BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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To investigate the burden and health service events surrounding severe maternal outcomes (SMO) related to life-threatening postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Nigerian public tertiary hospitals. ⋯ One hundred and three maternal deaths and 251 near-misses resulted from PPH in 42 Nigerian tertiary facilities in 1 year.
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To describe the association of maternal anaemia with maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. ⋯ Severe maternal anaemia is associated with adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes in low/middle-income countries.
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To investigate whether less invasive methods of autopsy would be acceptable to bereaved parents and likely to increase uptake. ⋯ Mixed methods UK study finds less invasive methods of autopsy are acceptable alternatives for bereaved parents, and if offered, are likely to increase uptake and improve parental experience.
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To examine the relationship between gender and a career in academic medicine. ⋯ Women obstetric trainees in France are only half as likely as men to envisage following an academic path.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Transversus abdominis plane block under laparoscopic guide versus port-site local anaesthetic infiltration in laparoscopic excision of endometriosis: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial.
To compare the efficiency of laparoscopically guided transversus abdominis plane block (LTAP) versus port-site local anaesthetic infiltration (LAI) in reducing postoperative pain following laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. ⋯ TAP block and port-site local infiltration are both effective in reducing postoperative pain in major gynaecological laparoscopic surgery.