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Obstetric care in a rural population. 1978

J V Larsen, and E J Muller

The results of a survey of a rural population requiring obstetric care are presented. It was found that 56,6% of this population had significant risk factors which warranted hospital delivery. A plea is made for the provision of more 'waiting mothers' areas', especially by provincial hospital authorities, to overcome the problems of communication experienced in rural areas. It is concluded that 85% of patients at risk can be detected by meticulous antenatal screening and be admitted to such waiting areas before the onset of labour, with a consequent improvement in perinatal and maternal mortality rates. The need for the provision of adequate postnatal facilities is discussed, and comments are made regarding the implications of the survey with regard to staff utilization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007744 Obstetric Labor Complications Medical problems associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR, such as BREECH PRESENTATION; PREMATURE OBSTETRIC LABOR; HEMORRHAGE; or others. These complications can affect the well-being of the mother, the FETUS, or both. Complications, Labor,Labor Complications,Complication, Labor,Complication, Obstetric Labor,Complications, Obstetric Labor,Labor Complication,Labor Complication, Obstetric,Labor Complications, Obstetric,Obstetric Labor Complication
D007902 Length of Stay The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility. Hospital Stay,Hospital Stays,Stay Length,Stay Lengths,Stay, Hospital,Stays, Hospital
D008427 Maternal Health Services Organized services to provide health care to expectant and nursing mothers. Health Services, Maternal,Services, Maternal Health,Health Service, Maternal,Maternal Health Service
D010298 Parity The number of offspring a female has borne. It is contrasted with GRAVIDITY, which refers to the number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome. Multiparity,Nulliparity,Primiparity,Parity Progression Ratio,Parity Progression Ratios,Ratio, Parity Progression,Ratios, Parity Progression
D010387 Pelvimetry Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis. It includes cephalopelvimetry (measurement of fetal head size in relation to maternal pelvic capacity), a prognostic guide to the management of LABOR, OBSTETRIC associated with disproportion. Cephalopelvic Proportion,Cephalopelvimetry,Cephalopelvic Proportions,Cephalopelvimetries,Pelvimetries,Proportion, Cephalopelvic,Proportions, Cephalopelvic
D011181 Postnatal Care The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH. Postpartum Care,Postpartum Programs,Care, Postnatal,Care, Postpartum,Postpartum Program,Program, Postpartum,Programs, Postpartum
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011272 Pregnancy, Multiple The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously. Multiple Pregnancy,Multiple Pregnancies,Pregnancies, Multiple
D011296 Prenatal Diagnosis Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation EMBRYO; FETUS; or pregnant female before birth. Diagnosis, Prenatal,Fetal Diagnosis,Fetal Imaging,Fetal Screening,Intrauterine Diagnosis,Antenatal Diagnosis,Antenatal Screening,Diagnosis, Antenatal,Diagnosis, Intrauterine,Prenatal Screening,Antenatal Diagnoses,Antenatal Screenings,Diagnosis, Fetal,Fetal Diagnoses,Fetal Imagings,Fetal Screenings,Imaging, Fetal,Intrauterine Diagnoses,Prenatal Diagnoses,Prenatal Screenings,Screening, Antenatal,Screening, Fetal,Screening, Prenatal
D002585 Cesarean Section Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY. Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal

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