Unlabelled: Umbilical cord prolapse is an obstetrical emergency that is life-threatening for the fetus. This retrospective cross-sectional study examined cases of pulsating umbilical cord prolapses at our level-3 maternity unit over the past three years and sought to assess their prognosis. Cord prolapse occurred in 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalaria still represents a great cause of death in sub-Saharan African areas, mainly among pregnant women. We conducted this prospective study during two years in a malaria-endemic stable region in the east of Madagascar (Toamasina) with an aim to compare the efficacy of weekly chloroquine (CQ) and the use of intermittent presumptive treatment by sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). 519 pregnant women were included in this study (CQ = 285; SP = 256).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe conducted a retrospective study on neglected shoulders during 12 months at the Maternity Hospital of Befelatanana, 31 cases among 4685 deliveries were reported. The majority of the pregnancies are not under medical supervision and no ultrasound is carried out during the third trimester. There were 8 cases of uterine rupture, 2 haemorrhage shocks, 6 syndromes of prerupture, 6 umbilical cord prolapses at the third degree and 6 tears of the cervix.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of primary abdominal pregnancy observed at the maternity clinic in Befelatanana, Madagascar. A 36-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 2, with no medical history presented at 40 weeks and 2 days of amenorrhea for sudden disappearance of fetal movements. Prenatal visits had been performed on an irregular basis by a private-practice midwife.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF