2022
DOI: 10.33545/26644436.2022.v5.i4b.294
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Assessment of the baseline pattern of obstetric sonography referrals, indications, and findings at Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi

Abstract: Background: In this era of evidence-based medicine and female reproductive health rights, obstetric sonography is the gold standard for diagnosing pregnancies. But despite having the highest rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality, sub-Saharan Africa has yet to fully realize the potential benefits of prenatal ultrasound. Objectives: To assess the baseline pattern of obstetric sonography referrals, indications, and findings at Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH). Methods: We retrospectively revi… Show more

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“…Furthermore, some respondents' expectations to know the fetal gender, the expected date of delivery, and the baby's well-being may have heightened their expectations, 16 prompting some to even contemplate self-request for a scan, a finding that was previously reported. 17 However, a small proportion of our respondents 6(4.4%) expressed low expectations which were possibly related to what was incorrectly perceived as harmful effects of US, such as cancer, discomfort, and fetal anomaly. 14 Obstetric USG experiences score (figure 5), shows that a good number of our women 216(86.4%) had positive experiences.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 67%
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“…Furthermore, some respondents' expectations to know the fetal gender, the expected date of delivery, and the baby's well-being may have heightened their expectations, 16 prompting some to even contemplate self-request for a scan, a finding that was previously reported. 17 However, a small proportion of our respondents 6(4.4%) expressed low expectations which were possibly related to what was incorrectly perceived as harmful effects of US, such as cancer, discomfort, and fetal anomaly. 14 Obstetric USG experiences score (figure 5), shows that a good number of our women 216(86.4%) had positive experiences.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 67%
“…This is predictably consistent with previous studies. 16,17 Another explanatory variable responsible for our respondents' obstetric USG beliefs, expectations, and experiences was their residential area, whereby women living in urban areas outnumber those living in rural areas by about thirteen-fold, with urban women having access to better infrastructure, obstetric USG information, and favorable variation in distance between health facilities. 18 Monthly income, a sociodemographic component was associated with obstetric USG beliefs, expectations and experiences, even though a good number of our women, 189 (79.2%), were predominantly low-income earners.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%