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Dohbit JS, Woks NIE, Koudjine CH, Tafen W, Foumane P, Bella AL, Ogu RN, Angwafo FF. The increasing use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learned at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:497. [PMID: 34238244 PMCID: PMC8268572 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03966-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Safe childbirth remains a daunting challenge, particularly in low-middle income countries, where most pregnancy-related deaths occur. Cameroon's maternal mortality rate, estimated at 529 per 100,000 live births in 2017, is significantly high. The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) was designed to improve the quality of care provided to pregnant women during childbirth. The SCC was implemented at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital to improve the quality of care during childbirth. METHODS This study was a retrospective study to determine the adoption rate of the SCC and its association with maternal (eclampsia, perineal tears, and postpartum haemorrhage) and neonatal (stillbirth, neonatal asphyxia and neonatal death) complications. Data were collected 6 months after the introduction of the SCC. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to analyse the association between the use of the SCC and maternofoetal complications. RESULTS Out of 1611 deliveries conducted, 1001 records were found, giving a retrieval rate of 62%. Twenty-five records were excluded. During the study period, the checklists were used in 828 of 976 clinical notes, with an adoption rate of 84.8% and a utilization rate of 93.9% at 6 months. Severe preeclampsia/eclampsia was associated with the non-use of the SCC (2.1 vs 5.4%, p = 0.041). Stillbirth, neonatal asphyxia, and neonatal death rates were not significantly different between the checklist and non-checklist groups. However, for all neonatal outcomes, the proportion of complications was lower when the checklist was used. CONCLUSION The use of the SCC was associated with significantly reduced pregnancy complications, especially for reducing the rates of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. The use of the SCC increased to 93.9% of all deliveries within 6 months. We advocate for the use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist in maternity units.
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- Julius Sama Dohbit
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (YGOPH), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Shazly SA, Hortu I, Shih JC, Melekoglu R, Fan S, Ahmed FUA, Karaman E, Fatkullin I, Pinto PV, Irianti S, Tochie JN, Abdelbadie AS, Ergenoglu AM, Yeniel AO, Sagol S, Itil IM, Kang J, Huang KY, Yilmaz E, Liang Y, Aziz H, Akhter T, Ambreen A, Ateş Ç, Karaman Y, Khasanov A, Larisa F, Akhmadeev N, Vatanina A, Machado AP, Montenegro N, Effendi JS, Suardi D, Pramatirta AY, Aziz MA, Siddiq A, Ofakem I, Dohbit JS, Fahmy MS, Anan MA. Prediction of clinical outcomes in women with placenta accreta spectrum using machine learning models: an international multicenter study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 35:6644-6653. [PMID: 34233555 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1918670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Placenta accreta spectrum is a major obstetric disorder that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study is to establish a prediction model of clinical outcomes in these women. MATERIALS AND METHODS PAS-ID is an international multicenter study that comprises 11 centers from 9 countries. Women who were diagnosed with PAS and were managed in the recruiting centers between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019 were included. Data were reanalyzed using machine learning (ML) models, and 2 models were created to predict outcomes using antepartum and perioperative features. ML model was conducted using python® programing language. The primary outcome was massive PAS-associated perioperative blood loss (intraoperative blood loss ≥2500 ml, triggering massive transfusion protocol, or complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulopathy). Other outcomes include prolonged hospitalization >7 days and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). RESULTS 727 women with PAS were included. The area under curve (AUC) for ML antepartum prediction model was 0.84, 0.81, and 0.82 for massive blood loss, prolonged hospitalization, and admission to ICU, respectively. Significant contributors to this model were parity, placental site, method of diagnosis, and antepartum hemoglobin. Combining baseline and perioperative variables, the ML model performed at 0.86, 0.90, and 0.86 for study outcomes, respectively. Ethnicity, pelvic invasion, and uterine incision were the most predictive factors in this model. DISCUSSION ML models can be used to calculate the individualized risk of morbidity in women with PAS. Model-based risk assessment facilitates a priori delineation of management.
