Clients' satisfaction of maternity care at a public referral teaching hospital, in Rwanda: case of University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB).

Introduction: maternal satisfaction is the key in health facilities utilization and so improving the birth outcome and reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. The main objective of this study was to assess women´s satisfaction with perinatal care provided in maternity at CHUB with its associated factors.

Methods: a cross-sectional study was done at maternity of CHUB on clients´ satisfaction of maternity care.

Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance of Surgical Patients with Peritonitis at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rwanda.

Background: There is growing recognition of the worsening problem of antibiotic resistance and the need for antibiotic stewardship in low-resource settings. The aim of this study was to describe antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in patients undergoing surgery for peritonitis at a Rwandan referral hospital.

Patients And Methods: All surgical patients with peritonitis at a Rwandan referral hospital were enrolled.

Critical Care Management of Peritonitis in a Low-Resource Setting.

Background: Management of critically ill patients is challenging in a low-resource setting. In Rwanda, peritonitis is a common surgical condition where patients often present late, with advanced disease. We aim to describe critical care management of patients with peritonitis in Rwanda.

Validation of the Surgical Apgar Score After Laparotomy at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rwanda.

Background: The surgical Apgar score (SAS) has demonstrated utility in predicting postoperative outcomes in a variety of surgical disciplines. However, there has not been a study validating the utility of the SAS in surgical patients in low-income countries. We conducted a prospective, observational study of patients undergoing laparotomy at a tertiary referral hospital in Rwanda and determined the ability of SAS to predict inpatient major complications and mortality.

Peritonitis in Rwanda: Epidemiology and risk factors for morbidity and mortality.

Background: Few studies discuss causes and outcomes of peritonitis in low-income settings. This study describes epidemiology of patients with peritonitis at a Rwandan referral hospital. Identification of risk factors associated with mortality and unplanned reoperation could improve management of peritonitis.