Factors associated with maternal mortality in eastern Ethiopia: A multicenter case-control study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with maternal mortality in 13 public hospitals with maternity units in eastern Ethiopia.

Methods: A nested case-control study embedded within the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System (EthOSS) cohort. EthOSS was established in April 2021 to monitor women admitted with severe obstetric complications (e.

Incidence, Causes and Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Eastern Ethiopia: A Multicenter Surveillance Study.

Objectives: Maternal mortality remains an unfinished global agenda and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains one of the leading causes. The aims of this study were to describe the incidence, underlying causes, and case fatality rate of PPH in public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia.

Methods: This study was part of a larger Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System (EthOSS) project - a multicenter surveillance of women admitted to 13 public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia due to any of the five major obstetric conditions: obstetric hemorrhage, eclampsia, uterine rupture, sepsis, and severe anemia - conducted from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

Seismic attributes and spectral decomposition-based inverted porosity-constrained simulations for appraisal of shallow-marine lower-Cretaceous sequences of Miano gas field, Southern Pakistan.

Seismic attributes can play an important role in the exploration of hydrocarbon-bearing stratigraphic systems. Incised valley systems are developed during the falling sea, which causes the deposition of coarse-grained sandstone facies inside the low-standing tracts (LST). These regional phenomena constrain the quantitative attributes of ultra-thin-bedded stratigraphic petroleum traps, e.

Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women hospitalized with severe maternal outcomes in eastern Ethiopia: Results from the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System study.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify facility-based incidence of severe obstetric complications through a newly established obstetric surveillance system in eastern Ethiopia.

Methods: Monthly registration of obstetric hemorrhage, eclampsia, uterine rupture, severe anemia and sepsis was introduced in 13 maternity units in eastern Ethiopia. At each hospital, a designated clinician reported details of women admitted during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy from April 01, 2021 to March 31, 2022 developing any of these conditions.

How successful Bangladesh is in controlling the coronavirus pandemic?

Background: The reported number of COVID-19 patients increases on average along with the increased laboratory tests in Bangladesh implying a possibility of the spread of deadly coronavirus being out of control. Contrary to that, the government claims that it controls the spread of coronavirus through undertaking stringent policy measures. This different scenario leads this study on whether these measures have any positive impact on controlling the pandemic.

Beyond No Blame: Practical Challenges of Conducting Maternal and Perinatal Death Reviews in Eastern Ethiopia.

Lack of a professional body to address patients’ complaints regarding quality of health care and absence of clear medicolegal guidance hamper maternal death reviews in Ethiopia.

Intraoperative Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Gas Tensions Reflect Paraplegia During Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery: A Proof-of-Principle Study.

Background: In this study, gas tensions in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were prospectively evaluated as intraoperative markers for the detection of neurological deficits.

Methods: Spinal fluid, serum, and heart lung machine (HLM) perfusate were monitored for gas tensions (po 2/pCo 2) and related parameters (pH, lactate, and glucose) during thoracoabdominal aortic repair and correlated with perioperative neurological examination and electrophysiological testing.

Results: Forty-seven patients were assessed for the study, and 40 consecutive patients were finally included.

Less-invasive perfusion techniques may improve outcome in thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.

Objective: The study compared the short-term outcome of distal perfusion in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery using a mini-circuit and nonocclusive femoral cannulation with a traditional setup using a roller pump and occlusive cannulation.

Methods: A total of 120 consecutive patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair with femoro-femoral distal perfusion from 2005 to 2008 were included in this retrospective study. Perfusion was accomplished with either a mini-circuit (centrifugal pump, low priming volume, heparin coating) and nonocclusive femoral cannulation (N = 48, group A) or conventional roller pump and occlusive cannulation (N = 72, group B).