Search for dissertations about: "thesis on caesarean section"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 69 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on caesarean section.

  2. 6. Surgical complications after vaginal and caesarean delivery

    Author : Charlotta Larsson; Pär Nordin; Ewa Lundgren; Katarina Tunón; Peter Mathiessen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgical complications; cardiovascular complications; anal incontinence; anal sphincter injuries; caesarean section; vaginal delivery; three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound; Surgery; kirurgi;

    Abstract : Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) after vaginal delivery are the most common cause of anal incontinence in women. Symptoms range from faecal urgency and soiling to inability to control flatus and passive faecal incontinence. OASIS are also associated with urinary incontinence, perineal pain, and sexual dysfunction. READ MORE

  4. 7. 'What about the Mother?' : Rising Caesarean Section Rates and their Association with Maternal Near-Miss Morbidity and Death in a Low-Resource Setting

    Author : Helena Litorp; Birgitta Essén; Hussein L. Kidanto; Elisabeth Darj; William Stones; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; caesarean section; complications; attitudes; women; caregivers; low-income countries; Tanzania; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a seemingly inexhaustible rise in the use of caesarean section (CS) worldwide. The overall aim with this thesis is to explore the effects of and reasons for an increase in the CS rate at a university hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. READ MORE

  5. 8. Vitamin D, muscle strength, prolonged labour, Caesarean sections and lifestyle : Clinical and intervention studies in pregnant Somali and Swedish women and new mothers

    Author : Paul Kalliokoski; Monica Löfvander; Maria Bullarbo; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : : caesarean section; dystocia; immigrant; muscle strength; obstetric labour complications; osteomalacia; physical performance; Somalia; vitamin D; vitamin D deficiency; Family Medicine; Allmänmedicin;

    Abstract : Long-term severe vitamin D deficiency may cause osteomalacia with muscle weakness, pain, soft bones, cramps and eventually death. In a pilot study, I found many Somali women to be vitamin D deficient and very weak. READ MORE

  6. 9. Treatment for childbirth fear with a focus on midwife-led counselling : A national overview, women’s birth preferences and experiences of counselling

    Author : Birgitta Larsson; Ingegerd Hildingsson; Annika Karlström; Christine Rubertsson; Mirjam Lukasse; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Birth experience; caesarean section; childbirth fear; internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy; midwife-led counselling; treatment; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background: Many women experience childbirth fear to such an extent that it seriously interferes with the woman’s daily life and affects her mental well-being.Aim: The overall aim was to conduct an overview of the midwife-led counselling for childbirth fear in Sweden, to investigate women’s birth preferences and to describe their experiences of treatment on childbirth fear, with focus on midwife-led counselling. READ MORE

  7. 10. The long-term effects of obstetrical anal sphincter injury on pelvic floor function

    Author : Ida E K Nilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anal incontinence; Caesarean section; Faecal incontinence; Pelvic organ prolapse; Severity; Urinary incontinence; Vaginal delivery;

    Abstract : Background: As women live longer, the long-term effects of childbirth may negatively affect their quality of life and professional careers. Aim: This thesis investigates the long-term effects of vacuum extraction (VE) and one and two obstetrical anal sphincter injuries (OASIs). READ MORE