Sökning: "Obstetric methods"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 84 avhandlingar innehållade orden Obstetric methods.
21. Sphincter injuries and anal incontinence after vaginal delivery : a clinical and physiological study
Sammanfattning : Objective: To investigate the frequency and degree of anal incontinence after vaginal delivery in primiparous women, to determine risk factors for obstetric sphincter tears and to evaluate outcome of primary repair, to evaluate perineal body measurement (PBM) in patients with obstetric sphincter injuries, to study anal sphincter morphology and function before and after delivery, and to evaluate primiparous women who had sustained a sphincter tear or developed anal incontinence after delivery. Methods: Questionnaires regarding anal incontinence before pregnancy, at five and nine months after delivery were used. LÄS MER
22. Domestic violence during pregnancy in Uganda : the social biomedical consequences and the relationship with induced abortion
Sammanfattning : Objectives: The specific objectives were to 1) determine the prevalence and predictors of domestic violence during pregnancy; 2) explore community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence in Wakiso district of Uganda; 3) explore pregnant adolescents experiences and coping strategies regarding violence; 4) investigate the association between domestic violence, pregnancy intention and induced abortion; and 5) investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with obstetric complications (leading to antepartum hospitalization) or low birth weight (LBW) delivery. Methods: Paper I was a cross-sectional study among 379 women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2000, to assess risk factors, nature and severity of domestic violence during pregnancy. LÄS MER
23. Haemostasis during pregnancy, labour and postpartum haemorrhage
Sammanfattning : Background: Haemostatic disorders are common in obstetric complications and may result in more severe complications if not detected. There is limited knowledge about viscoelastic methods, fibrinogen and Factor XIII and how they are related to each other during pregnancy and postpartum haemorrhage. LÄS MER
24. Clinical and methodological aspects on perineal laceration diagnostics at childbirth
Sammanfattning : Background: Obstetric perineal lacerations are common after vaginal birth. The degree of obstetric perineal laceration is defined by the extent of tissue involved in the laceration. When a perineal laceration has occurred after vaginal delivery, the examination for correct diagnostics is essential before primary suturing. LÄS MER
25. Task-shifting of major surgery to midlevel providers of health care in Mozambique and Tanzania : a solution to the crisis in human resources to enhance maternal and neonatal survival
Sammanfattning : Background: Task-shifting, using non-physician clinicians (NPCs) to perform major surgery in obstetric emergencies is common, though still controversial, in Africa to overcome the crisis of human resources for health. Aim: To describe the extent to which NPCs in Mozambique and Tanzania contribute to surgical skills to enhance maternal survival. LÄS MER
