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Ogah CO, Anikwe CC, Ikeoha CC, Dimejesi OB, Okorochukwu BC, Esike CO. A randomised controlled trial of tranexamic acid versus misoprostol in reducing blood loss during caesarean section. Ghana Med J 2022; 56:55-63. [PMID: 37449262 PMCID: PMC10336466 DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v56i2.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid versus rectal misoprostol in decreasing intraoperative blood loss during caesarean section (C/S). DESIGN AND SETTING Randomised controlled study involving pregnant women undergoing C/S at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki in Nigeria. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTIONS Five hundred and fourteen women undergoing elective C/S were assigned randomly (257 patients per group) to receive either pre-operative 1000 µg rectal misoprostol or 1000mg intravenous tranexamic acid after spinal anaesthesia. Data from 248 patients were analysed in the misoprostol group, while data from 250 patients were analysed in the tranexamic acid group. Sixteen patients were excluded from analysis; nine had incompletely filled proforma, while seven were lost to follow-up. MAIN OUTCOME Intraoperative blood loss. RESULTS The mean intraoperative blood loss was not significantly different between the misoprostol group and the tranexamic acid group (547 ± 183.75ml vs. 551.66 ± 21.74ml, P = 0.157). The mean difference in pack cell volume (PCV) changes was not significant between the groups (2.41±0.95% vs. 2.36±0.56%, P = 0.474). The side effects profile was similar for both groups except for shivering, which was statistically higher among the misoprostol group (RR = 0.70; 95%CI 0.40 - 0.91, P = 0.028). CONCLUSION Intravenous tranexamic acid was comparable to rectal misoprostol in the reduction of blood loss during C/S. Tranexamic acid could act as a good alternative to misoprostol for prophylaxis for blood loss during elective C/S. FUNDING None declared.
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- Christian O Ogah
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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Shrestha DB, Khatri R, Oli PR, Malla R, Shrestha C, Khatiwada R, Silwal P, Shah PB. Cesarean Section in a Maternity Unit of a Tertiary Care Center of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2021; 59:322-326. [PMID: 34508541 PMCID: PMC8369590 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.5150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Introduction: Cesarean section is a common obstetric procedure which is done to reduce complications in high risk pregnancies. The aim of study was to find out the prevalence of cesarean section in a maternity unit of a tertiary care center. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 497 pregnant women presenting in a maternity unit of a tertiary center of Kathmandu, Nepal over a period of six months from March to August 2017 after taking ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee (Ref. 24). In this study, the prevalence of cesarean section, perinatal outcome, maternal and neonatal complications if any were observed. Data and descriptive analysis were done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentage for binary data. Results: The prevalence of cesarean section was 171 (34.4%) at 95% Confidence interval (30.2-38.7). Most common indication for cesarean section was fetal distress 53 (31%). The maternal complications developed in 11 (6.4%) among those who delivered via cesarean delivery; Surgical Site Infection being the most common maternal complication. The neonatal intensive care unit admission rate among the newborns via cesarean section delivery was 48 (27.43%) and neonatal sepsis 14 (8%) was most common adverse neonatal outcome. Conclusions: The cesarean rate at the study center is higher than standard target rate of World Health Organization. Neonatal and maternal adverse outcome in current study were comparable with existing literatures.
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- Dhan Bahadur Shrestha
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Liu M, Xue M, Yang Q, Du W, Yan X, Tan J, Duan T, Hua J. Association between migration status and caesarean section delivery based on a modified Robson classification in China. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:215. [PMID: 33731060 PMCID: PMC7971954 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03708-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background China has one of the highest caesarean section (C-Section) rates in the world. In recent years, China has been experiencing a massive flow of migration due to rapid urbanization. In this study, we aimed to differentiate the rates of C-Section between migrants and residents, and explore any possible factors which may moderate the association between migrant status and C-Section rates. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study in Shanghai, China. All deliveries were classified using the modified Robson Classification. The association between women’s migrant status and C-Section rates was assessed using the Poisson regression of sandwich estimation, after adjusting for possible factors. Results Of the 40,621 women included in the study, 66.9% were residents and 33.1% were internal migrants. The rate of C-Section in migrants was lower than that of residents in all subjects (39.9 and 47.7%) and in group 1 subjects (based on the Robson Classification) using a modified Robson Classification. There was an association between migrant status and caesarean delivery on maternal request that was statistically significant (RR = 0.664, p < 0.001), but the association was weakened after adjusting for such factors as maternal age at delivery (aRR = 0.774, p = 0.02), ethnicity (aRR = 0.753, p < 0.001), health insurance (aRR = 0.755, p < 0.001), and occupation (aRR = 0.747, p = 0.004), but had no significant changes when adjusting for health conditions (aRR = 0.668, p = 0.001) and all considering variables (aRR = 0.697, p = 0.002). In group 1 subjects, the effect of migrant status on maternal requested intrapartum C-Section was also statistically significant (RR = 0.742, p = 0.004). Conclusion C-Section rates are lower among migrant women than residents, especially on maternal request. The medical practitioners should further reinforce the management of elective C-Section in resident women. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12884-021-03708-6.
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- Ming Liu
- The Women and Children's Health Care Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200000, China.,The Obstetrical Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, P.O. 536 Changle Road, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- The Women and Children's Health Care Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200000, China
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- Songjiang Maternity & Child Health Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- The Obstetrical Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, P.O. 536 Changle Road, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- The Obstetrical Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, P.O. 536 Changle Road, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- The Obstetrical Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, P.O. 536 Changle Road, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- The Women and Children's Health Care Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200000, China.
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Zhao Y, Gao Y, Sun G, Yu L, Lin Y. The effect of initiating neuraxial analgesia service on the rate of cesarean delivery in Hubei, China: a 16-month retrospective study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:613. [PMID: 33045998 PMCID: PMC7552515 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03294-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND No Pain Labor &Delivery (NPLD) is a nongovernmental project to increase access to safe neuraxial analgesia through specialized training. This study explores the change in overall cesarean delivery (CD) rate and maternal request CD(MRCD) rate in our hospital after the initiation of neuraxial analgesia service (NA). METHODS NA was initiated in May 1st 2015 by the help of NPLD. Since then, the application of NA became a routine operation in our hospital, and every parturient can choose to use NA or not. The monthly rates of NA, CD, MRCD, multiparous women, intrapartum CD, episiotomy, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), operative vaginal delivery and neonatal asphyxia were analyzed from January 2015 to April 2016. RESULTS The rate of NA in our hospital was getting increasingly higher from 26.1% in May 2015 to 44.6% in April 2016 (p < 0.001); the rate of CD was 48.1% (3577/7360) and stable from January to May 2015 (p>0.05), then decreased from 50.4% in May 2015 to 36.3% in April 2016 (p < 0.001); the rate of MRCD was 11.4% (406/3577) and also stable from January to May 2015 (p>0.05), then decreased from 10.8% in May 2015 to 5.7% in April 2016 (p < 0.001). At the same time, the rate of multiparous women remained unchanged during the 16 month of observation (p>0.05). There was a negative correlation between the rate of NA and rate of overall CD, r = - 0.782 (95%CI [- 0.948, - 0.534], p<0.001), and between the utilization rate of NA and rate of MRCD, r = - 0.914 (95%CI [- 0.989, - 0.766], p<0.001). The rates of episiotomy, PPH, operative vaginal delivery and neonatal asphyxia in women who underwent vaginal delivery as well as the rates of intrapartum CD, neonatal asphyxia, and PPH in women who underwent CD remained unchanged, and there was no correlation between the rate of NA and anyone of those rates from January 1st 2015 to April 30th 2016 (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that the rates of CD and MRCD in our department were significantly decreased from May 1st 2015 to April 30th 2016, which may be due to the increasing use of NA during vaginal delivery with the help of NPLD.
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- Yun Zhao
- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070 China
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Sk R. Does delivery in private hospitals contribute largely to Caesarean Section births? A path analysis using generalised structural equation modelling. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239649. [PMID: 33031397 PMCID: PMC7544137 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The rate of Caesarean Section (CS) deliveries has shown an alarming rise in recent years. CS is a surgical procedure used when there is apprehension of risk to the life of mother or baby in case of vaginal delivery, but its rates higher than 10-15 per cent are not justifiable. It is well recognised that a CS delivery could have a large number of adverse impacts on women and infants. Several studies, especially in developing countries, have revealed that delivery in private hospitals is one of the most contributing factors in CS deliveries. The present study conceptualises a causal pathway in which the possible risk factors, socio-economic, maternal and pregnancy-related, as well as institutional, influence the chances of CS delivery. It is hypothesised that certain factors would contribute to CS deliveries largely indirectly through the place of delivery, that is, either a public or private institution. METHODS AND FINDINGS To test the hypotheses, this study analysed 146,280 most recent live births delivered in hospitals during the five years preceding the fourth round of India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), carried out during 2015-2016. The analysis, using generalised structural equation modelling (GSEM), revealed that many exogenous variables considered in the path models influence CS deliveries significantly, directly and/or indirectly through the place of delivery factor. Prominent among these are wealth index and receiving ANC services at only private hospitals; the total effects of these variables are even higher than the direct/total effect of place of delivery. CONCLUSION From this finding, it could be said that the place of delivery is a proximate determinant of a CS delivery or a mediator of other co-factors. Interventions to curb higher CS deliveries should be focused on improving the quality of public health sectors and on developing protocols for CS deliveries.
