Dakar médical
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On 12,175 childbirth registered in 4 years, 200 cases of delivery haemorrhage have been observed giving a rate of 1.6% of these accumulated childbirth. 60 patients (30.5%) have been evacuated from region of the country. The main etiology were: placental retention (54.5%), uterine inertia (24.5%) and coagulation disorders (21%). Blood was not available for emergency transfusion of 72 patients (54.1%) 26 deplorable cases of death raised the rate of lethality by 13%. Instant research of risk factors on all parturients, recycling of all personal on elementary first aid and life saving, also an improvement of sanitary references will enable to lower incidences related to haemorrhage by delivery.
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The ordering of tests is often done in a systematical way. In spite of the studies which have proved that these tests are not useful, and despite the advice of the SFAR (1992) the ordering remains excessive, and is a source of expenses for the population. In that study we have done an evaluation for the ordering of preoperative tests in our structure and we have tried to see if the advice of the SFAR were followed, if they were sufficient to modify the habits of ordering the tests.