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Short interbirth interval and associated factors among women with antecedent cesarean deliveries at a tertiary hospital, Southwestern Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022-03-30)
Background: Women with previous cesarean deliveries, have a heightened risk of poor maternal and perinatal outcomes, associated with short inter-birth intervals. We determined the prevalence of short inter-birth interval, ...
Wireless versus routine physiologic monitoring after cesarean delivery to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in a resource-limited setting: protocol of type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021)
Background: Women in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality during childbirth globally. Despite increases in facility-based childbirth, gaps in quality of care at facilities have limited ...
Cesarean delivery variation across facilities in Uganda
(American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecolog, 2021-02)
Objective: To describe caesarean delivery (CD) rates and their variability across health facilities and regions in Uganda.
Study design: Using the 2018-2019 Ugandan Annual Health Sector Report, we extracted data on facility ...
Cesarean delivery in low- and middle-income countries: A review of quality of care metrics and targets for improvement
(Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2021)
Improving quality of care in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a global priority, specifically around maternal and newborn care, where mortality and morbidity remain unacceptably high. Cesarean delivery is the ...