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Assessment of difference in postpartum depression among caesarean and vaginally delivered women at 6-week follow-up in hospitals in Pune District, India: an observational cohort study.
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- Meta-analysis of association between caesarean section and postpartum depression risk.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Adult Post-operative Mental Health Outcomes Following Abdominal and Orthopedic Surgeries: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Beyond the scar: a qualitative study on the physical, psychosocial and economic impacts of caesarean section in Keonjhar District of Odisha.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Association between repeat caesarean section and postpartum depression: an observational cohort study in Shanghai, China.BMJ open · 2026Observational
- Development and external validation of an explainable XGBoost model with a web-based calculator for risk prediction of postpartum depressive symptoms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Association between the frequency of different modes of delivery and depression: a national cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Perinatal mental health in India in the states of Haryana and Telangana: A district-level situational analysis.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- Bilirubin and postpartum depression: an observational and Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Maternal Antibiotic Exposure and the Risk of Developing Antenatal or Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: The Maternal Experience Study Protocol.Methods and protocols · 2023Article
- Mode of Delivery and Postpartum Depression: A Cohort Study.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2023Article
- Mode of Delivery Is Associated with Postpartum Depression: Do Women with and without Depression History Exhibit a Difference?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Risk factors for postpartum depression in women undergoing elective cesarean section: A prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Ethical Development of Artificial Amniotic Sac and Placenta Technology: A Roadmap.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of postpartum depression in India: A comprehensive review.Journal of neurosciences in rural practiceReview
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the proportion of postpartum depression at 6 weeks among women who had caesarean delivery and women who had vaginal delivery and to assess its association with some sociodemographic factors.
designThis is a descriptive comparative study with prospective enrolment. We followed the enrolled women and assessed them for postpartum depression 6 weeks after delivery.
settingWe conducted the study in Pune District, India from July 2017 to December 2018. The study sites were all non-teaching government hospitals performing five or more caesarean sections per month and two teaching hospitals: one government and one private.
participantsWe included in the study group women who have undergone caesarean section in the participating hospitals and were residents of Pune District. Women who delivered vaginally and matched in age and parity were included in the comparison group. We followed 1556 women in each group.
main outcome measuresAn Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score of 10 or more for each woman was the primary outcome. χ
resultsThe proportion of postpartum depression at 6 weeks was 3.79% among women who had caesarean delivery and 2.35% among those who had vaginal delivery (χ
conclusionsWe conclude that young women particularly those who had caesarean delivery should be screened 6 weeks after delivery.
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