Publications by authors named "Ephrem Kirub"
Introduction: The objective of this study was to observe characteristics and outcomes associated with cesarean birth as compared to vaginal birth.
Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1, 000 women. Data was collected on admission, delivery, and discharge by trained physician data collectors on paper forms through chart review and patient interview.
Background: To compare outcomes at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital to national and regional data and to plan quality improvement and research studies based on the results.
Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1, 000 women who delivered at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital.
Results: Our convenience sample was young (median age 24 years) with a primarily school level or less of education (68.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to observe mode of delivery among women with a history of prior cesarean birth.
Methods: After collecting data on a convenience sample of 1,000 women giving birth at 28 weeks gestation or greater at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, we reduced the sample to only include women with a history of prior cesarean birth. We wanted to observe mode of delivery among this cohort and determine if any characteristics were associated with elective repeat cesarean birth, as compared to vaginal birth after cesarean.
Introduction: Surgical physician extenders are used in Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa where there is a lack of surgical providers.
Methods: We tested characteristics associated with and outcomes of births attended by an integrated emergency surgical officers (IESOs) as compared to midwives and physician providers.
Results: Of 1,000 women in our convenience sample, data on birth attendant was missing on 5 women (0.
Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to review indication and utilization of cesarean birth among Robson Classification of Cesarean Birth subgroups.
Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1,000 women who delivered Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital in the summer and fall of 2019.
Results: Data on mode of delivery was available for 993 women, 23.
Background: Primary cesarean birth rates were high among women who were either nulliparous (Group 2) or multiparous (Group 4) with a single, cephalic, term fetus who were induced, augmented, or underwent cesarean birth before labor in our study cohort.
Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to determine what risk factors were associated with cesarean birth among Robson Groups 2 and 4.
Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1,000 women who delivered at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital in the summer and fall of 2019.
Background: To observe prevalence, characteristics and outcomes associated with operative vaginal birth (OVB).
Methods: We compared spontaneous vaginal birth with OVB.
Results: Of 993 women, 759 (76.