| Literature DB >> 1506796 |
S Pothinam1, T Chanpoo, P Lumbiganon.
Abstract
We found that the incidence of post-cesarean puerperal morbidity at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University was 5.5 per cent, which is very low compared to other reports. Statistically significant risk factors for post-cesarean puerperal morbidity included having less than 4 antenatal care visits, duration of labour longer than 12 hours and absence of prophylactic antibiotics.Keywords: Antibiotics; Asia; Biology; Cesarean Section; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Diseases; Drugs; Endometritis; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Health; Health Facilities; Health Services; Hospitals; Infections; Maternal Health Services; Maternal-child Health Services; Myometrial Effects; Myometrium; Obstetrical Surgery; Physiology; Postcesarean Section; Prenatal Care; Primary Health Care; Puerperal Disorders; Reproductive Tract Infections; Southeastern Asia; Surgery; Thailand; Treatment; Urogenital Effects; Urogenital System; Uterus
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1506796
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Assoc Thai ISSN: 0125-2208