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- Rayhan Sk
- Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Shibre G, Idriss-Wheeler D, Bishwajit G, Yaya S. Observed trends in the magnitude of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in use of caesarean section in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1222. [PMID: 32781997 PMCID: PMC7418379 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09297-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, there is a paucity of studies on inequality in caesarean section using methodologically rigorous and well-established approaches. In this study, we showed extent and the overtime dynamics of inequality in caesarean section in Ethiopia following rigorous methodologies. METHODS The data for analysis came from Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS) conducted between 2000 and 2016. We used the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) to analyze the data. Caesarean delivery was disaggregated by four equity stratifiers, namely education, wealth, residence and regions. Relative and absolute summary measures were calculated for each equity stratifier to capture inequality from different perspectives. 95% Uncertainty Interval was calculated around a point estimate to measure statistical significance. RESULTS We found large socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in use of caesarean section in all study surveys. The inequalities have occurred in favour of socioeconomically advantaged women and those living in urban areas and certain regions such as Addis Ababa. While area-related inequality had generally increased with time, socioeconomic inequality showed fluctuation. Adoption of different measures in the study for the inequality analysis has caused the emergence of mix of patterns in caesarean section inequality over time. CONCLUSIONS In all the surveys, wealthy and more educated women, and those residing in urban areas had higher chance of obtaining caesarean delivery. Policy makers should work to ensure caesarean section that is in the accepted normal range. More emphasis should be drawn to subpopulation with under use of caesarean section while at the same time, discouraging unjustified use of it.
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- Gebretsadik Shibre
- Department of Reproductive Health and Health Services Management, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada
- The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Yaya S, Zegeye B, Idriss-Wheeler D, Shibre G. Inequalities in caesarean section in Burundi: evidence from the Burundi Demographic and Health Surveys (2010-2016). BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:652. [PMID: 32664936 PMCID: PMC7359587 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05516-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Despite caesarean section (CS) being a lifesaving intervention, there is a noticeable gap in providing this service, when necessary, between different population groups within a country. In Burundi, there is little information about CS coverage inequality and the change in provision of this service over time. Using a high-quality equity analysis approach, we aimed to document both magnitude and change of inequality in CS coverage in Burundi over 7 years to investigate disparities. Methods For this study, data were extracted from the 2010 and 2016 Burundi Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS) and analyzed through the recently updated Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) of the World Health Organization. CS delivery was disaggregated by four equity stratifiers, namely education, wealth, residence and sub-national region. For each equity stratifier, relative and absolute summary measures were calculated. We built a 95% uncertainty interval around the point estimate to determine statistical significance. Main findings Disparity in CS was present in both survey years and increased over time. The disparity systematically favored wealthy women (SII = 10.53, 95% UI; 8.97, 12.10), women who were more educated (PAR = 8.89, 95% UI; 8.51, 9.26), women living in urban areas (D = 12.32, 95% UI; 9.00, 15.63) and some regions such as Bujumbura (PAR = 11.27, 95% UI; 10.52, 12.02). Conclusions Burundi had not recorded any progress in ensuring equity regarding CS coverage between 2010 and 2016. It is important to launch interventions that promote justified use of CS among all subpopulations and discourage overuse among high income, more educated women and urban dwellers.
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- Sanni Yaya
- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada. .,The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- HaSET Maternal and Child Health Research Program, Shewarobit Field Office, Shewarobit, Ethiopia
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Reproductive, Family and Population Health, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Kang L, Ye S, Jing K, Fan Y, Chen Q, Zhang N, Zhang B. A Segmented Logistic Regression Approach to Evaluating Change in Caesarean Section Rate with Reform of Birth Planning Policy in Two Regions in China from 2012 to 2016. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:245-253. [PMID: 32256135 PMCID: PMC7092689 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s230923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective This study evaluated change in caesarean section rate with reform of birth planning policy in China from one-child to two-child policy. Methods Study data were collected from patient-level hospital records of 59,668 pregnant women who visited three major urban hospitals in Jiangsu Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China between January 2012 and December 2016. A segmented logistic regression approach was developed to evaluate the changes in caesarean section rate in these regions with the launch of China's new partial and universal two-child policies in January 2014 and January 2016, respectively. Results Jiangsu Province had a significantly lower non-emergency caesarean rate (Jiangsu 8.15% vs Inner Mongolia 34.03%, p < 0.001) and a much lower percentage of minority population (Jiangsu 6.99% vs Inner Mongolia 21.76%, p < 0.001) than Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In Jiangsu Province, no change in caesarean section rate was detected with the two-child policies (all p-values > 0.05), although the unadjusted trend change (0.038, 95% confidence interval or CI: [0.016, 0.060], p < 0.001) in log odds after the implementation of the partial two-child policy was statistically significant. In Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, an immediate jump in caesarean section rate was discovered by the segmented logistic regression with the implementation of both the partial (unadjusted level change 0.297, CI: [0.105, 0.489], p = 0.002) and universal two-child policies (unadjusted level change 1.945, CI: [1.277, 2.614], p < 0.001); but the rate reverted to the previous level thereafter. Ethnicity, maternal age, maternal reproduction history, insurance coverage type, infant weight, and infant gender were the significant factors associated with caesarean section rate (for odds ratios, all p-values < 0.05). However, the significance of infant gender may stem from the large sample size of the study and is not clinically meaningful. Conclusion Change in caesarean section rate was not observed with the launch of two-child policy in China.
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- Lili Kang
- Center for Health Policy and Management Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.,School of Health Management, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Affair, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Food and Health Economic Research, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.,Meyers Primary Care Institute, A Joint Endeavor of University of Massachusetts Medical School, Reliant Medical Group, and Fallon Health, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and ICCTR Biostatistics and Research Design Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Zheng YY, Pubu ZM, Ge Y, Bianba ZM, Xu XH. Prevalence and causes of cesarean births among women residing at high altitude in Lhasa, Tibet: A retrospective observational study of 7365 women. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 58:380-384. [PMID: 31122529 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2019.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Currently, there is paucity of data on the rate of vaginal deliveries and cesarean section among women in Tibet. In this study, we carried out an observational study of 7365 consecutive pregnant women in Lhasa, Tibet who gave birth at our tertiary care institution between 2012 and 2015. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, we reviewed the hospital records for demographic data, obstetric history, and the number of vaginal and emergency cesarean section deliveries. The overall and annual rate of vaginal and cesarean section deliveries was calculated. Causes, indications or risks for cesarean section were also analyzed. RESULTS During the review period, 7365 neonates were delivered at our hospital, including 1690 (23.0%) deliveries via cesarean section. The yearly rate of cesarean section progressively declined from 26.7% in 2012 to 18% in 2015 (P < 0.001). Furthermore, the annual rate of emergency cesarean section declined 53.9%between 2012 and 2015(P < 0.001). Fetal risk factors (39.9%) and maternal risk factors (40.3%) were the major causes of cesarean section in the women. Social factors as a cause of cesarean section fluctuated between 7.9% and 11.1%. CONCLUSION This study has demonstrated a steady decline in the annual rate of cesarean section in women in Tibet between 2012 and 2015. A decrease in the rate of emergency cesarean section contributed substantially to this decline. Moreover, approximately 10% caesarian sections were performed without clear indications, highlighting the need for strengthening prenatal counseling for pregnant women in Tibet.
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- Yuan-Yuan Zheng
- Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Kang L, Gu H, Ye S, Xu B, Jing K, Zhang N, Zhang B. Rural-urban disparities in caesarean section rates in minority areas in China: evidence from electronic health records. J Int Med Res 2019; 48:300060519877996. [PMID: 31566034 PMCID: PMC7607187 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519877996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the rural-urban disparity in caesarean section rates using electronic health records from hospitals located in the Province of Inner Mongolia, which is a minority area in Northeastern China. METHODS The study examined the electronic health records of women that gave birth in three major public hospitals between January 2012 and December 2016. Multinomial regression analyses were used to estimate rural-urban disparities in caesarean section rates. RESULTS Data from 61 903 women were examined. Caesarean section rates increased slightly over the study period and the rate was significantly higher in rural compared with urban hospitals (48% versus 38%). This disparity consistently increased over time. Multinomial regression analyses showed that maternal age, ethnicity, health insurance type, employment status, reproductive history and the newborn's sex were significant risk factors associated with caesarean section rate. Furthermore, stratified analysis of first-time pregnancies, minorities and different age groups showed that the odds of undergoing an emergency caesarean section was lower in the rural hospital, but the odds of undergoing a planned caesarean section was higher in the rural hospital. CONCLUSIONS Caesarean section rates have increased in rural areas and the disparity in rural-urban areas has increased substantially over the years.
