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Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2018)
Background: There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that puerperal sepsis causes approximately ...
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 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 ...
Maternal mortality at a referral hospital in south western uganda: a 5 year descriptive analysis
(American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021)
Objective: To determine trends in the rates and causes of maternal mortality and describe clinical features among maternal deaths at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in South-Western, Uganda.
Study design: ...