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Educational Case: Endometrial Ectopia In Endometriosis And Adenomyosis, Carolyn G. Chen, Joanna S.Y. Chan

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

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Low Use Of Vacuum Extraction: Health Care Professionals’ Perspective In A University Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Henrik Makokha-Sandell, Andrew Mgaya, Johanna Belachew, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Birgitta Essén

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Background Use of vacuum extraction (VE) has been declining in low and middle income countries. At the highest referral hospital Tanzania, 54% of deliveries are performed by caesarean section (CS) and only 0.8% by VE. Use of VE has the potential to reduce CS rates and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes but causes for its low use is not fully explored.

Method During November and December of 2017 participatory observations, semi-structured in-depth interviews (n = 29) and focus group discussions (n = 2) were held with midwives, residents and specialists working at the highest referral hospital in Tanzania. Thematic analysis …

Effect Of Early Tranexamic Acid Administration On Mortality, Hysterectomy, And Other Morbidities In Women With Post-Partum Haemorrhage (Woman): An International, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial, Haleema Shakur-Still, Ian Roberts, Rizwana Chaudhri, Bukola Fawole, Mohamed El-Sheikh, Adesina L. Akintan, Zahida Qureshi, Hussein Kidanto, Bellington Vwalika, Abdulfetah Abdulkadir

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Background Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Early administration of tranexamic acid reduces deaths due to bleeding in trauma patients. We aimed to assess the effects of early administration of tranexamic acid on death, hysterectomy, and other relevant outcomes in women with post-partum haemorrhage.

Methods In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we recruited women aged 16 years and older with a clinical diagnosis of post-partum haemorrhage after a vaginal birth or caesarean section from 193 hospitals in 21 countries. We randomly assigned women to receive either 1 g intravenous tranexamic acid or matching placebo in addition …

‘What About The Mother?’ Women׳S And Caregivers׳ Perspectives On Caesarean Birth In A Low-Resource Setting With Rising Caesarean Section Rates, Helena Litorp, Andrew Mgaya, Hussein Kidanto, Sara Johnsdotter, Birgitta Essén

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Objective in light of the rising caesarean section rates in many developing countries, we sought to explore women׳s and caregivers׳ experiences, perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs in relation to caesarean section.

Design qualitative study using semi-structured individual in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and participant observations. The study relied on a framework of naturalistic inquiry and data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Setting a public university hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Participants we conducted a total of 29 individual interviews, 13 with women and 16 with caregivers, and two focus group discussions comprising five to six caregivers each. Women had undergone …

Menstrual Cycle Data, Richard J. Fehring

Richard J Fehring

SUBCODE, CYCLENUMBER, STDYGROUP, PEAKYES, REPROCATE, LOC, MEANCYCLE, EDO, LLUTEAL, FSTHIGH, TOTHIGHprepeak+3, TOTHIGHpostpeak, TOTPEAK, TOTFERTILE, TOTFERTILEFORM, LMEN, MEANLMEN, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, TOTMEN, MEANINTESITY, COITALTOT, COITFERTILE, UNBLED, UNUSBLED, UNUSBLEDINT, Age, Age Male, Marital Status, Male's Marital Status, Number of years married, If engaged when planning to wed, Religion, Religion Male, Ethnicity, Ethnicity Male, Ethnicity, Number of years gone to school male, Male's career, Male's Income, Height in inches, Weight, Reporductive Categogory, Number of pregnancies, Number of living children, Number of miscarriages, Number of abortions, Taking any medication or vitamins?, Explain …

Randomized Comparison Of Two Internet –Supported Natural Family Planning Methods Study Data, Richard J. Fehring

Richard J Fehring

ID, Group, Age, Age Male, Marital Status, Male's Marital Status, Number of years married, If engaged when planning to wed, Religion, Religion Male, Ethnicity, Ethnicity Male, Number of years gone to school, Number of years gone to school male, Male's career, Male's Income, Height in inches, Weight, Reporductive Categogory, Number of pregnancies, Number of living children, Number of miscarriages, Number of abortions, Taking any medication or vitamins?, Explain any medication or vitamins you are taking, Gynocological surgeries, Male's Number of living kids, Number of living boys, Number of living girls, Male taking any medication or vitamins, Male explain any medication …

Monitoring Method Satisfaction And Efficacy Data, Richard J. Fehring

Richard J Fehring

Data field variable labels: ID, Group, Age, Age Male, Marital Status, Male's Marital Status, Number of years married, If engaged when planning to wed, Religion, Religion Male, Ethnicity, Ethnicity Male, Number of years gone to school, Number of years gone to school male, Male's career, Male's Income, Height in inches, Weight, Reporductive Categogory, Number of pregnancies, Number of living children, Number of miscarriages, Number of abortions, Taking any medication or vitamins?, Explain any medication or vitamins you are taking, Gynocological surgeries, Gynocological surgeries, Male's Number of living kids, Number of living boys, Number of living girls, Male taking any medication …