Search for dissertations about: "post partum haemorrhage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words post partum haemorrhage.

2. 1. Third stage of labour-studies on management, blood loss and pain in Angola and Sweden

   Author : Elisabeth Jangsten; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; third stage of labour; active management of the third stage of labour; postpartum haemorrhage; AMTSL; expectant management of the third stage of labour; EMTSL; maternal mortality; oxytocin; uterine contractions; labour pain; Midwifery;

   Abstract : Management of the third stage of labour and risk factors for blood loss have been the focus of investigation for a long time. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate management of the third stage of labour and its infl uence on blood loss and women’s experience of afterpains in both a low- and a high-income country, as well as midwives’ experience of managing this stage. READ MORE

4. 2. Severe maternal morbidity in Angola : studies on postpartum haemorrhage, jaundice and clinic-based audit

   Author : Roland T Strand; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Active management of third stage of labour; Angola; audit; jaundice; malaria; hepatitis E; postpartum haemorrhage; uterine rupture; waiting time;

   Abstract : Background: Angola has recently ended a long period of warfare, which has resulted in an almost complete collapse of public health. In Luanda, the capital, some 70,000 deliveries take place in public facilities. Maternal morbidity and mortality is among the highest in the world. Postpartum haemorrhage is the dominant cause of death. READ MORE

5. 3. DYSTOCIA IN NULLIPAROUS WOMEN - Incidence, outcomes, risk indicators, and women’s experiences

   Author : Hanne Kjaergaard; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dystocia; outcomes; risk indicators; experiences; Grounded Theory; nulliparous women; incidence;

   Abstract : Aim: To estimate the incidence of dystocia, to describe outcomes of labour with dystocia and augmentation, to identify anthropometrical-, life style-, obstetric- and clinical risk indicators for dystocia, to elucidate nulliparous women’s experiences of prolonged labours and to describe some aspects of the midwifery care during labour and delivery. Design: A multi-centre cohort study with prospectively collected data within nine obstetric departments in Denmark. READ MORE

6. 4. Effects of Delayed versus Early Cord Clamping on Healthy Term Infants

   Author : Ola Andersson; Lena Hellström-Westas; Magnus Domellöf; Heike Rabe; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; active management; birth; breast feeding; cord clamping; ferritin; growth; haemoglobin; human infant; infections; iron; iron deficiency; iron deficiency anemia; iron status; morbidity; neurodevelopment; randomised controlled trial; umbilical cord; Pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study maternal and infant effects of delayed cord clamping (≥180 seconds, DCC) compared to early (≤10 seconds, ECC) in a randomised controlled trial. Practice and guidelines regarding when to clamp the cord vary globally, and different meta-analyses have shown contradictory conclusions on benefits and disadvantages of DCC and ECC. READ MORE

7. 5. Misoprostol : pharmacokinetics and effects on uterine contractility and cervical ripening in early pregnancy

   Author : Annette Aronsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Misoprostol induced abortion pregnancy sublingual administration cervical ripening slow-release uterine contractility pharmacokinetics;

   Abstract : Misoprostol is an orally active synthetic PGE1 analogue which has become an important drug in obstetric and gynaecological practice because of its uterotonic and cervical priming actions. It is safe, cheap, widely available and stable at room temperature. READ MORE