Publications by authors named "Marie Buitendyk"
Article Synopsis
- Low- and middle-income countries lack sufficient subspecialist care, particularly in maternal-fetal medicine.
- Moi University School of Medicine and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya have established a groundbreaking fellowship program to train specialists in this field.
- The program successfully retains skilled practitioners who now offer essential care to a previously underserved population in Eastern Africa.
Background: Preeclampsia is a major contributor to maternal and neonatal mortality worldwide. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in resource limited settings. One of the greatest barriers to women seeking medical attention remains the cost of care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pubic symphysis rupture significant enough to cause serious complications or require surgical intervention is exceedingly rare. Here we review the literature and examine the details of a unique presentation.
Case: A 27-year-old woman presented in labour at 34+6 weeks gestation after an uncomplicated monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy.