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Caesarean Sections in Sierra Leone explored: a literature review from the last 20 years
Egeland, Emilie; Ingels, Ingrid (Master thesis, 2021)FORMÅL: Formålet med denne oppgaven er å beskrive trender og hovedtrekk i bruken av keisersnitt gjennom de siste 20 årene i Sierra Leone. Videre utforsking av keisersnitt-rate, indikasjoner for keisersnitt, pasientutfall, ... -
Caesarean Sections in Sierra Leone explored: a literature review from the last 20 years
Egeland, Emilie; Ingels, Ingrid (Master thesis, 2021)FORMÅL: Formålet med denne oppgaven er å beskrive trender og hovedtrekk i bruken av keisersnitt gjennom de siste 20 årene i Sierra Leone. Videre utforsking av keisersnitt-rate, indikasjoner for keisersnitt, pasientutfall ... -
Catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment after caesarean section in Sierra Leone: An evaluation of the free health care initiative
van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Westendorp, Josien; Ashley, Thomas; Hagander, Lars; Holmer, Hampus; Koroma, Alimamy P.; Leather, Andy J.M.; Shrime, Mark G.; Wibe, Arne; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Utilizing surgical services, including caesarean sections, can result in catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment. In 2010, Sierra Leone introduced the Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI), a national financial ... -
Obstetrical Mapping and classification of Caesarean Sections according to the Robson Groups in eight hospital facilities in Sierra Leone
Bjorøy, Sigrid-Anne; Stamland, Guro (Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Keisersnitt er en livsviktig prosedyre, men bør bare gjøres når det er medisinsk nødvendig. Selv om keisersnittfrekvensen i Sierra Leone bare er 4.1%, langt under WHO sin anbefalte frekvens mellom 10-15%, er det ... -
Perinatal outcomes of cesarean deliveries in Sierra Leone: A prospective multicenter observational study
van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Westendorp, Josien; Kamara, Michael M; Forna, Fatu; Hagander, Lars; Leather, Andy J.M.; Wibe, Arne; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Rijken, Marcus J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To analyze the indications for cesarean deliveries and factors associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in Sierra Leone. Methods Between October 2016 and May 2017, patients undergoing cesarean delivery ... -
PREvalence Study on Surgical COnditions (PRESSCO) 2020: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Countrywide Survey on Surgical Conditions in Post-Ebola Outbreak Sierra Leone
van Kesteren, Jurre; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Marah, Foday; van Delft, Diede; Spector, Antoinette L.; Cassidy, Laura D.; Groen, Reinou S.; Jabbi, Sonnia-Magba Bu-Buakei; Bah, Silleh; Medo, James A.; Kamanda-Bongay, Abubakarr; van Leerdam, Daniel; Westendorp, Josien; Mathéron, Hanna M.; Mönnink, Giulia L. E.; Vas Nunes, Jonathan; Lindenbergh, Karel C.; Hoel, Sara Kathleen; Løvdal, Sofie Mack; Østensen, Mia Nyeng; Solberg, Helene; Boateng, Daniel; Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin; van Herwaarden, Daan; Martens, Janine P. J.; Bonjer, H. Jaap; Sankoh, Osman; Grobusch, Martin P.; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022) -
Vacuum births and barriers to its use: An observational study in governmental hospitals in Sierra Leone
Bakke, Eirik; Øseth, Eirik; Fofanah, Tairu; Sesay, Ibrahim; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Westendorp, Josien; Lonnee-Hoffmann, Risa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives Assisted vaginal births (AVD) can prevent unnecessary caesarean sections (CS). The number of CS is increasing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa; these are still associated with high perioperative mortality rates. ...