Prevalence, impact and associated factors of abnormal preoperative investigation result in patients undergoing surgery in Dilla University referral hospital: cross-sectional study.

Background: As one domain of preoperative assessment, preoperative investigations are often ordered to evaluate patient's medical condition for risk stratification and assessing patient status to undergoing surgery. Despite the fact that laboratory testing can assist in ensuring the best possible preoperative condition, routine screening examinations have a number of drawbacks. Although there are evidence-based recommendations for which investigations should be done, the tradition of routine preoperative testing is still prevalent and clinical practice with abnormal results detected varies.

Incidence and predictors of postoperative severe acute pain within 24 hours after cesarean section performed under spinal anesthesia at public hospitals in West Shoa, Ethiopia, 2022 prospective cohort study.

Background: Acute postoperative pain is common after a caesarean section; the mother suffers severe pain in the first 24 h after the caesarean section compared to spontaneous birth. Failure to discover predictors of pain leads to maternal dissatisfaction, increased expenses, and restricted movement; it increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis, lengthens hospital stays, and decreases social intimacy.

Methods And Materials: An institution-based prospective cohort study was conducted among 422 women who went to undergo caesarean sections under spinal anaesthesia at public hospitals in West Shoa from 30 July to 30 October.