Profile of delivering mothers in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kakudji, Yves K.; Nsambi, Joseph B.; Mukuku, Olivier; Tandu-Umba, Bartélemy Bartélemy; Kakudji, Prosper

doi:10.26875/ajhi112017iii

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“…We recorded an overall prevalence of 0.49%. This frequency is comparable to that recently reported in Lubumbashi (DRC) by Kakudji, et al [8] which was 0.41%. It seems to be higher than that reported in 1994 in Nyankunde (in the north east part of the DRC) by Ahuka, et al (0.35%) [10].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This high frequency of uterine ruptures in developing countries is probably linked to lack of equipment, low number of quali ied and trained caregivers in obstetric and neonatal emergency care in maternities and high number of makeshift maternities (where diagnosis, management and timely referral of obstetric emergencies remain a serious problem) which are constantly emerging in some large African cities. To these are added the problem of lack of ANC visits in our settings where less than 30% of pregnant women reach 4 or more ANC [8,23].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The majority of the cases in these countries occur in women with a history of cesarean section while in developing countries it is rather prolonged labor on non-scarred uterus [2,7]. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Lubumbashi, Kakudji, et al [8] reported 12 (0.41%) https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.cjog.1001067…”

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Maternal and perinatal outcomes of uterine rupture in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kitenge¹,

Mukuku²,

Kinenkinda³

et al. 2020

Clin J Obstet Gynecol

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Introduction: Uterine rupture is one of the peripartum complications, which cause nearly about one out of thirteen maternal deaths. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of mortality among women with uterine rupture in referral hospitals of Lubumbashi, in the south east part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted from December 1st, 2012 to 31st, 2016 on uterine rupture. During the study selected 158 women were included by using exhaustive sampling method. Data were checked, coded and analyzed into STATA version 12. Chi-square test was used to identify the predictors of maternal and perinatal mortalities in women with uterine rupture and 95% Confidence Interval of odds ratio at p - value less than 0.05 was taken as a significance level. Results: The overall prevalence of uterine rupture was 0.49%. The average age of the patients was 29.5 ± 6.2 years and 71.52% of them were between 20 and 34 years old; more than 60% had a parity ≥4 (average parity: 4.7 ± 2.5). 81.17% of the cases had a fully ruptured uterus and 51.17% of the uterine ruptures were located in the lower segment. Repair of the pregnant ruptured uterus was performed in 93.04% of the cases and hysterectomy in 5.06%. Maternal and perinatal mortalities were 8.86% and 72.04% respectively. Regarding maternal mortality, no parameter showed a significant association with maternal death. As for perinatal mortality, parity ≥4, complete rupture and segmento-corporeal lesion were significantly associated with perinatal death (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Uterine rupture remains one of the causes of maternal and perinatal mortality in Lubumbashi. The place occupied by uterine ruptures in obstetric activity requires joint and urgent action by all stakeholders in the health system in order to combat this scourge, witness to poor quality obstetric care.

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Maternal and perinatal outcomes of uterine rupture in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kitenge¹,

Mukuku²,

Kinenkinda³

et al. 2020

Clin J Obstet Gynecol

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“…We found a frequency of delivery of primiparous women of 31.8%. This is higher than the 19.9% proportion reported in a similar study done in an urban setting, Lubumbashi, by Kakudji et al [9] and may suggest a lower fecundity for our target population.…”

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Features and Patterns of Primipara Delivery in a Cameroon Semi-Rural Area: The Case of Ayos Locality

Nyada¹,

Ebong²,

Ntsama³

et al. 2023

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Introduction: The delivery of a primipara, a woman giving birth for the first time, is challenging and may lead to complications and influence the obstetrical future of a woman. Materials and Methods: We carried out a crosssectional and analytical study at the maternity of the regional hospital annex of Ayos, a semi-rural locality in Cameroon, for the period between January 2012 and December 2020.

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Profile of delivering mothers in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Maternal and perinatal outcomes of uterine rupture in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of uterine rupture in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Features and Patterns of Primipara Delivery in a Cameroon Semi-Rural Area: The Case of Ayos Locality

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