Impact of colposcopy on management outcomes of patients with abnormal cervical cytology.

Background: With stringent cervical cytology screening programmes for women in reproductive age group, cervical cancer is, to a large extent, preventable. Back-up confirmatory colposcopic evaluation is necessary in order for cytology to have impact on cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality.

Objectives: To track the management outcomes of abnormal cervical cytology and hence confer credence to the value of colposcopy in management of abnormal cervical cytology.

Severe meconium aspiration syndrome: case report.

This is a case report on severe meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) that resulted in early neonatal death. Antenatal care was provided at a low-cost non-governmental organization (NGO) clinic. First stage of labour lasted for only 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Perceptions and practices of vaginal birth after Caesarean section among privately practicing obstetricians in Kenya.

Objective: To determine perceptions, preferences and practices of vaginal birth after Caesarean.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Setting: Private clinics of obstetricians in five major towns of Kenya.

Incidence of wound infection after caesarean delivery in a district hospital in central Kenya.

Objective: To determine the incidence of post-caesarean wound infection.

Design: Prospective descriptive study.

Setting: Maternity unit of Kiambu District Hospital in Central Province of Kenya.