International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Sep 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyProspective study of home use of mifepristone and misoprostol for medical abortion up to 10weeks of pregnancy in Kazakhstan.
To evaluate the efficacy of at-home medical abortion in Kazakhstan. ⋯ Outpatient medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol is safe and effective up to 70days of pregnancy. This service should be offered to women in Kazakhstan. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02018796.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Jun 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyMulticenter analysis comparing robotic, open, laparoscopic, and vaginal hysterectomies performed by high-volume surgeons for benign indications.
To compare perioperative outcomes between robotic-assisted benign hysterectomies and abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic hysterectomies when performed by high-volume surgeons. ⋯ When performed by gynecologic surgeons with relevant high-volume experience, robotic-assisted benign hysterectomy provided improved outcomes compared with abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic hysterectomy.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Aug 2015
Multicenter StudyA case-control study of correlates of severe acute maternal morbidity in Kabul, Afghanistan.
To identify correlates of severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) in Kabul, Afghanistan. ⋯ Planned home delivery and referral to multiple facilities or by providers are factors associated with SAMM that are potentially amenable to intervention in Afghanistan.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2015
Multicenter StudySevere maternal morbidity and near miss due to postpartum hemorrhage in a national multicenter surveillance study.
To assess the occurrence of severe maternal complications owing to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and its associated factors. ⋯ PPH frequently leads to severe maternal morbidity. A surveillance system can identify the main causes of morbidity and could help to improve care, especially among women identified as being at high risk of PPH.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2015
Multicenter StudyThe effect of antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines on surgical-site infections associated with cesarean delivery.
To evaluate the effect of Norwegian antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines on rates of superficial and deep surgical-site infections (SSIs) associated with cesarean delivery (CD). ⋯ Hospitals that provided antibiotic prophylaxis to all women undergoing CD reported high compliance and had reduced rates of superficial SSIs among planned CDs.