Search for dissertations about: "Caesarean section"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 84 swedish dissertations containing the words Caesarean section.

  2. 11. Beyond ‘Cesarean Overuse’ : Hospital-Based Audits of Obstetric Care and Maternal Near Miss in Tehran, Iran

    Author : Soheila Mohammadi; Birgitta Essén; Isis Amer Wåhlin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caesarean section; maternal near miss; clinical audit; care quality; care experience; Afghan migrants; Iran; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : With one in two women delivering surgically, Iran has one of the highest rates of cesarean section (CS) worldwide. CS overuse in low-risk pregnancies potentially exposes women to Maternal Near-Miss (MNM) morbidity with minimal health benefits. This thesis studied obstetric care quality and MNM at hospitals with high rates of CS in Tehran, Iran. READ MORE

  4. 12. Pregnancy characteristics as risk factors for future maternal diabetes and other diseases

    Author : Ulrika Moll; Lund Medicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diabetes in pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Macrosomia; overweight and obesity; diabetes in pregnancy; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Pregnancy Outcome; overweight and obesity; Macrosomia; Caesarean section; Risk Factor;

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  5. 13. Quality of maternal healthcare : Exploring severe maternal outcomes and the influence of delays and decision-making on caesarean sections in a low-resource setting

    Author : Jonah Kiruja; Marie Klingberg-Allvin; Fatumo Osman; Helena Litorp; Abdi Gele; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Somaliland; maternal mortality; delayed caesarean section; maternal near miss; severe maternal outcomes; emergency obstetric care; low resource setting;

    Abstract : Somaliland has one of the highest maternal mortality rates worldwide, yet there is limited evidence for severe maternal outcomes and challenges with the provision and utilisation of emergency obstetric care (EmOC). This thesis studied quality of maternal healthcare by exploring severe maternal outcomes and the influences of delays and decision-making on caesarean sections in Somaliland. READ MORE

  6. 14. Caesarean section on maternal request : personality, fear of childbirth and signs of depression among first-time mothers

    Author : Ingela Wiklund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Caesarean section on maternal request; personality; childbirth anxiety; depression;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to study healthy first-time mothers requesting and undergoing an elective caesarean section (CS) and to compare these to healthy first-time mothers planning a vaginal delivery. The focus was socio-demographic factors, personality, depression, expectations and experience of birth. READ MORE

  7. 15. Retained Placenta and Postpartum Haemorrhage

    Author : Johanna Belachew; Ove Axelsson; Karin Eurenius; Ajlana Mulic-Lutvica; Kjell Å Salvesen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; postpartum haemorrhage; retained placenta; secondary postpartum haemorrhage; retained placental tissue; threedimensional ultrasound; previous caesarean section; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : The aim was to explore the possibility to diagnose retained placental tissue and other placental complications with 3D ultrasound and to investigate the impact of previous caesarean section on placentation in forthcoming pregnancies.3D ultrasound was used to measure the volumes of the uterine body and cavity in 50 women with uncomplicated deliveries throughout the postpartum period. READ MORE