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- Lili Kang
- Centre for Health Policy and Management Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,School of Health Management, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Centre for Health Policy and Management Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Centre for Health Policy and Management Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.,Meyers Primary Care Institute, A Joint Endeavor of University of Massachusetts Medical School, Reliant Medical Group, and Fallon Health, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Hoxha I, Braha M, Syrogiannouli L, Goodman DC, Jüni P. Caesarean section in uninsured women in the USA: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025356. [PMID: 30833323 PMCID: PMC6443081 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the odds of caesarean section (CS) for uninsured women in the USA and understand the underlying mechanisms as well as consequences of lower use. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and CINAHL from the first year of records to April 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included studies that reported data to allow the calculation of ORs of CS of uninsured as compared with insured women. OUTCOMES The prespecified primary outcome was the adjusted OR of deliveries by CS of uninsured women as compared with privately or publicly insured women. The prespecified secondary outcome was the crude OR of deliveries by CS of uninsured women as compared with insured women. RESULTS 12 articles describing 16 separate studies involving more than 8.8 million women were included in this study. We found: 0.70 times lower odds of CS in uninsured as compared with privately insured women (95% CI 0.63 to 0.78), with no relevant heterogeneity between studies (τ2=0.01); and 0.92 times lower odds for CS in uninsured as compared with publicly insured women (95% CI 0.80 to 1.07), with no relevant heterogeneity between studies (τ2=0.02). We found 0.70 times lower odds in uninsured as compared with privately and publicly insured women (95% CI 0.69 to 0.72). CONCLUSIONS CSs are less likely to be performed in uninsured women as compared with insured women. While the higher rates for CS among privately insured women can be explained with financial incentives associated with private insurance, the lower odds among uninsured women draw attention at barriers to access for delivery care. In many regions, the rates for uninsured women are above, close or below the benchmarks for appropriate CS rates and could imply both, underuse and overuse.
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- Ilir Hoxha
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Community & Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Heimerer College, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- International Business College Mitrovica, Mitrovica, Kosovo
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, USA
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- Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Prevalence of postterm births and associated maternal risk factors in China: data from over 6 million births at health facilities between 2012 and 2016. Sci Rep 2019; 9:273. [PMID: 30670707 PMCID: PMC6342977 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36290-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Postterm births are associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, but few studies have investigated the epidemiological characteristics of postterm births. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of postterm births and examine the potential association between maternal sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics and postterm births. Data were collected from China’s National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance System, 2012–2016. A logistic regression was used to assess the association between sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics and postterm births. A Poisson regression was used to determine the crude and adjusted trends of postterm births over time across regions. Among the 6,240,830 singleton births with gestational periods of 37 weeks or longer, 1.16% were postterm. The prevalence of postterm births was significantly higher in the western region and among mothers who delivered at a level ≤2 hospital, had a lower education, or were younger. A reduced risk of postterm births was observed among primiparous women, mothers who previously had a caesarean section, mothers with pregnancy complications, and mothers with ten or more antenatal visits. The risk of postterm births decreased as the number of antenatal visits increased. The overall postterm birth rates significantly decreased from 1.49% in 2012 to 0.70% in 2016. The postterm birth rates were markedly reduced in the east, central, and west regions, and the rate of the decrease was greater in the east than in the west. Furthermore, substantial decreases were observed across regions in 2014 and 2016. In conclusion, multiple sociodemographic and obstetric factors are associated with the prevalence of postterm births. A significant decreasing trend in postterm birth rates was observed in China.
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Wu H, Yue J. Effects of maternal obesity on the success of assisted vaginal delivery in Chinese women. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:509. [PMID: 30591024 PMCID: PMC6307111 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-2151-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background We examined the influence of pre-pregnancy body weight on the rates of attempted and successfully assisted-vaginal delivery. Methods We used 2008–2016 inpatient records including 3408 women who had singleton gestations and needed operative delivery assistance to conduct a retrospective cohort study. Patients were categorized based on pre-pregnancy BMI (normal weight = 18.5 to less than 25 or obese = 30 or greater). We used logistic regression to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of attempted and successful forceps or vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery by body weight adjusted for marital status, age, gestational age, induction of labor, episiotomy, diabetes, and birth weight. Results The proportion of women with attempted either vacuum or forceps was lower among women who were obese pre-pregnancy compared to women who were normal weight. Women with excessive gestational weight gain, large for gestational age neonates, and diabetes were less likely to have a vacuum-assisted or forceps-assisted vaginal delivery attempted. Conversely, women who received labor augmentation or induction, used epidural anesthesia, gained inadequate weight, and delivered a small for gestational age infant were more likely to have a vacuum-assisted or forceps-assisted vaginal delivery attempted. Compared to normal weight women, obese women who received forceps-assisted vaginal delivery were more likely to have a successful vaginal delivery. Conclusion Women who had normal weight had higher likelihood to attempt assisted vaginal delivery compared to women who had pre-pregnancy obesity. However, when assisted vaginal delivery was attempted, success rates were higher when forceps-assisted delivery was used compared to vacuum-assisted delivery.
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- Hongying Wu
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Hua J, Zhu L, Du L, Li Y, Wu Z, Wo D, Du W. Effects of midwife-led maternity services on postpartum wellbeing and clinical outcomes in primiparous women under China's one-child policy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:329. [PMID: 30103732 PMCID: PMC6090670 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1969-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Midwife-led maternity services have been implemented in China in response to the high rates of primiparous women and Caesarean Sections (CS) which may be related to China's one-child policy. However, few studies in China have been reported on the effectiveness of Midwife-led Care at Delivery (MCD) and the Continuity of Midwife-led Care (CMC) on postpartum wellbeing and other clinical outcomes. Therefore, evidence-based clinical validation is needed to develop an optimal maternity service for childbearing women in China. METHODS A concurrent cohort study design was conducted with 1730 pregnant women recruited from 9 hospitals in Shanghai. Among the 1730 participants at baseline, 1568 participants completed the follow-up questionnaire, with a follow-up rate of 90.6%. RESULTS Compared with the routine Obstetrician-led Maternity Care (OMC), Midwife-led Care at Delivery (MCD) was associated with CS rate (OR were 0.16; 95%CI: 0.11 to 0.25) and a higher total score of postpartum wellbeing (βwere 2.70; 95%CI: 0.70 to 4.70) when adjusting for the baseline differences and other confounders during delivery or postpartum period. Moreover, continuity of Midwife-led Care (CMC) was associated with CS rate (OR were 0.30; 95%CI: 0.23 to 0.41), as well as increased rate of breastfeeding within the first 24 h (OR were 2.49; 95% CI: 1.47 to 4.23), higher postpartum satisfaction (β = 4.52; 95% CI: 1.60 to 12.68), lower anxiety (βwere 0.66; 95% CI: 0.16 to 1.17), increased self-control (βwere 0.39; 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.76) and a higher total score of postpartum wellbeing (βwere 3.14; 95% CI: 1.54 to 4.75). CONCLUSION CMC is the optimal service for low-risk primiparous women under China's one-child policy, and is worthwhile for a general implementation across China.
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- Jing Hua
- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, P.O. 2699 Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200042, China.
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- Shanghai Maternity and Child Health Care Center, P.O. 339 Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200042, China.
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- Shanghai Maternity and Child Health Care Center, P.O. 339 Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, P.O. 2699 Gaoke Road, Shanghai, 200042, China
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- Health Statistics and Social Medicine Department of Public health School, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200002, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200002, China
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- Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Chaucer Building 4013, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, UK
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Safari-Moradabadi A, Alavi A, Pormehr-Yabandeh A, Eftekhaari TE, Dadipoor S. Factors involved in selecting the birth type among primiparous women. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2018; 7:55. [PMID: 29693036 PMCID: PMC5903168 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_150_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mortality and disability rates were reported to be respectively 2-3 and 5-10 times higher in C-sections compared to Vaginal delivery. OBJECTIVES This study was aimed to explore the factors involved in selecting the birth type among primiparous women. METHODS The present cross-sectional research was conducted on 220 primiparous women, who visited the health-care centers of Bandar Abbas. They were recruited in their first trimester of pregnancy with a simple randomized clustering method. Data were collected in a researcher-designed questionnaire. Its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and reliability was tested and approved through the test-retest method. Mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test, and Chi-squared tests for data analysis were done by SPSS 16. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 27.40 ± 6.07 years. The main barriers to the choice of vaginal delivery were the fear of pain and fear of vaginal area tears and ruptures, fear of injury to fetus, and doctor's recommendation. A statistically significant correlation was observed between the age, education, employment, income, awareness, and the reasons for preferring surgical childbirth. CONCLUSIONS To reduce the rate of unnecessary cesarean sections (C-section), the following recommendations are suggested: Reducing fear of pain in expectant mothers, modifying wrong beliefs about the culture of natural childbirth, increasing awareness of fewer adverse effects of vaginal delivery including the vaginal tears if the mother abides by all midwife(s) instructions during the delivery procedure, providing educational courses for the necessary movements during the delivery, decreasing surgeons' payment for C-section, and increasing payment for natural childbirth and implementing barriers for optional delivery to reduce the C-section.
