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Uterine Atony At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Pakistan: A Risk Factor Analysis, S H. Feerasta, A Motiei, S Motiwala, N F. Zuberi
Uterine Atony At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Pakistan: A Risk Factor Analysis, S H. Feerasta, A Motiei, S Motiwala, N F. Zuberi
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objectives: To identify risk factors for uterine atony following assisted or unassisted vaginal delivery.
Design: This hospital based case control study was done at The Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan. Cases were defined as all women with uterine atony within 24 hours of an assisted or unassisted vaginal delivery. Controls were based on women with normal assisted or unassisted vaginal delivery without uterine atony. Data abstracted form the medical records; adjusted odds ratios were estimated by multiple logistic regression.
Results: Factors having a significant association with uterine atony were gestational diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 7.6, 95% CI 6.9-9.0, p = …
The Effect Of Grandmultiparity On Pregnancy Related Complications: The Aga Khan University Experience, S Munim, M H. Rahbar, M Rizvi, N Mushtaq
The Effect Of Grandmultiparity On Pregnancy Related Complications: The Aga Khan University Experience, S Munim, M H. Rahbar, M Rizvi, N Mushtaq
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Background: Grandmultiparity has been associated with complications for both mother and the fetus.Objective: To evaluate if grandmultiparity is a risk factor in the presence of adequate antenatal care.
Setting: A tertiary care teaching hospital.
Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted in the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi. During this period 9253 women were delivered, out of these 143 booked grandmultiparas (GMP) served as cases. The outcome of these women was compared with 430 non-grandmultiparas (NGMP). Logistic regression model was used to adjust for potential confounders.
Results: Grandmultiparas had almost three times …