Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Surgical Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Ethiopia by Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Jerman Dereje, Ahmed Hiko, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Arsema Gebreyesus, Nano Belama, Nesredin Ahmed Omer, Bikila Balis, Usmael Jibro

“…The overall prevalence among non-obstetric patients was 59% (95% CI: 53-66) while among obstetric 66% (95% CI: 62-69). …”
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Painless esophageal rupture in the second stage of labor presenting as surgical emphysema of the neck: a case report by Thomas Hussey, Serena Banh, Stavroula L. Kastora, Hemant Vakharia

“…The majority of reported obstetric cases originate from vomiting in early pregnancy with patients clinically unwell, presenting with acute severe chest pain and shortness of breath. …”
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome as a Cause of Recurrent Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Man with a Medical History of other Thrombosis by R. G. Sayfutdinov, R. R. Saifutdinov, R. R. Akhunova, T. V. Saifutdinova, G. R. Absalyamova, T. V. Dvoryankina, G. R. Akhunova

“…APS is a syndrome that includes venous and/or arterial thrombosis, various forms of obstetric pathology, thrombocytopenia, as well as a variety of neurological, skin, cardiovascular and hematological disorders. …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Sumit Sohal, Akhilesh Thakur, Aleena Zia, Mina Sous, Daniela Trelles

“…Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) is a disorder of coagulation which is commonly seen as a complication of infections, traumas, obstetric diseases, and cancers especially hematological and rarely solid cancers. …”
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Antibodies to Cardiolipin in Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis by John Verrier Jones, Dianne P. Mosher, Edith Jones, C. Noel Williams, Dickran Malatjalian, Roland I. Carr, Mervat Mansour

“…It has been claimed that they are significantly associated with intravascular thrombosis and with obstetrical complications. Thus far they have been found to be less prevalent in other diseases. …”
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Development and validation of a model to identify polycystic ovary syndrome in the French national administrative health database by Eugénie Micolon, Sandrine Loubiere, Appoline Zimmermann, Julie Berbis, Pascal Auquier, Blandine Courbiere

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Resection and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Cesarean Scar Endometriosis by Kento Takaya, Hirokazu Shido, Shun Yamazaki

“…Here, we report a case of CSE, a rare form of endometriosis caused by scars from obstetric and gynecological surgeries. Case Report. …”
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Influence of Positioning on Plain Levobupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Section by Fabio Gori, Francesco Corradetti, Vittorio Cerotto, Vito Aldo Peduto

“…The behaviour of isobaric levobupivacaine in relation to gravity when used in obstetric spinal anesthesia is unclear. Methods. 46 women with ASA physical status 1 undergoing cesarean section were randomly allocated to 2 groups. …”
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Antenatal depression among pregnant women in Ethiopia: An umbrella review. by Mesfin Abebe, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

“…Significant associations were identified between antenatal depression and several factors: unplanned pregnancy (POR = 2.29; 95% CI: 1.75, 2.82), poor social support (POR = 2.10; 95% CI: 1.37, 2.84), history of abortion (POR = 2.49; 95% CI: 1.64, 3.34), history of depression (POR = 3.57; 95% CI: 2.43, 4.71), and history of obstetric complications (POR = 2.94; 95% CI: 1.61, 4.28).…”
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Determinants of Uterine Rupture and Its Management Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth at Public Hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case Control Study by Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Desta Abraha Weldegeorges, Yared Hailesilassie, Weldu Mammo Werid, Mulu Gebretsadik Weldemariam, Fissaha Tekulu Welay, Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel, Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Hirut Teame, Haftay Gebremedhin, Natnael Etsay Assefa

“…Despite strengthening the health care system and providing basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care closer to the communities, uterine rupture continues to produce devastating maternal and fetal outcomes. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Characterization of Patients with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in a Health Center in Nioro du Sahel by Yuset Muñoz Ricart

“…Data was collected from emergency obstetric and neonatal records. Variables analyzed were: maternal age, method of delivery, fetal classification and neonatal weight.…”
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Effect in vitro of the Phenobarbital on the Activity of the Enzyme Adenosine Triphosphatase (ATPase) of Sodium and Potassium Dependent in Human Placenta. by María De Jesús Sánchez Bouza, Pedro Sánchez Frenes

“…<strong>Method: </strong>A study in vitro was carried out, in total homogenizes of placentas coming from 30 mothers that were assisted in the Gynecological and Obstetric Educational Provincial Hospital ¨Mariana Grajales¨, in Santa Clara, during the period March-July 1993. …”
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Female Genital Mutilation in Infants and Young Girls: Report of Sixty Cases Observed at the General Hospital of Abobo (Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa) by Kouie Plo, Kouadio Asse, Dohagneron Seï, John Yenan

“…If there were no incidental events occurred at the time of the procedure, the obstetrical future of these young females would be compromised. …”
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Optimized pain management and nursing strategies in a post-cesarean section patient by Hongjie Lang, Shuangshuang Zhou

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Usability test of the “Denia-IS” mobile application for sustainability high-risk pregnancy early detection in rural areas by Dwi Anggraeni Mekar, Triyanto Endang, Iskandar Asep, Fatoni Amin, Niyomdecha Najwa

“…This App has reasonably good usability to asses and communicate high risk during pregnancy in a typically hard-to-reach population and personalized distance obstetrical care in rural areas.…”
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Cardiovascular Complications During Delivery Hospitalization in Patients With Psoriasis by Ankit Agrawal, MD, Sharmeen Sorathia, MD, Umesh Bhagat, MD, Salman Zahid, MD, Aro Daniela Arockiam, MD, Aqieda Bayat, MD, Ahmad Safdar, MD, Akiva Rosenzveig, MD, Muhammad Majid, MD, Sanya Chandna, MD, Rahul Gupta, MD, Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS

“…Propensity score matching was performed to study the association of psoriasis with the primary outcomes of in-hospital medical and obstetric complications. Results: A total of 37,482,206 weighted delivery hospitalizations in women ≥18 years were identified; of which, 23,588 patients had psoriasis. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Determine Perinatal Outcome of Second Twin According to Mode of Delivery in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Hetal Patel, Shelley Seth, Poulomi Roy, Chiranjit Ghosh, Shyamal Dasgupta, Pallabi Das, Shrabana Choudhuri, Jyoti Kumari, Debopriya Saha, Md Mehebub Alam

“…Maternal socioeconomic and obstetric parameters were noted, and the perinatal outcome of the 2nd twin was observed and compared between both elective CS and VD groups. …”
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Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Toxin in Neurorehabilitation by Domenico Intiso

“…The use of BTX for the rehabilitation of children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy and in treating sialorrhea which can complicate the course of some severe neurological diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease is also addressed. …”
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Dropping out of a peripartum depression mHealth study: participants’ motives and suggestions for improvement by Hanna Wierenga, Konstantina V. Pagoni, Alkistis Skalkidou, Fotios C. Papadopoulos, Femke Geusens

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Epidural Hydroxyethyl Starch in Treatment of Post Epidural Puncture Headache: A Case Series and Literature Reviews by Lai Y, Li W, Zhao D, Liang X, Fang J

“…Yucheng Lai,1 Wanhong Li,1 Dizhou Zhao,2 Xiaoyang Liang,1 Jieyu Fang1,3 1Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Hospital Division of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jieyu Fang, Email fangjy@mail.sysu.edu.cnBackground: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a common complication of obstetric anesthesia. There are still no convenient and effective methods to control the PDPH.Case Presentation: Three cases of parturients with accidental dural puncture who suffered post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) after labor analgesia or cesarean section. …”
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