Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Examining Clinical Indications For Cesarean Section In A University Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Zehra Kanji, Shannon D. Simonovich, Nida Najmi, Jessica Bishop-Royse
Examining Clinical Indications For Cesarean Section In A University Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Zehra Kanji, Shannon D. Simonovich, Nida Najmi, Jessica Bishop-Royse
Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)
Background and objectives: Current research reports that Pakistan exceeds the recommended percent of deliveries via cesarean sections, including both emergent and non-emergent. In order to better understand the high rate of cesarean sections in Pakistan we examined the medical and non-medical indications of these surgeries at a private university hospital in Karachi.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of patient medical record data was conducted from January 1st, 2018 to March 31st, 2018. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS 25.
Results: The total number of deliveries during the period was n= 1,211, out of which n=602 (49.70%) were CS. The top …