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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Aga Khan University

2010

Placenta praevia

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Is It Possible To Reduce Rates Of Placenta Praevia, Sheena Memon, Kaweeta Kumari, Haleema Yasmin, Sheerin Bhutta Jul 2010

Is It Possible To Reduce Rates Of Placenta Praevia, Sheena Memon, Kaweeta Kumari, Haleema Yasmin, Sheerin Bhutta

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

To determine factors responsible for rising rates of placenta praevia. This comparative study was performed at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre Karachi, (Group-A) from September 2000 to February 2002 and (Group-B) from January 2008 to January 2009. All women with major degree of placenta praevia diagnosed on ultrasound who came in emergency or through out patient department were included in the study. Patients with mild degree of placenta praevia were excluded. Group A had 100 patients and Group B, 58 patients. Chi-Squire test was used for comparison of previous study and current study. The number of unbooked cases in both …