scholarly journals Women’s empowerment and elective cesarean section for a single pregnancy: a population-based and multivariate study in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam de Loenzien ◽  
Quoc Nhu Hung Mac ◽  
Alexandre Dumont
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Multiparous Women ◽  
Elective Cesarean ◽  
Primiparous Women

Abstract Background Women’s empowerment, and maternal and neonatal health are important targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our objective is to examine the relationship between women’s empowerment and elective cesarean section (ECS), focusing on Vietnam, a country where the use of CS has increased rapidly in recent decades, which raises public health concerns. Methods We hypothesized that in the context of the developing biomedicalization of childbirth, women’s empowerment increases the use of ECS due to a woman’s enhanced ability to decide her mode of delivery. By using microdata from the 2013–2014 Multiple Indicator Clusters Survey, we conducted a multivariate analysis of the correlates of ECS. We studied a representative sample of 1343 institutional single birth deliveries. Due to higher ECS rates among multiparous (18.4%) than primiparous women (10.1%) and the potential interaction between parity and other correlates, we used separate models for primiparous and multiparous women. Results Among the indicators of women’s external resources, which include a higher level of education, having worked during the previous 12 months, and having one’s own mobile phone, only education differed between primiparous and multiparous women, with a higher level among primiparous women. Among primiparous women, no resource indicator was significantly linked to ECS. However, considering women’s empowerment facilitated the identification of the negative impact of having had fewer than 3 antenatal care visits on the use of ECS. Among multiparous women, disapproval of intimate partner violence (IPV) was associated with a doubled likelihood of undergoing ECS (odds ratio = 2.415), and living in an urban area also doubled the likelihood of ECS. The positive association with living in the richest household quintile was no longer significant when attitude towards IPV was included in the model. In both groups, being aged 35 or older increased the likelihood of undergoing ECS, and this impact was stronger in primiparous women. Conclusions These results underline the multidimensionality of empowerment, its links to other correlates and its contribution to clarifying the influence of these correlates, particularly for distinguishing between medical and sociocultural determinants. The results advocate for the integration of women's empowerment into policies aimed at reducing ECS rates.

Comparison of Melatonin Levels in the Colostrum between Vaginal Delivery and Cesarean Delivery

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (05) ◽  
pp. 481-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziya Kalem ◽  
Tuncay Yuce ◽  
Batuhan Bakırarar ◽  
Feride Söylemez ◽  
Müberra Namlı Kalem
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Cesarean Delivery ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emergency Cesarean ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Elective Cesarean

Objective This study aims to compare melatonin levels in colostrum between vaginal and cesarean delivery. Study Design This cross-sectional study was conducted with 139 mothers who gave live births between February 2016 and December 2016. The mothers were divided into three groups according to the mode of delivery: 60 mothers (43.2%) in the vaginal delivery group, 47 mothers (33.8%) in the elective cesarean delivery, and 32 mothers (23.0%) in the emergency cesarean delivery group. Colostrum of the mothers was taken between 01:00 and 03:00 a.m. within 48 to 72 hours following the delivery, and the melatonin levels were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and compared between the groups. Results The melatonin levels in the colostrum were the highest in the vaginal delivery group, lower in the elective cesarean section group, and the lowest in the emergency cesarean group (265.7 ± 74.3, 204.9 ± 55.6, and 167.1 ± 48.1, respectively; p < 0.001). The melatonin levels in the colostrum did not differ according to the demographic characteristics of the mothers, gestational age, birth weight, newborn sex, the Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration (APGAR) scores, and for the requirement for neonatal intensive care. Conclusion Our study results showed that melatonin levels in the colostrum of the mothers who delivered vaginally were higher than those who delivered by cesarean section. Considering the known benefits of melatonin for the newborns, we believe that vaginal delivery poses an advantage.

scholarly journals Single dose of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective cesarean sections

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zorica Grujic ◽  
Ana Sabo ◽  
Ilija Grujic ◽  
Vesna Kopitovic ◽  
Maja Papovic
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Cesarean Sections ◽  
Postoperative Infections ◽  
Dose Administration ◽  
Preoperative Administration ◽  
Elective Cesarean