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- Ali Safari-Moradabadi
- Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Faculty of Public Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Faculty of Public Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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Boatin AA, Schlotheuber A, Betran AP, Moller AB, Barros AJD, Boerma T, Torloni MR, Victora CG, Hosseinpoor AR. Within country inequalities in caesarean section rates: observational study of 72 low and middle income countries. BMJ 2018; 360:k55. [PMID: 29367432 PMCID: PMC5782376 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To provide an update on economic related inequalities in caesarean section rates within countries. DESIGN Secondary analysis of demographic and health surveys and multiple indicator cluster surveys. SETTING 72 low and middle income countries with a survey conducted between 2010 and 2014 for analysis of the latest situation of inequality, and 28 countries with a survey also conducted between 2000 and 2004 for analysis of the change in inequality over time. PARTICIPANTS Women aged 15-49 years with a live birth during the two or three years preceding the survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Data on caesarean section were disaggregated by asset based household wealth status and presented separately for five subgroups, ranging from the poorest to the richest fifth. Absolute and relative inequalities were measured using difference and ratio measures. The pace of change in the poorest and richest fifths was compared using a measure of excess change. RESULTS National caesarean section rates ranged from 0.6% in South Sudan to 58.9% in the Dominican Republic. Within countries, caesarean section rates were lowest in the poorest fifth (median 3.7%) and highest in the richest fifth (median 18.4%). 18 out of 72 study countries reported a difference of 20 percentage points or higher between the richest and poorest fifth. The highest caesarean section rates and greatest levels of absolute inequality were observed in countries from the region of the Americas, whereas countries from the African region had low levels of caesarean use and comparatively lower levels of absolute inequality, although relative inequality was quite high in some countries. 26 out of 28 countries reported increases in caesarean section rates over time. Rates tended to increase faster in the richest fifth (median 0.9 percentage points per year) compared with the poorest fifth (median 0.2 percentage points per year), indicating an increase in inequality over time in most of these countries. CONCLUSIONS Substantial within country economic inequalities in caesarean deliveries remain. These inequalities might be due to a combination of inadequate access to emergency obstetric care among the poorest subgroups and high levels of caesarean use without medical indication in the richest subgroups, especially in middle income countries. Country specific strategies should address these inequalities to improve maternal and newborn health.
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- Adeline Adwoa Boatin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Information, Evidence and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
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- HRP-UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- HRP-UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- International Center for Equity in Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Countdown to 2030 for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health; and Center for Global Public Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Evidence Based Healthcare Post Graduate Program, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- International Center for Equity in Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Department of Information, Evidence and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
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Wang X, Li Y, Yang J, He Y, Wang M, Wan X, Xiang Y. Identification and treatment of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia located in the cesarean scar. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2018; 141:222-227. [PMID: 29214637 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the clinical characteristics of, and the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) located in the cesarean scar. METHODS The present retrospective analysis was conducted among patients diagnosed with GTN located in the cesarean scar at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, between June 1, 2006, and May 31, 2016. Clinical features, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and outcomes were reviewed. RESULTS Of 938 women diagnosed with GTN, 31 (3.3%) patients had GTN located in the cesarean scar. Irregular vaginal bleeding was the main clinical manifestation. Twenty (65%) patients received an accurate diagnosis based on a history of molar pregnancy/a high β-human chorionic gonadotropin level/typical imaging presentations. The remaining 11 patients were initially misdiagnosed; the definitive diagnosis was made by pathology. All patients received chemotherapy; 22 (71%) women also underwent hysterectomy or localized uterine lesion resection because of chemoresistant lesions. All patients had a complete remission; at a median follow-up of 35 months, only 1 (3%) woman had a relapse. CONCLUSION Owing to its rarity and nonspecific symptoms, GTN located in the cesarean scar is prone to misdiagnosis. In patients without typical manifestations, the definitive diagnosis often relies on pathology. For treatment, uterine lesion resection is a useful adjunct to chemotherapy.
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- Xiaoyu Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Wang E, Hesketh T. Large reductions in cesarean delivery rates in China: a qualitative study on delivery decision-making in the era of the two-child policy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:405. [PMID: 29202726 PMCID: PMC5716234 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1597-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background In 2010, China’s cesarean delivery (CD) rates increased to one of the highest in the world, a significant proportion of which were without medical indication. However, recent studies have indicated some declines, coinciding with national and local efforts to promote vaginal birth, as well as the relaxation of the one-child policy. Considering these trends, we aimed to qualitatively explore attitudes towards childbirth and experiences of delivery decision-making among women and physicians. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 45 postpartum women and 7 healthcare providers at one county-level and one provincial-level maternity hospital in Zhejiang Province. We also collected routine data from 2007 to 2016 and observed doctor-patient interactions and hospital facilities as context for the interviews. Interviews were recorded, translated and transcribed into English, and then analyzed using a framework approach. Results From 2007 to 2016, cesarean delivery rates at the county-level and provincial-level hospital decreased from 46% to 32% and 68% to 44%, respectively. For low-risk women, vaginal birth was the primary choice of delivery method, encouraged by doctors and nurse-midwives. Elective CD was not as widely accepted, in contrast to previous years. Women were aware of and took into consideration the consequences of CD for future pregnancies. Among those who delivered vaginally, women viewed the existing pain relief methods, epidurals and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, with caution or uncertainty. Even when requested, epidurals were only given under certain circumstances. For multiparas with previous CD, repeat CD remains the norm. Both women and professionals were cautious about vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) given the associated risks. Conclusion In China, changes in family planning policy and efforts to promote vaginal birth have greatly changed the culture of delivery decision-making, leading to decreased CD rates. This demonstrates the powerful role social factors and public policy can play, and provides a model for other countries with high CD rates. Further research should explore changes in other reproductive decisions during this new multiparous era, particularly across provinces. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-017-1597-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Eileen Wang
- Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Lu, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Lu, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,Institute for Global Health, University College London, 30 Guilford St., London, UK.
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Maternal Infections That Would Warrant Antibiotic Use Antepartum or Peripartum Are Not a Risk Factor for the Development of IBD: A Population-Based Analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017; 23:635-640. [PMID: 28195851 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000001042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to determine whether maternal antenatal or perinatal infections (and thereby use of antibiotics) increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in their offspring. METHODS The University of Manitoba IBD Epidemiology Database contains records of all Manitobans diagnosed with IBD from 1984 to 2010. Each individual with IBD is matched to 10 controls. Subjects' medical system contacts are identified using a unique deidentified personal health identification number. Individuals born in 1970 and later are linkable to their mothers through a 6-digit family health registration number and cross referencing of mothers' personal health identification number with the child's birth record. We assessed antenatal (30 days and 9 months before delivery) and peripartum (in hospital) maternal infections identified by ICD-8 and ICD-9 codes as a proxy for antibiotic use. RESULTS Of the 2487 IBD cases born after 1970, 1758 were born in Manitoba, of which 1671 were linkable to mothers (Crohn's disease = 973 and ulcerative colitis = 698). From 1615 families, 10488 matched controls and 1740 siblings were identified. Maternal infections occurred with equal rates in mothers of IBD cases and mothers of controls: within 9 months antepartum, 21.7% versus 23.2% (odds ratio = 0.96 [0.84-1.09]); within 30 days antepartum 11.4% versus 12.4% (odds ratio = 0.97, 0.82-1.14); peripartum 5.5% versus 7.5% (odds ratio = 0.86, 0.68-1.09). There was also no difference in the occurrence of antepartum or peripartum infections among mothers of IBD cases versus unaffected siblings. CONCLUSIONS Maternal infections (and therefore antibiotic use) in the antepartum and peripartum periods do not affect the risk of development of IBD in offspring.
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Minsart AF, Liu H, Moffett S, Chen C, Ji N. Vaginal birth after caesarean delivery in Chinese women and Western immigrants in Shanghai. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2016; 37:446-449. [PMID: 28029269 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2016.1251405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Recent studies show a steep rise in caesarean sections in China. Most couples are now eligible to apply for a second child. This retrospective cohort study compares the prevalence of trial of labour and vaginal birth after caesarean section among Chinese and foreign women in Shanghai. In total, 135 of 368 women underwent trial of labour (36.68%), and of those, 77 (57.04%) had a vaginal birth. After inclusion in a multivariate model, factors associated with trial of labour were maternal age <35 years with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.58 (1.49-4.46), absence of a history of ≥3 abortions (2.22 (1.08-4.57)), and European citizenship (1.94 (1.05-3.59)). The prevalence of trial of labour and vaginal birth seems to mirror rates found in countries of origin, but despite a high rate of caesarean section, Chinese women had a higher rate of vaginal birth after caesarean section than North American and Australian women, in particular. Impact statement What is already known on this subject: Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising worldwide. Repeat CS contributes largely to these rates, although vaginal birth after CS (VBAC) rates varies widely between countries. What the results of this study add: North American and Australian women who deliver in Shanghai have low rates of attempted trial of labour after CS (TOLAC) and VBAC, with European women having the highest rate of TOLAC, followed by Chinese women. Implications for clinical practice and/or further research: These findings might reflect different levels of acceptance in line with respective national trends. Studies evaluating the influence of cultural norms on birth preferences after CS are needed. Further research is also needed to assess the overall acceptance of TOLAC in the context of the softening of the one-child policy in China.
