Introduction: The trend for second stage caesarean section (SSCS) has been rising, and it carries a high rate of maternal and neonatal morbidity. Aim: To determine the prevalence of caesarean section (CS) performed during the second stage of labour and identify maternal outcomes and associated risk factors in these women. Material and methods: This retrospective study was performed in the Hospital University Sains Malaysia (HUSM). Medical records of 207 women with singleton cephalic pregnancies at term who underwent a SSCS between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2015 were reviewed, and demographic and outcome data were collected. Results and discussion: During the study period, 8,197 (19.3%) out of 42,546 babies were delivered by CS, including 257 (4.1%) SSCSs. Nearly half (49.3%) the women were nulliparous, 182 (87.9%) experienced spontaneous labour and 123 (59.4%) received oxytocin augmentation. Furthermore, 26 (12.6%) of women had post-partum haemorrhage (≥1000 mL), of whom 22 (10.6%) required blood transfusion. Only 1 (0.5%) woman was admitted to the intensive care unit postoperatively, but 163 (78.7%) had an overall hospital stay length of 3 days. Furthermore, 38 (18.4%) and 33 (15.9%) of women experienced extended uterine tear and uterine atony, respectively. Parity (P < 0.001), attempted instrumentation (P < 0.001) and baby’s weight (P < 0.004) were statistically significantly associated with total blood loss. Parity (P < 0.012) and attempted instrumentation (P < 0.001) were risk factors for extended uterine tear. Conclusions: The overall outcomes from SSCS were better compared with studies performed in other centres. Current practices must be maintained or improved to provide the best patient caree.

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Introduction and objectives Following the publication of the BTS guideline 1 and NPSA rapid response report 2 on the use of oxygen, a multidisciplinary educational programme was developed to improve the prescription of oxygen in a large London teaching hospital. The aim of this project was to assess the impact of the educational programme.Methods Following a baseline audit of oxygen prescribing, posters were introduced to promote and improve the prescription of oxygen. A second audit demonstrated that no improvement in adherence to guidelines had occurred. In response to this, a Trust wide oxygen policy, development of an oxygen sticker and a comprehensive multi-disciplinary educational programme was delivered, aimed at all medical, nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy colleagues. The programme involved a series of practical sessions and presentations tailored to each discipline and delivered by pharmacy, physiotherapy and medical representatives. To assess the impact of the interventions, prospective data was collected assessing patients on oxygen against the following criteria: