Caesarean section rates in the UKdoi:10.1016/0140-6736(91)92839-TGeoffreyChamberlainSDOSLancet
That report highlighted a culture at the Trust to keep caesarean section rates low. It found in some individual cases, earlier recourse to a caesarean delivery would have avoided death and injury. The report also found repeated cases where babies hadn't...
(any level of consumption, yes vs. no), maternal education (university degree or higher vs. no university degree), currently working (yes vs. no), delivery mode (caesarean section vs. other), maternal age at delivery (continuous variable), child sex (boy vs. girl) and neonatal weight (...
Again, when considering intrusive new interventions, the OASI (Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury) Care bundle was introduced at many maternity services after studies showed that it can reduce rates of OASIs from 3.3% to a 3% (Gurol-Urganci et al.2020). One aspect of the care bundle involves a...
Many factors are contributing to the rising rates and maternal outcomes are important to consider for care provision and decision-making. Qualitative evidence suggests that caesarean section is perceived to be protective of sexual function and thus enjoyment, however, this is evidenced by almost no ...