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- a Shanghai United Family Hospital , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a Shanghai United Family Hospital , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a Shanghai United Family Hospital , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a Shanghai United Family Hospital , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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Wang E. Requests for cesarean deliveries: The politics of labor pain and pain relief in Shanghai, China. Soc Sci Med 2016; 173:1-8. [PMID: 27914313 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cesarean section rates have risen dramatically in China within the past 25 years, particularly driven by non-medical factors and maternal requests. One major reason women request cesareans is the fear of labor pain, in a country where a minority of women are given any form of pain relief during labor. Drawing upon ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews with 26 postpartum women and 8 providers at a Shanghai district hospital in June and July of 2015, this article elucidates how perceptions of labor pain and the environment of pain relief constructs the cesarean on maternal request. In particular, many women feared labor pain and, in a context without effective pharmacological pain relief or social support during labor, they came to view cesarean sections as a way to negotiate their labor pain. In some cases, women would request cesarean sections during labor as an expression of their pain and a call for a response to their suffering. However, physicians, under recent state policy, deny such requests, particularly as they do not view pain as a reasonable indication for a cesarean birth. This disconnect leads to a mismatch in goals for the experience of birth. To reduce unnecessary C-sections, policy makers should instead address the lack of pain relief during childbirth and develop other means of improving the childbirth experience that may relieve maternal anxiety, such as allowing family members to support the laboring woman and integrating a midwifery model for low-risk births within China's maternal-services system.
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- Eileen Wang
- Department of History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 303 Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304, United States.
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The Costs and Their Determinant of Cesarean Section and Vaginal Delivery: An Exploratory Study in Chongqing Municipality, China. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:5685261. [PMID: 27995142 PMCID: PMC5138444 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5685261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives. This study aims to analyze the cesarean section (CS) rates and vaginal delivery rates in tertiary hospitals of China, explore the costs of two different deliveries, and examine the relative influencing factors of the costs in both CS and vaginal deliveries. Methods. 30,168 anonymized obstetric medical cases were selected from three sample tertiary hospitals in Chongqing Municipality from 2011 to 2013. Chi-square test was used to compare the distributions of CS and vaginal deliveries under different indicators. Mann–Whitney test and Kruskal-Wallis test were adopted to analyze the differences under different items. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the influencing factors of the costs of different delivery modes. Results. (1) The rates of CS were 69%, 65.5%, and 59.2% in the three sample tertiary hospitals in Chongqing from 2011 to 2013. (2) The costs and the length of stay of CS were greater than those of vaginal delivery, which had significant differences (P < 0.005). (3) The areas, length of stay, age, medical insurance, and modes of delivery were the influencing factors of both CS and vaginal delivery costs. Discussion. The high CS rates in China must be paid significant attention. The indicators of two modes of delivery should be regulated strictly. CS rate reduction and saving medical resources will be the benefits if vaginal delivery is chosen by pregnant women.
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Kauffman RP. Treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy: another chapter in the fertility preservation saga. Fertil Steril 2016; 105:895-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bernstein CN, Banerjee A, Targownik LE, Singh H, Ghia JE, Burchill C, Chateau D, Roos LL. Cesarean Section Delivery Is Not a Risk Factor for Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-based Analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016; 14:50-7. [PMID: 26264640 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Mode of birth affects development of the intestinal microbiota, and microbial dysbiosis has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We performed a population-based analysis to determine whether mode of delivery (cesarean section vs. vaginal delivery) affects risk of IBD. METHODS We collected data from the University of Manitoba IBD Epidemiology Database, which contains records on all Manitobans diagnosed with IBD from 1984 through 2010. Starting in 1970, 6-digit family health registration numbers were used in Manitoba to link mothers with their offspring. Maternal health records, including dates and modes of delivery and siblings of individuals with IBD, were identified. RESULTS We obtained data on 1671 individuals with IBD and 10,488 controls (individuals without IBD, matched by age, sex, and area of residence at IBD diagnosis) linked to mothers' obstetrical records. Higher proportions of urban than rural residents were delivered by cesarean section for IBD cases (12.8% vs. 9.7%, P = .05) and controls (13.3% vs. 9.4%, P < .0001). A higher percentage of men with Crohn's disease than women with Crohn's disease were born via cesarean section (13.5% vs. 8.4%, P = .01). Overall, there was no difference in the percentage of IBD cases born by cesarean section (11.6%) vs. controls (11.7%, P = .93). In multivariate analysis, birth by cesarean section was not associated with an increased risk of subsequent IBD, controlling for age, sex, urban residence, and income (odds ratio, 1.04; 95% confidence interval, 0.89-1.23). Persons with IBD were no more likely to have been born by cesarean section than their siblings without IBD (1740 siblings from 1615 families) (11.6% vs. 11.3%; odds ratio, 1.14; 95% confidence interval, 0.72-1.80; P = .79). CONCLUSIONS People with IBD were not more likely to have been born via cesarean section than controls or siblings without IBD. These findings indicate that events of the immediate postpartum period that shape the developing intestinal microbiome do not affect risk for IBD.
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- Charles N Bernstein
- University of Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- University of Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- University of Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- University of Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Ji H, Jiang H, Yang L, Qian X, Tang S. Factors contributing to the rapid rise of caesarean section: a prospective study of primiparous Chinese women in Shanghai. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e008994. [PMID: 26567254 PMCID: PMC4654304 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors contributing to the rapid rise of caesarean section in Shanghai through the prospective observation of changes in the preferred mode of delivery in pregnancy among primiparous Chinese women. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Two general hospitals in Shanghai. PARTICIPANTS A cohort of 832 low-risk primiparous women participated in the investigation from 2010-2012 three consecutive times, from their second to third trimester and, finally, 1-2 days post partum. METHODS Participants were interviewed, using standard questionnaires, for information on demographic characteristics, maternal childbirth self-efficacy, their preference of delivery mode before childbirth and on the people most influential to them when making decisions on delivery mode. Caesarean section indications in the medical records were extracted by the investigators and assessed against clinical guidelines. Caesarean sections were categorised into three groups: guideline-defined indications, doctor-defined indications and maternal request. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Preferred mode of delivery; indications for caesarean section; actual mode of delivery; determinants of caesarean section. RESULTS Of 832 pregnant women enrolled, 13.2% preferred caesarean section in the second trimester. This figure rose to 17.0% in the third trimester among 599 followed women. Of 523 women completing all three interviews, 58.1% underwent caesarean section. However, 34.9% of women undergoing caesarean section did not have any indications listed in the clinical guidelines nor based on maternal request. Multinomial regression analysis showed that doctors' influence was one of the significant risk factors of undergoing caesarean section, with doctor-defined indications. Participants with low maternal childbirth self-efficacy were more likely to request caesarean sections themselves. CONCLUSIONS When deciding to deliver via caesarean section without justified clinical indications in the guideline, Chinese doctors played an important role in decision-making. Among primiparous Chinese women, decisions to use caesarean sections were often made during the third trimester or during the process of labour.
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- Honglei Ji
- Department of Epidemiology and Social Science, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research/WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Shanghai, China
- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health and Global Health Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety (Ministry of Health), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Maternity and Child Health Institution of Zhabei District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health and Global Health Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Raven J, van den Broek N, Tao F, Kun H, Tolhurst R. The quality of childbirth care in China: women's voices: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2015; 15:113. [PMID: 25971553 PMCID: PMC4457993 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0545-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the context of improved utilisation of health care and outcomes, rapid socio-economic development and health system reform in China, it is timely to consider the quality of services. Data on quality of maternal health care as experienced by women is limited. This study explores women's expectations and experiences of the quality of childbirth care in rural China. METHODS Thirty five semi-structured interviews and five focus group discussions were conducted with 69 women who had delivered in the past 12 months in hospitals in a rural County in Anhui Province. Data were transcribed, translated and analysed using the framework approach. RESULTS Hospital delivery was preferred because it was considered safe. Home delivery was uncommon and unsupported by the health system. Expectations such as having skilled providers and privacy during childbirth were met. However, most women reported lack of cleanliness, companionship during labour, pain relief, and opportunity to participate in decision making as poor aspects of care. Absence of pain relief is one reason why women may opt for a caesarean section. CONCLUSIONS These findings illustrate that to improve quality of care it is crucial to build accountability and communication between providers, women and their families. Ensuring women's participation in decision making needs to be addressed.
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- Joanna Raven
- Department for International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
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- Centre of Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- Department for International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
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Wang J, Xu M, Liang R, Zhao M, Zhang Z, Li Y. Oral administration of marine collagen peptides prepared from chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) improves wound healing following cesarean section in rats. Food Nutr Res 2015; 59:26411. [PMID: 25976613 PMCID: PMC4432022 DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v59.26411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The goal of the present study was to investigate the wound-healing potential of marine collagen peptides (MCPs) from chum salmon skin administered to rats following cesarean section (CS). METHODS Ninety-six pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: a vehicle group and three MCP groups. After CS, rats were intragastrically given MCPs at doses of 0, 0.13, 0.38, 1.15 g/kg*bw, respectively. On postoperative days 7, 14, and 21, the uterine bursting pressure, skin tensile strength, hydroxyproline (Hyp) concentrations, and histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the scar tissue were examined. RESULTS In the MCP groups, the skin tensile strength, uterine bursting pressure, and Hyp were significantly higher than those in the vehicle group at all three time points (p<0.05). The formation of capillary, fibroblast, and collagen fiber, the expression of platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1, basic fibroblast growth factor, and transforming growth factor beta-1 were increased in the MCP groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSION MCPs could accelerate the process of wounding healing in rats after CS.