Introduction. The aim of our study was to determine whether a single-dose preoperative administration of antibiotics was sufficient to prevent intra and postoperative infections in the parturients without a high risk of developing an infection, in whom the delivery was completed by cesarean section, as well as to answer whether the administered dose of antibiotics satisfied the requirements of therapeutic concentrations necessary to protect against infection in the period during the surgical procedure and during the first 6 postoperative hours. Material and methods. All investigated pregnant women were planned to have elective cesarean section as a mode of delivery. They were distributed in groups depending on the type (cephalexin, gentamycin and cephazolin) of antibiotic prophylaxis administered as a single dose. In all patients the clinical postoperative course was followed for possible infection. The concentrations of antibiotics were estimated immediately and 6h following the operation. The estimation of antibiotic concentrations was done by the method of liquid chromatography (for antibiotics belonging to the group of cephalosporins), i.e. RIA method for antibiotics from the group of aminoglycosides. Results and conclusion. The total number of infections in investigated groups was 5.18%. The measured mean concentrations of administered antibiotics following the operation and 6 h later were above MIC. This is a proof that the obtained antibiotic prophylaxis by a single dose administration of anbtibiotic is sufficient to prevent the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms from the skin.

scholarly journals Pelvic floor biometry in asymptomatic primiparous women compared with nulliparous women: a single-center study in Southern China

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 030006052092039
Author(s):  
Yong-jiang Mao ◽  
Zhi-juan Zheng ◽  
Jie-hua Xu ◽  
Jing Xu ◽  
Xin-ling Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Valsalva Maneuver ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Nulliparous Women ◽  
Elective Cesarean ◽  
Primiparous Women ◽  
Ultrasound Parameters

Objective This study aimed to investigate pelvic floor biometry of asymptomatic primiparous women compared with nulliparous women by using four-dimensional transperineal ultrasound (4D TPUS). Methods From July 2015 to February 2017, 722 women were enrolled and divided into the nulliparous group (n = 292), the vaginal delivery group (n = 272), and the elective cesarean section group (n = 158). The ultrasound parameters of 4D TPUS were compared among the groups. Results The vaginal delivery group had a significantly greater bladder neck descent (η2 = 0.04), retrovesical angles on Valsalva maneuver (η2 = 0.01), urethral rotation (η2 = 0.01), levator hiatus area on Valsalva maneuver (η2 = 0.02), urethral inclination angle (η2 = 0.02), and funneling of the proximal urethra (η2 = 0.11) than the other two groups. Comparison of the two modes of delivery (vaginal delivery and cesarean section) also showed significant differences in the above-mentioned ultrasound parameters. Conclusion There are significant differences in pelvic floor biometry between asymptomatic primiparous women and nulliparous women, as well as between women with vaginal delivery and those with elective cesarean section.

Five years’ experience in an anesthesiology antenatal clinic for high-risk patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Shatalin ◽  
Yaacov Gozal ◽  
Sorina Grisaru-Granovsky ◽  
Alexander Ioscovich
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Nulliparous Women ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Elective Cesarean ◽  
Hospital Births

Abstract Introduction: The aim, of this study is to describe our approach and outcomes in an outpatient anesthesia/analgesia antepartum clinic among ambulatory high-risk obstetric patients. Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of the activity of the anesthesiology antenatal clinic from its inception in 2010 until 2016 (a 5-year period). The clinic works in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The catchment area of the study University Affiliated Hospital attends a multiethnic population characterized by high parity. Results: There were 241 referrals over the 5 years, each of whom was discharged with a consult and a delivery management plan and 228 (95%) of which were performed as planned. Mean gestational age at consultation was 34.4 weeks (range: 20–37). There were no preconceptional consultation. No limitations regarding mode of anesthesia/analgesia was considered for 47% of the referrals. Nulliparous women accounted for 50% of the referrals and 17% were in their second pregnancy. The greatest number of referrals (30%) was for musculoskeletal conditions. No maternal death encountered. The mode of delivery was vaginal in 139 (65%) women; elective cesarean section in 44 (21%) women; and emergent cesarean section in 30 (14%) women. The neonatal outcomes were unremarkable; 210 (87%) in hospital births, 97.1% had an a 5′ Apgar score of 9. Conclusion: Our findings reveal the need for high-risk obstetric patients consult with a dedicated obstetric anesthesiologist to devise a management plan for labor and delivery that is tailored to their comorbidity and obstetric status, to ensure an optimum outcome for mother and child.

