries were included in this study. The percentage of primigravida women was significantly higher among emergency than elective cesarean section (χ 2 = 28.19, P = 0.0001). Majority of the women were illiterate or had primary education in emergency cesarean section than elective (χ 2 = 44.9691, P = 0.0001). ). Majority of the women with no or ...

  3. Prevalence and associated factors of caesarian section in Ethiopia: a

    Prevalence and associated factors of caesarian section in ...

  4. Prevalence, indications, and outcomes of caesarean section deliveries

    Background Caesarean section rates have increased worldwide in recent decades. Caesarean section is an essential maternal healthcare service. However, it has both maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Therefore this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence, indication, and outcomes of caesarean section in Ethiopia. Methods Twenty three cross-sectional studies with ...

  5. Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

    Therefore, the accompanying research study by Paixao and colleagues published in PLOS Medicine, looking at CS and associated child mortality in Brazil, provides further valuable evidence on the balance of benefits and risks [].. CS rates are rising worldwide: Boerma and colleagues, on the basis of data from 169 countries including 98.4% of the world's births, estimated that 29.7 million (21. ...

  6. Optimising the use of caesarean section: a generic formative research

    Background Caesarean section rates are rising across all geographical regions. Very high rates for some groups of women co-occur with very low rates for others. Both extremes are associated with short and longer term harms. This is a major public health concern. Making the most effective use of caesarean section is a critical component of good quality, sustainable maternity care. In 2018, the ...

  7. Magnitude and associated factors of caesarean section deliveries among

    Background Caesarean section is a life-saving comprehensive obstetric procedure of women and newborn performed during childbirth-related complications and should be universally accessible for all pregnant mothers globally. Appropriate use of caesarean section can reduce maternal and perinatal mortality. However, inappropriate use of caesarean section can negatively affect infant health, women ...

  8. (PDF) Indications and Common Complications of Cesarean Section: An

    One of the common minor complications. after cesarean section is wound infection, wound infection and e ndometritis often occur. after cesarean delivery frequently for many. women. In a study exa ...

  9. Preference of cesarean delivery and its associated factors among

    Background A Caesarean section is a surgical procedure used to prevent or treat life-threatening maternal or fetal complications. Women's delivery preferences have become a global issue of interest to many researchers and clinicians, especially given the ever-increasing rate of cesarean sections. There is limited data on the preference for cesarean delivery and its associated factors for ...

  10. Prevalence, indications, and complications of caesarean section in

    Over 80,000 pregnant women died in Nigeria due to pregnancy-related complications in 2020. Evidence shows that if appropriately conducted, caesarean section (CS) reduces the odds of maternal death. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO), in a statement, proposed an optimal national prevalence of CS and recommended the use of Robson classification for classifying and determining intra ...

  11. Indications and Determinants of Cesarean Section: A Cross ...

    Background: Cesarean section is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in obstetric practice for saving the lives of women and their newborns from pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications. Its prevalence has increased alarmingly in the last few years, which has motivated this research to identify the indications and determinants, influencing cesarean section delivery in the study ...

  12. Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

    Abstract. A cesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving intervention when medically indicated, but it may also lead to adverse short- and long-term health effects for women and children. Marleen Temmerman and Abdu Mohiddin discuss the accompanying study by Enny Paixao and colleagues on associations between cesarean section birth and child ...

  13. Niche-related outcomes after caesarean section and quality of life: a

    Caesarean section (CS) rates have increased worldwide over the past decades from 6.7 to 19.1%, with a current European CS rate of 25% of all births [].CS is considered to be a safe procedure that can be life saving for both mother and child but the increasing trend draws more attention to adverse outcomes related to CSs [].A relatively new long-term sequela is the niche in the uterine ...

  14. (PDF) Evidence-Based Cesarean Section

    cesarean section should also receive adjunctive azithromycin, which was shown to reduce post-cesarean section infectious morbidity (RR 0.51, 95% CI 0.3 8-0.68) in this subgr oup. 36 , 67 ...

  15. Evolutionary perspectives on cesarean section

    In 1985, WHO set a target cesarean section rate of 10-15% as theoretically optimal for balancing among health outcomes and resource use []; this rate has recently been supported [] in a study of 19 countries with low rates of maternal and infant mortality that concluded 'our findings corroborate the statement that a population-level cesarean section rate above 10-15% is hardly justified ...

  16. Prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section in four Hard

    Background Caesarean section (C-section) is a major obstetric life-saving intervention for the prevention of pregnancy and childbirth related complications. Globally C-section is increasing, as well as in Bangladesh. This study identifies the prevalence of C-section and socio-economic and health care seeking related determinants of C-section among women living in hard-to-reach (HtR) areas in ...

  17. Factors contributing to rapidly increasing rates of cesarean section in

    Factors contributing to rapidly increasing rates of cesarean ...

  18. Prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section in a

    The overall prevalence of cesarean section was 39.1% in the current study among which more than half (54.06%) were performed for emergency reasons. The majority of the mothers (97.19%) had live birth outcomes (Table 1). 3.2. Factors associated with cesarean section

  19. Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with caesarean section

    Background In recent years, caesarean section rates continue to evoke worldwide concern because of their steady increase, lack of consensus on the appropriate caesarean section rate and the associated short- and long-term risks. This study sought to identify the rate of caesarean section and associated factors in two districts in rural southern Ghana. Methods Pregnancy, birth, and socio ...

  20. Women's views of birth after cesarean section

    Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research is a leading OBGYN journal publishing original research, case reports and reviews in obstetrics and gynecology. ... Vaginal birth is a safe mode of childbirth for the majority of women after cesarean section (CS). However, data show that women who have undergone a CS are more likely to have an ...

  21. Indications and determinants of caesarean section delivery: Evidence

    Background. Caesarean section (C-section) is a major obstetric intervention introduced in late Nineteenth century to save lives of women and their newborns from life-threatening pregnancy and childbirth related complications [].The population-based C-section rate is considered as a process indicator in maternal health to monitor progress [].World Health organisation (WHO) has recommended that ...

  22. Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in

    Worldwide caesarean section rates have risen from around 7% in 1990 to 21% today, and are projected to continue increasing over this current decade. If this trend continues, by 2030 the highest rates are likely to be in Eastern Asia (63%), Latin America and the Caribbean (54%), Western Asia (50%), Northern Africa (48%) Southern Europe (47%) and ...

  23. Caesarean section deliveries: Experiences of mothers of midwifery care

    Objective: The objective was to explore and describe experiences of post-caesarean section delivered mothers of midwifery care at a public hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive and explorative research design was used in the study. Data were collected from 11 purposively criterion-selected mothers who had a ...

  24. Primary succession of Bifidobacteria drives pathogen resistance in

    Primary colonization by microbial communities dominated by Bifidobacteria contribute to stable gut microbiota assembly and long-term pathogen resistance in neonates.