Spatial and temporal trends of cesarean deliveries in Uganda: 2012–2016

Spatial and temporal trends of cesarean deliveries in Uganda: 2012–2016

Abstract Background Cesarean section (CS) is an important intervention in complicated births when the safety of the mother or baby is compromised. Despite worldwide concerns about the overutilization of CS in recent years, many African women and their newborns still die because of limited or no acce...

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Main Authors: Emily B. Atuheire, Denis Nixon Opio, Daniel Kadobera, Alex R. Ario, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Julie Harris, Lilian Bulage, Blandina Nakiganda, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Bao-Ping Zhu, Frank Kaharuza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Trends
Cesarean deliveries
Cesarean section rate
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2279-6

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