African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Pattern of cesarean deliveries among women in an urban and rural district in Egypt.
to compare patterns of delivery at an urban and a rural district in Egypt over 3 years. ⋯ CS rates increased over time with higher rates in the rural area. Level of women's education was the only factor affecting delivery choice.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
The association between headache presentation, normal examination and neuroimaging findings: a retrospective analysis of patients presenting to a tertiary referral centre.
There is a high worldwide burden of headaches. Selection of patients with headaches for neuroimaging, in the absence of traditional red flags, is imperative in guiding further management. ⋯ Decision to neuroimage should be determined on an individual basis (demographic factors, history of headache and examination) as normal examination cannot preclude patients from unexpected findings on neuroimaging. Headache with nausea and vomiting in isolation may be associated with normal neuroimaging reflecting primary type headaches. Findings support a lower threshold to neuroimage men and HIV seropositive patients with headaches despite normal clinical examination.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Indications for late preterm birth, and factors associated with short term maternal and neonatal outcomes at a tertiary care institution.
The preterm birth rate is rising mainly because of the marked increase in late preterm deliveries. ⋯ These maternal/ neonatal factors should be used to identify patients at risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.