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- Junbo Wang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing, China;
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Deng W, Klemetti R, Long Q, Wu Z, Duan C, Zhang WH, Ronsmans C, Zhang Y, Hemminki E. Cesarean section in Shanghai: women's or healthcare provider's preferences? BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:285. [PMID: 25148697 PMCID: PMC4148545 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cesarean section (CS) rate has increased rapidly over the past two decades in China mainly driven by non-medical factors. This study was to compare recalled preferences for CS among first-time mothers in early and late pregnancy with actual delivery mode; to explore factors related to CS preference and CS performed without medical indications; and to consider the role of healthcare providers in delivery mode preferences. METHODS An anonymous questionnaire survey, combined with data on CS indications taken from the patient record, was conducted among 272 first-time mothers having their first postnatal check-up in one university affiliated obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Shanghai, China, between September 2006 and January 2007. Logistic regression was used to study factors related to the recalled preference for CS and CS performed without medical indication, adjusting for maternal age, education and income. RESULTS The CS rate was 57% (151/263) among all women, 17% with medical indications and 40% without medical indications. For women without medical indications for CS (n = 215), there was no significant difference between women's preference for CS in early (25%) and late pregnancy (28%); 48% of women actually had CS. Women recalled preferring a vaginal delivery but who had CS were more likely to have had a CS suggested by a prenatal care doctor [OR (95% CI): 20 (3.88-107.1)] or by a delivery obstetrician [OR (95% CI): 26 (6.26-105.8)]. Among women recalled preferring and having CS, a suggestion from the prenatal care doctor to have CS was very common. CONCLUSIONS In the primiparous women without a medical indication for CS, women recall of a provider suggestion for CS was a strong predictor of CS both among women who recalled a preference for CS and among women who recalled a preference for vaginal delivery. Public health education needs strengthening, including discussion of the risks associated with CS and psychological and social support given to women to help them prepare for and cope with childbirth.
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, P,O, Box 250, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Ensing S, Abu-Hanna A, Schaaf JM, Mol BWJ, Ravelli ACJ. Trends in birth asphyxia, obstetric interventions and perinatal mortality among term singletons: a nationwide cohort study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 28:632-7. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.929111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wang W, Zheng J, Fu J, Zhang X, Ma Q, Yu S, Li M, Hou L. Which is the safer method of labor induction for oligohydramnios women? Transcervical double balloon catheter or dinoprostone vaginal insert. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 27:1805-8. [PMID: 24397441 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.880880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness and safety of two cervical ripening methods in term primiparous women with unfavorable cervices and oligohydramnios. METHODS Women (126 cases) with oligohydramnios [amniotic fluid index (AFI) ≤5 cm] and a low Bishop Score (≤6) were assigned randomly to use double balloon catheter (mechanical method group, 67 cases) or dinoprostone 10 mg controlled-release vaginal insert (pharmacological method group, 59 cases) for induction of labor. The study's primary outcome was caesarean section rate (CSR). The secondary outcome measures included maternal and neonatal morbidity, an incremental changes in Bishop Score, and intrapartum interventions. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the mechanical method group and the pharmacological method group in CSR and change in Bishop Score. Tacysystole, non-reassuring fetal heart patterns, and cases of newborn umbilical-cord arterial blood pH<7.1 were significantly lower with the mechanical method compared with the pharmacological method (p < 0.05). More patients needed additional intervention in the mechanical method group. CONCLUSIONS Both methods resulted in a similar CSR. Double balloon catheter resulted in fewer labor complications, but more frequent use of oxytocin and amniotomy. Compared with dinoprostone vaginal insert, double balloon catheter use may be less problematic in women with oligohydramnios.
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- WenYan Wang
- Department of Obstetric, The People's Liberation Army 174th Hospital , Xiamen , China
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Feng XL, Wang Y, An L, Ronsmans C. Cesarean section in the People's Republic of China: current perspectives. Int J Womens Health 2014; 6:59-74. [PMID: 24470775 PMCID: PMC3891566 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s41410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review the current knowledge on the prevalence, reasons, and consequences of cesarean sections in the People's Republic of China. METHODS Peer-reviewed articles were systematically searched on PubMed. The following Chinese databases were comprehensively searched: the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and the VIP information. The databases were searched from inception to September 1, 2013. Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts for eligibility. Full texts of eligible papers were reviewed, where relevant references were hand-searched and reviewed. FINDINGS Sixty articles were included from PubMed, 17 articles were intentionally picked out from Chinese journals, and five additional articles were added, for a total of 82 articles for the analysis. With a current national rate near 40%, the literature consistently reported a rapid rise of cesarean sections in the People's Republic of China in the past decades, irrespective of where people lived or their socioeconomic standing. Nonclinical factors were considered as the main drivers fueling the rise of cesareans in the People's Republic of China. There was a lively debate on whether women's preferences or providers' distorted financial incentives affected the rise in cesarean sections. However, recent evidence suggests that it might be the People's Republic of China's health development approach - focusing on specialized care and marginalizing primary care - that is playing a role. Although 30 articles were identified studying the consequences of cesareans, the methodologies are in general weak and the themes are out of focus. CONCLUSION The overuse of cesareans is rising alarmingly in the People's Republic of China and has become a real public health problem. No consensus has been made on the leverage factors that drive the cesarean epidemic, particularly for those nonclinical factors. The more macro level structural factors may have played a part, though further research is warranted to understand the mechanisms. Knowledge of the consequences of cesareans, particularly for women, is limited in the People's Republic of China, leaving a substantial literature gap.
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- Xing Lin Feng
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Women, Children and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England
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Yilmaz SD, Bal MD, Beji NK, Uludag S. Women's Preferences of Method of Delivery and Influencing Factors. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL 2013; 15:683-9. [PMID: 24578835 PMCID: PMC3918192 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.11532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 04/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background Currently, the rate of caesarean section has been substantially increased in developing and developed countries. To determine the factors causing such an increase, it is important to determine reasons for women to refuse vaginal delivery and preferring caesarean section. Objectives To determine Turkish women’s attitudes and basal knowledge regarding vaginal delivery and caesarean section, as well as factors causing women to prefer caesarean section even when a medical indication does not exist. Patients and Methods This descriptive study consisted of 840 women, completing the questionnaire developed by the researchers. Results Mean age rate of participants was 39.8 ± 11.8 years. The most significant reasons of vaginal delivery preferred by participants (n = 685) were determined to be healthy and swift recovery period after delivery, whereas those preferred by participants (n=155) for caesarean section were being safer for babies, easier than vaginal delivery and a less painful method. Higher educational status, pregnancy after infertility treatment and undergoing caesarean section for the last delivery were determined to be among important factors affecting to choose caesarean section. Conclusions Information gained misleadingly and fears related to vaginal delivery were seen as factors affecting women’s preferences for delivery. Thus, midwives are required to train both pregnant women during antenatal care and all women in society about methods of delivery and to give effective counseling.
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- Sema Dereli Yilmaz
- Department of Midwifery, Health Sciences Faculty of Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
- Corresponding Author: Sema Dereli Yilmaz, Midwifery Department, Health Sciences Faculty of Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. Tel: +90-3322233537, Fax: +98-3323240056, E-mail:
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- Department of Gynecologic and Obstetrics Nursing, Health College of Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic and Obstetrics Nursing, Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty of Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpasa Medical School of Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Prakash KC, Neupane S. Cesarean deliveries among Nepalese mothers: changes over time 2001-2011 and determinants. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 289:421-7. [PMID: 23900728 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2976-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the most recent trends of cesarean delivery in Nepal and the association with socio-demographic characteristics of mothers. METHODS Nationally representative cross-sectional data was used from three Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Nepal in 2001 (N = 4,745), 2006 (N = 4,066) and 2011 (N = 4,148). Cesarean section delivery was measured in two categories with yes and no responses for the delivery in their latest pregnancy. Data on socio-demographic variables was obtained by interviewing the participants. The data was analysed using logistic regression models. RESULTS The prevalence of cesarean section delivery was increased by more than 4 times from 2001 to 2011 both among rural and urban residents. After adjusting for mother's age, number of births in last 5 years and mother's education the prevalence of cesarean section delivery among all mothers was 1.71 times higher in 2006 (OR = 1.71, 95 % CI 1.23-2.37) and increased further in 2011 (OR = 2.42, 95 % CI 1.78-3.30) compared with year 2001. When adjusted for all the variables simultaneously, all variables except births in last 5 years remained significantly associated with cesarean section delivery of the mother. Older age, urban resident, being educated, having educated partners and being rich according to wealth index were associated with cesarean section delivery. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of cesarean section delivery continues to rise but still lower than the World Health Organization recommended rates. More studies are needed to examine the non-medical reason of increasing rates of cesarean section deliveries and their effect in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in Nepal.
