ReviewMaternal health, neonatology and perinatology2016
Cesarean section in sub-Saharan Africa.
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93 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Caesarean delivery and its association with educational attainment, wealth index, and place of residence in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Strategies for intrapartum foetal surveillance in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- The success of vaginal birth by use of trans-labial ultrasound plus vaginal examination and vaginal examination only in pregnant women with labor induction: a comparative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Trial
- The Effect and Feasibility of mHealth-Supported Surgical Site Infection Diagnosis by Community Health Workers After Cesarean Section in Rural Rwanda: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Trial
- Does community-based health insurance protect women from financial catastrophe after cesarean section? A prospective study from a rural hospital in Rwanda.BMC health services research · 2022Trial
- Polyhydramnios among women in a cluster-randomized trial of ultrasound during prenatal care within five low and low-middle income countries: a secondary analysis of the first look study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Trial
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- An Evaluation of Cesarean Section Deliveries in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 2023.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2026Article
- Neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia for cesarean delivery: Maternal and neonatal outcomes.Bioinformation · 2026Article
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- Risk factors associated with birth asphyxia at Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya: a case-control study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Community health workers' usability and acceptability of an mHealth tool for post-cesarean assessments: A mixed-methods study in rural Rwanda.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Caesarean Section Deliveries in Ghana: A Population-Based Cross-sectional Study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Patient Counseling Strategies at Female Genital Fistula Repair: A Qualitative Study among Ugandan Fistula Care Providers.Research square · 2025Article
- Prevalence of successful vaginal birth after caesarean section and its associated factors among women delivered in the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence of perinatal asphyxia and its associated factors among live birth in Khartoum, Sudan: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Caesarean section delivery and its associated factors in Ghana: A multilevel analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- Doctors' experiences on dealing with informed consent required for lifesaving interventions for pregnant women in Somalia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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- Determinant of adverse early neonatal outcomes following emergency cesarean section in North West, Ethiopia: institutional-based case-control study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cesarean section is an essential maternal healthcare service. Its role in labor and delivery care in low- and middle-income countries is complex; in many low-resource settings it is underutilized in the most needy of populations and overused by the less needy, without clear methods to ensure that universal access is available. Additionally, even if universal access were available, it is not evident that these countries would have the capacity or the finances to appropriate meet demand for the procedure, or that patients would want to utilize the care. This review summarizes the literature and illustrates the complicated relationship that cesarean section, which is rapidly on the rise around the world, has with individuals, communities, and nations in sub-Saharan Africa.
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