ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2017
Trend of caesarean deliveries in Egypt and its associated factors: evidence from national surveys, 2005-2014.
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General Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients for Cesarean Section, Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Caesarean section delivery and its associated factors in Ghana: A multilevel analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Variations in the prevalence of caesarean section deliveries in India between 2016 and 2021 - an analysis of Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Risk factors of caesarean deliveries in urban-rural areas of Bangladesh.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- Trend and associated factors of cesarean section rate in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2000-2019 Ethiopia demographic and health survey data.PloS one · 2023Article
- Trends and Determinants of Operative Vaginal Delivery at Two Academic Hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa 2005-2019.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Pattern of cesarean deliveries among women in an urban and rural district in Egypt.African health sciences · 2022Article
- A global study of the association of cesarean rate and the role of socioeconomic status in neonatal mortality rate in the current century.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Factors Associated with Caesarean and Peripartum Complications at Southern Mozambique's Rural Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block for Acute and Chronic Pain Relief After Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2022Article
- Clinico-pathological assessment of surgically removed abdominal wall endometriomas following cesarean section.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe continued rise in caesarean section (c-section) deliveries raises a major public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the trend of c-section deliveries and examined factors associated with a rise in c-section deliveries among the Egyptian mothers, from 2005 to 2014, by place of delivery.
methodsThis study utilized the 2005, 2008, and 2014 Egypt Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS). The EDHS reported on the mode of delivery for the last birth occurred within five years preceding each survey including place of delivery and sociodemographic information for a total sample of over 29,000 mothers in the three surveys. To document trend of c-section, the EDHS-2005 was set as a reference in two binary logistic regression models; among all mothers together and for mothers stratified by place of delivery (public or private). P-value for the trend was assessed by entering the year of the survey as a continuous variable. The study followed STROBE statement in reporting observational studies.
resultsInstitutional-based c-sections increased by 40.7 points from EDHS-2005 to EDHS-2014 (aOR, 3.46, 95%CI: 3.15-3.80, P
conclusionsResults showed a steady rise in c-sections in Egypt that has reached an alarming level in recent years. This increase appears to be associated with a shift towards delivery in private health care facilities. More vigilance of c-section deliveries, particularly in the private sector, is warranted.
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