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- K C Prakash
- School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, 33014, Tampere, Finland,
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Conde-Agudelo A, Nieto A, Rosas-Bermudez A, Romero R. Misoprostol to reduce intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage during cesarean delivery: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 209:40.e1-40.e17. [PMID: 23507545 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic misoprostol use at cesarean delivery for reducing intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. RESULTS Seventeen studies (3174 women) were included of which 7 evaluated misoprostol vs oxytocin and 8 evaluated misoprostol plus oxytocin vs oxytocin alone. Overall, there were no significant differences in intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage between sublingual or oral misoprostol and oxytocin. Rectal misoprostol, compared with oxytocin, was associated with a significant reduction in intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage. The combined use of sublingual misoprostol and oxytocin, compared with the use of oxytocin alone, was associated with a significant reduction in the mean decrease in hematocrit (mean difference, -2.1%; 95% confidence interval, -3.4 to -0.8) and use of additional uterotonic agents (relative risk, 0.33; 95% confidence interval, 0.18-0.62). Compared with oxytocin alone, buccal misoprostol plus oxytocin reduced the use of additional uterotonic agents; rectal misoprostol plus oxytocin decreased intraoperative and postoperative blood loss, mean fall in hematocrit, and use of additional uterotonic agents; and intrauterine misoprostol plus oxytocin reduced the mean fall in hemoglobin and hematocrit. Women receiving misoprostol, alone or combined with oxytocin, had a higher risk of shivering and pyrexia. CONCLUSION Misoprostol combined with oxytocin appears to be more effective than oxytocin alone in reducing intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage during cesarean section. There were no significant differences in intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage when misoprostol was compared to oxytocin. However, these findings were based on a few trials with methodological limitations.
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- Agustín Conde-Agudelo
- Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI
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Huang K, Tao F, Faragher B, Raven J, Tolhurst R, Tang S, van den Broek N. A mixed-method study of factors associated with differences in caesarean section rates at community level: the case of rural China. Midwifery 2013; 29:911-20. [PMID: 23434022 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE to assess population-based caesarean section (CS) rates in rural China and explore determinants and reasons for choosing a CS. DESIGN cross-sectional study, quantitative and qualitative methods, statistical modelling. SETTING two rural counties in Anhui province, China. PARTICIPANTS (a) household survey participants: 2326 women who gave birth in the two counties from January 2005 to December 2006; (b) qualitative study participants: health providers at township and village level and maternal health-care providers (N=58). MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS the household survey were conducted among 2326 women, collecting data on socio-economic and health status and utilisation of maternal health services. Eleven Focus Group Discussions with health-care providers and users to explore perceptions surrounding CS. the CS rate in the two areas were 46.0% and 64.7%. There were complex and different interactions among social-economic and clinical determinants associated with differences in CS rates. The main determinants that emerged were maternal age, maternal education, yearly income, primiparity, uptake of antenatal care and recorded obstetric complications with complex and differing interactions for each county. Maternal fear of pain, worry about mothers' and infants' safety, not satisfied with doctors' competences and physicians' low confidence in vaginal delivery, and absence of a strong midwifery cadre together contributed to final determination of CS. KEY CONCLUSIONS the CS rates were extremely high in the two counties in rural China. Maternal socio-economic, clinic characteristics and health providers' preference contributed together to the high rates of CS. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE evidence-based knowledge and methods to reduce unnecessary CS should be communicated to medical professionals and women. Greater comprehensive attention needs to be paid to a complex pattern of medical, socio-cultural, political and economic contexts of maternity care.
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- Kun Huang
- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, PR China.
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Qin C, Zhou M, Callaghan WM, Posner SF, Zhang J, Berg CJ, Zhao G. Clinical indications and determinants of the rise of cesarean section in three hospitals in rural China. Matern Child Health J 2012; 16:1484-90. [PMID: 22160744 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0913-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study investigated changes in cesarean delivery rate and cesarean indications in 3 county-level hospitals in rural China. Hospital delivery records in 1997 and 2003 were used to examine the reasons behind the changes. In Chengde County Hospital, the cesarean delivery rate increased from 28% in 1997 to 54% in 2003. The rate increased from 43% in 1997 to 65% in 2003 in Anxian County Hospital and Anxian Maternal and Child Health Hospital. The dramatic increase in cesarean delivery in the study hospitals was associated with a shift from more severe to mild or no clinical indications. The ratio of mild to moderate to severe hypertension increased substantially. More than half of the cephalopelvic disproportion cases were diagnosed prior to labor. The majority of nuchal cord cases were diagnosed without fetal distress. Maternal/family request was the number one cesarean indication in Anxian County Hospital and Anxian MCH Hospital in 2003. Ultrasound evidence of nuchal cord moved from the ninth ranked indication in 1997 to the second in 2003 in Chengde County Hospital.
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- Cheng Qin
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE MS K-23, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
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While the cesarean delivery (CD) rates have increased worldwide, operative vaginal delivery (OVD) rates continue to decline, with the United States having some of the lower rates amongst developed countries. It is clear that the use of forceps or vacuum can safely assist in accomplishing a vaginal delivery and prevent a cesarean during the IInd stage of labor performed for a variety of maternal or fetal indications. In the absence of randomized trials between OVD's and immediate CD's for anticipated difficult births the question of the balance of risks between the two interventions remains unanswered. Properly performed OVD's are associated with lower maternal morbidity compared with cesarean, without an increase in significant neonatal morbidity. In order to reverse the current trends and for these skills to continue active training in OVD's is clearly needed during and after residency. The availability of clinicians with expertise in OVD's should aid in decreasing the rates of CD and the training of newer generations of practitioners. The professional endorsement of OVD's is also fundamental not only to frame the practice for physicians but to promote and improve the general acceptance of assisted deliveries and facilitate the societal discourse to reduce CD rates.
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- Alfredo F Gei
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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do Carmo Leal M, da Silva AAM, Dias MAB, da Gama SGN, Rattner D, Moreira ME, Filha MMT, Domingues RMSM, Pereira APE, Torres JA, Bittencourt SDA, D'orsi E, Cunha AJ, Leite AJM, Cavalcante RS, Lansky S, Diniz CSG, Szwarcwald CL. Birth in Brazil: national survey into labour and birth. Reprod Health 2012; 9:15. [PMID: 22913663 PMCID: PMC3500713 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-9-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Caesarean section rates in Brazil have been steadily increasing. In 2009, for the first time, the number of children born by this type of procedure was greater than the number of vaginal births. Caesarean section is associated with a series of adverse effects on the women and newborn, and recent evidence suggests that the increasing rates of prematurity and low birth weight in Brazil are associated to the increasing rates of Caesarean section and labour induction. METHODS Nationwide hospital-based cohort study of postnatal women and their offspring with follow-up at 45 to 60 days after birth. The sample was stratified by geographic macro-region, type of the municipality and by type of hospital governance. The number of postnatal women sampled was 23,940, distributed in 191 municipalities throughout Brazil. Two electronic questionnaires were applied to the postnatal women, one baseline face-to-face and one follow-up telephone interview. Two other questionnaires were filled with information on patients' medical records and to assess hospital facilities. The primary outcome was the percentage of Caesarean sections (total, elective and according to Robson's groups). Secondary outcomes were: post-partum pain; breastfeeding initiation; severe/near miss maternal morbidity; reasons for maternal mortality; prematurity; low birth weight; use of oxygen use after birth and mechanical ventilation; admission to neonatal ICU; stillbirths; neonatal mortality; readmission in hospital; use of surfactant; asphyxia; severe/near miss neonatal morbidity. The association between variables were investigated using bivariate, stratified and multivariate model analyses. Statistical tests were applied according to data distribution and homogeneity of variances of groups to be compared. All analyses were taken into consideration for the complex sample design. DISCUSSION This study, for the first time, depicts a national panorama of labour and birth outcomes in Brazil. Regardless of the socioeconomic level, demand for Caesarean section appears to be based on the belief that the quality of obstetric care is closely associated to the technology used in labour and birth. Within this context, it was justified to conduct a nationwide study to understand the reasons that lead pregnant women to submit to Caesarean sections and to verify any association between this type of birth and it's consequences on postnatal health.
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- Maria do Carmo Leal
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Ouyang YQ, Zhang Q. A study on personal mode of delivery among Chinese obstetrician-gynecologists, midwives and nurses. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012; 287:37-41. [PMID: 22907794 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2517-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medical staff, especially those working in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, have been considered to mostly influence pregnant women on the decision making of delivery mode. OBJECTIVE To investigate mode of delivery among Chinese female obstetrician-gynecologists, midwives and nurses and to explore reasons why they choose cesarean section (CS) for themselves and their advice on mode of delivery. METHODS Questionnaires including demographic characteristics, their mode of delivery and the reason as well as their suggestion when consulted by pregnant women were administered to 293 participants. RESULTS 69.7 % was the overall CS rate and 49.0 % without any medical indications. The main reasons for CS were safety for both fetus and mother, easier and quicker labor, fear of injury to the fetus in vaginal delivery (VD), worrying about various unpredicted risk problems in VD and disbelief of VD skills. Those who had experienced CS were more likely to agree with the maternal request for CS or even gave a suggestion straightly for CS. CONCLUSIONS There is a high rate of CS among Chinese medical staff working in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Future efforts to reduce the national CS rate would focus on the delivery practice of medical staff, modification of national policies including the one-child policy and promotion of VD skills.