scholarly journals Maternal Request Is not to Blame for an Increase in the Rate of Cesarean Section

Medicina ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Justina Kačerauskienė ◽  
Eglė Barčaitė ◽  
Arnoldas Bartusevičius ◽  
Dalia Railaitė ◽  
Rūta Nadišauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Maternal Request ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Elective Cesarean ◽  
Low Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Reliable Knowledge ◽  
Available Information

Background and Objective. The aim of this study was to establish whether Lithuanian women would request an elective cesarean section in a low-risk pregnancy and to compare how the women’s opinion changed during the 5-year period. Material and Methods. A study was conducted at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences from November 1 to December 31, 2006, and from January 1 to February 28, 2011. A total of 204 and 239 women were enrolled in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Self-administered anonymous questionnaires collected information on women’s knowledge about the advantages of the different modes of delivery and their preferred type of birth in a low-risk pregnancy. Results. Overall, 82.4% of the participants in 2006 and 74.5% in 2011 thought that women should be able to choose the mode of delivery in a low-risk pregnancy. If they had had such an opportunity, 15.2% of women in 2006 and 14.9% in 2011 would have chosen cesarean section without any medical indication. The most frequently mentioned advantage of vaginal delivery was that it is natural, while safety for the newborn and the possibility of avoiding delivery pain were the mentioned advantages of cesarean section. Conclusions. Approximately 15% of Lithuanian women would request an elective cesarean section, and this percentage did not change during the 5-year period. While the national cesarean section rate is increasing with every year, it seems that “maternal request” cannot be blamed for this phenomenon. Despite all the available information about the different modes of delivery, women still lack professional and reliable knowledge about it.

STUDIES OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM IN THE NEWBORN INFANT

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1961 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-389
Author(s):  
Marvin Cornblath ◽  
Angelita F. Ganzon ◽  
Demetrios Nicolopoulos ◽  
Gloria S. Baens ◽  
Richard J. Hollander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Carbohydrate Metabolism ◽  
Newborn Infant ◽  
Saline Solution ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Capillary Blood ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Elective Cesarean

Sugars in capillary blood were measured during the first hours of life in full-term infants delivered vaginally and by cesarean section. Pretreatment with dextrose solution for mothers delivered vaginally did not affect the course of the sugar in blood significantly Pretreatment with dextrose or saline solution for mothers delivered by cesarean section produced significant differences in the course of the infants' sugar in blood when compared to each other. Full-term infants delivered vaginally who were more than 6 hours old had a greater hyperglycemic response to glucagon, 30 µg/kg, than infants less than 3 hours of age. Full-term infants delivered by elective cesarean section without previous labor responded to 30 µg/kg of glucagon with a diminished hyperglycemia as compared to infants delivered vaginally. An exposure to labor influenced the neonates' response to glucagon, whereas neither pretreatment of the mother nor the course of sugar in blood were associated with this response. With large doses of glucagon, 300 µg/kg, the response differences associated with mode of delivery and maturity were not found to be significant.

Acute Dystonia after a Single Dose of Intravenous Metoclopramide during Elective Cesarean Section: A Case Report.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Levin
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Epidural Anesthesia ◽  
Elective Cesarean Section ◽  
Single Administration ◽  
Dystonic Reaction ◽  
Elective Cesarean ◽  
Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia ◽  
Spinal Epidural

We would like to present the first report of severe acute dystonic reaction after a single administration of metoclopramide during cesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia.  During elective cesarean section, a 30-year-old female vomited four times and was treated with 10mg intravenous metoclopramide and 8mg intravenous ondansetron.  Nausea subsided with the antiemetic treatment, but two minutes later, patient had rapid eye blinking, uncontrollable head movement, and became unresponsive.  Bolus of 50mg intravenous diphenhydramine resolved the acute dystonic symptoms within seconds.  Patient was again oriented times three, with no recollection of symptoms, and remained symptom free for the rest of admission. 

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