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Liu CM, Lin YJ, Su YY, Chang SD, Cheng PJ. Impact of health policy based on the self-management program on Cesarean section rate at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc 2012; 112:93-8. [PMID: 23380611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Revised: 12/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE In 2005, a self-management program, based on the global budget system that met the criteria for reducing Cesarean delivery rates, was introduced to obstetric practices in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of different national health policies on the Cesarean delivery rate at a tertiary hospital. METHODS We constructed a Poisson regression model and conducted an interrupted time series analysis to detect the effects of the implementation of each health policy on Cesarean deliveries. We used data collected at two points before the implementation of the global budget system (GBS) policy (in 2001 and 2002), and at two points after the implementation of the hospital-based self-management (HBSM) policy (in 2005 and 2010). All monthly data were collected at these time points. RESULTS Between June 2001 and August 2010, the rate of improvement of vaginal birth after Cesarean section (VBAC) during Period 1 revealed that VBAC may have long-term effects (p < 0.001). While there may have been a remarkable immediate improvement in the VBAC rate (p = 0.0276) in Period 3, the long-term effect of VBAC seemed to have decreased during the same period (p = 0.0003). Following the synergistic impacts of health policy implementation during Period 3, the immediate improved total Cesarean section (C/S) rate seemed to be maintained at an average value (p = 0.0183). CONCLUSION Over the long term, the C/S rate seemed to reach a plateau; the immediate effect on the VBAC rate was a significant increase consistent with that of the initial health policy implementation.
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- Ching-Ming Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Malmborg P, Bahmanyar S, Grahnquist L, Hildebrand H, Montgomery S. Cesarean section and the risk of pediatric Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2012; 18:703-8. [PMID: 21538718 DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Crohn's disease (CD) could involve an inappropriate immune response against normal bowel flora. Disrupted or atypical patterns of microbial bowel colonization may impair development of homeostasis between gut flora and the immune system. Perinatal microbial exposures may be particularly important in stimulating intestinal immune recognition. As birth by cesarean section is thought to represent an atypical pattern of early bowel colonization, we examined its association with pediatric CD. METHODS Some 1536 patients diagnosed with pediatric CD and 15,439 controls matched by delivery unit, week of birth, sex, and born between 1973 and 2006 were identified through Swedish registers. The association of birth by cesarean section with pediatric CD was examined using conditional logistic regression, with stratification by sex and adjustment for parental socioeconomic index and maternal infections during pregnancy. RESULTS Birth by cesarean section is associated with a modestly increased risk for pediatric CD among boys (odds ratio [OR] = 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.54) but not girls, (OR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.76-1.29) and elective cesarean section is associated with a modest increased risk for the entire population (OR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.02-1.80). CONCLUSIONS This study does not suggest that the delivery procedure should be altered, but the findings may be of etiological significance in CD, indicating a potential role for perinatal exposures associated with delivery mode. Although the sex difference may have arisen by chance, the modestly increased CD risk for boys delivered by cesarean section is consistent with sex-specific differences in susceptibility to some exposures.
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- Petter Malmborg
- Department of Women and Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Runmei M, Terence T L, Yonghu S, Hong X, Yuqin T, Bailuan L, Minghui Y, Weihong Y, Kun L, Guohua L, Hongyu L, Li G, Renmin N, Wenjin Q, Zhuo C, Mingyu D, Bei Z, Jing X, Yanping T, Lan Z, Xianyan S, Zaiqing Q, Qian S, Xiaoyun Y, Jihui Y, Dandan Z. Practice audits to reduce caesareans in a tertiary referral hospital in south-western China. Bull World Health Organ 2012; 90:488-94. [PMID: 22807594 DOI: 10.2471/blt.11.093369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2011] [Revised: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of a three-stage intervention to reduce caesarean deliveries in a Chinese tertiary hospital. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted to assess whether educating staff, educating patients and auditing surgeon practices (introduced in 2005) had reduced caesarean delivery rates. Multiple logistic regression was used to check for a potential association between caesarean rates and rates of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). FINDINGS The caesarean delivery rate ranged from 53.5% to 56.1% in 2001-2004 and from 43.9% to 36.1% in 2005-2011. When 2001-2004 and 2005-2011 were treated as "before" and "after" periods to evaluate the intervention's impact on the mean caesarean section rate, a significant reduction was noted: from 54.8% to 40.3% (odds ratio, OR: 0.56; 95% confidence interval, CI: 0.52-0.59; χ(2) test: P < 0.001). The overall drop in the caesarean section rate was significant (χ(2) test: P < 0.001) and inversely correlated with the years (Spearman's ρ: -0.096; P < 0.001). Although complicated pregnancies increased after 2004, the primary caesarean section rate decreased annually by 20% on average in 2005-2011, after practice audits were implemented. Multiple logistic regression showed a positive association between the caesarean delivery rate and the rate of admission to the NICU (adjusted OR: 1.26; 95% CI: 1.14-1.40). CONCLUSION Patient and staff education and practice audits reduced the Caesarean section rate in a tertiary referral hospital without an increase in admissions to the NICU.
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- Ma Runmei
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, PO Box 650032, No.295 Xi Chang Rd, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
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Feng XL, Xu L, Guo Y, Ronsmans C. Factors influencing rising caesarean section rates in China between 1988 and 2008. Bull World Health Organ 2011; 90:30-9, 39A. [PMID: 22271962 DOI: 10.2471/blt.11.090399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Revised: 08/22/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors driving the rapid increase in caesarean section in China between 1988 and 2008. METHODS Data from four national cross-sectional surveys (1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008) and modified Poisson regression were used to determine whether changes in household income, access to health insurance or women's education accounted for the rise in caesarean sections in urban and rural areas. FINDINGS In 2008, 64.1% of urban women and 11.3% of women in the poorest rural region reported giving birth by caesarean section. A fast rise was occurring in all socioeconomic groups. Between 1993 and 2008, the risk of caesarean section had increased more than threefold in urban areas (relative risk, RR: 3.63; 95% confidence interval, CI: 2.61-5.04) and more than 15-fold in rural areas (RR: 15.46; 95% CI: 10.46-22.86). After adjustment for improvements in income, education and access to health insurance over the study period, the RR dropped minimally in urban areas (RR: 3.07; 95% CI: 2.32-4.07), which suggests that these factors do not explain the rise; in rural areas, the adjusted RR dropped to 7.18 (95% CI: 4.82-10.69), which shows that socioeconomic change is only partly responsible for the rise. Socioeconomic region of residence was a more important driver of the caesarean section rate than individual socioeconomic status. CONCLUSION The large variation in caesarean section rate by socioeconomic region--independent of individual income, health insurance or education--suggests that structural factors related to service supply have influenced the increasing rate more than a woman's ability to pay.
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- Xing Lin Feng
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China
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Long Q, Zhang Y, Raven J, Wu Z, Bogg L, Tang S, Hemminki E. Giving birth at a health-care facility in rural China: is it affordable for the poor? Bull World Health Organ 2010; 89:144-52. [PMID: 21346926 DOI: 10.2471/blt.10.079434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2010] [Revised: 10/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate changes in the expenditure of giving birth in health-care facilities in rural China during 1998-2007, to examine the financial burden on households, particularly poor ones, and to identify factors associated with out-of-pocket expenditure. METHODS Cross-sectional data on births between 1998 and 2007 were obtained from national household surveys conducted in 2003 and 2008. Descriptive statistics and log-linear models were used to identify factors associated with out-of-pocket expenditure on delivery. FINDINGS During 1998-2007, the proportion of facility-based deliveries increased from 55% to 90%. In 2007, 60% of births occurred at county-level or higher-level facilities. The Caesarean delivery rate increased from 6% to 26%. Total expenditure on a facility-based delivery increased by 152%, with a marked rise from 2002 onwards with the introduction of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme. In 2007, out-of-pocket expenditure on a facility-based delivery equalled 13% of the mean annual household income for low-income households. This proportion had decreased from 18% in 2002 and differences between income groups had narrowed. Regression models showed that Caesarean delivery and delivery at a higher-level facility were associated with higher expenditure in 2007. The New Cooperative Medical Scheme was associated with lower out-of-pocket expenditure on Caesarean delivery but not on vaginal delivery. CONCLUSION Expenditure on facility-based delivery greatly increased in rural China over 1998-2007 because of greater use of higher-level facilities, more Caesarean deliveries and the introduction of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme. The financial burden on the rural poor remained high.
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- Qian Long
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, PO Box 41, Mannerheiminitie 172, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Bogg L, Huang K, Long Q, Shen Y, Hemminki E. Dramatic increase of Cesarean deliveries in the midst of health reforms in rural China. Soc Sci Med 2010; 70:1544-9. [PMID: 20219278 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2009] [Revised: 12/28/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cesarean delivery (CD) rates were until recently low in rural China where the population lacked health insurance. In July 2003 the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) was introduced. We report findings from a health systems study carried out in the EC-funded project "Structural hinders to and promoters of good maternal care in rural China" in central and western China. The purpose was to analyze how CD rates changed with the increased level of funding of the NCMS. The research design was a natural experiment. Quantitative demographic, administrative and accounts data for 2001-2007 were collected in five counties from the county public health bureaux, the county NCMS offices, the county statistical offices and the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) hospitals, using a structured data collection form. We found that the CD rates increased in four of the five counties in the period 2004-2007 by 36%, 53%, 61% and 131% respectively. In the fifth county the CD rate remained high at 60%. The revenue from CD made up 72-85% of total delivery fee revenue. CD fee revenue increased by 97%, 239% and 408% in the three counties with available data; a higher increase than in general health care revenue. Our conclusion is that the design of NCMS, the provider payment systems, and the revenue-related bonus systems for doctors need to be studied to rein in the unhealthy increases in rural CD rates.
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- Lennart Bogg
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health (IHCAR), Karolinska Institutet, Nobel's väg 9, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
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