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- Sherif A Shazly
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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- Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aswan University Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lokman Hekim Hayat Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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- Republic Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Healthcare of Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russia
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- Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aswan University Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aswan University Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
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Shazly SA, Hortu I, Shih JC, Melekoglu R, Fan S, Ahmed FUA, Karaman E, Fatkullin I, Pinto PV, Irianti S, Tochie JN, Abdelbadie AS, Salah MA, Elazeem HASA, Saad MM, Ergenoglu AM, Yeniel AO, Sagol S, Itil IM, Kang J, Huang KY, Yilmaz E, Liang Y, Aziz H, Akhter T, Ambreen A, Ateş Ç, Karaman Y, Khasanov A, Fatkullina L, Akhmadeev N, Vatanina A, Machado AP, Montenegro N, Effendi JS, Suardi D, Pramatirta AY, Aziz MA, Siddiq A, Ofakem I, Dohbit JS, Fahmy MS, Anan MA. Prediction of success of uterus-preserving management in women with placenta accreta spectrum (CON-PAS score): A multicenter international study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 154:304-311. [PMID: 33278833 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To create a model for prediction of success of uterine-preserving procedures in women with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). METHODS PAS-ID is a multicenter study that included 11 centers from 9 countries. Women with PAS, who were managed between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019, were retrospectively included. Data were split into model development and validation cohorts, and a prediction model was created using logistic regression. Main outcome was success of uterine preservation. RESULTS Out of 797 women with PAS, 587 were eligible. Uterus-preserving procedures were successful in 469 patients (79.9%). Number of previous cesarean sections (CS) was inversely associated with management success (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.001-3.63 with five previous CS). Other variables were complete placental invasion (aOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.05-0.43), type of CS incision (aOR 0.04, 95% CI 0.01-0.25 for classical incision), compression sutures (aOR 2.48, 95% CI 1.00-6.16), accreta type (aOR 3.76, 95% CI 1.13-12.53), incising away from placenta (aOR 5.09, 95% CI 1.52-16.97), and uterine resection (aOR 102.57, 95% CI 3.97-2652.74). CONCLUSION The present study provides a prediction model for success of uterine preservation, which may assist preoperative and intraoperative decisions, and promote incorporation of uterine preservation procedures in comprehensive PAS protocols.
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- Sherif A Shazly
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Jawa, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aswan University Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lokman Hekim Hayat Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Republic Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Healthcare of Republic of Tatarstan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Jawa, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Jawa, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Jawa, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Jawa, Indonesia
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- Taskforce of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Jawa, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aswan University Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aswan University Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
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Dohbit JS, Meka ENU, Tochie JN, Kamla I, Danwang C, Tianyi FL, Foumane P, Andze GO. Diagnostic ambiguity of aseptic necrobiosis of a uterine fibroid in a term pregnancy: a case report. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019; 19:9. [PMID: 30616561 PMCID: PMC6323858 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-2154-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Uterine fibroids are the most common uterine tumours in females of reproductive age. During pregnancy, uterine fibroids may be complicated by aseptic necrobiosis. We herein report an ambiguous clinical presentation of uterine fibroids in pregnancy and discuss the diagnostic challenges encountered in our resource-constraint setting. Case presentation A term pregnant Cameroonian woman was admitted to our maternity unit with clinical findings suggestive of a strangulated umbilical hernia. She underwent an emergency caesarean section which fortuitously revealed aseptic necrobiosis of a uterine fibroid, managed within the same surgical intervention by myomectomy. Her post-operative course was uneventful. Conclusion The authors highlight the need for a high index of suspicion by healthcare providers, as well as the need for a multidisciplinary approach for a favourable maternal and foetal outcome.
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- Julius Sama Dohbit
- Departement of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetrics and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Departement of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Departement of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetrics and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Departement of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Departement of Surgery and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Departement of Surgery and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Departement of Surgery and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of General Medicine, Mayo Darle Sub-Divisional Hospital, Banyo, Cameroon
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- Departement of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetrics and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Departement of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Departement of Surgery and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Departement of Surgery, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetrics and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Assouni Mindjah YA, Essiben F, Foumane P, Dohbit JS, Mboudou ET. Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in a population of Cameroonian women: A case-control study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207699. [PMID: 30540783 PMCID: PMC6291129 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (EP) in a population of Cameroonian women. SAMPLE AND METHODS We performed a matched case-control study; 88 women with diagnosed EP (cases), and 176 women with first trimester intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) (controls), who underwent questionnaires. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and adjusted for potential confounding factors via multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of the fifteen identified risk factors, 4 were independently associated with increased odds of EP: prior pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 13.18; 95% CI 6.19-27.42), followed by current use of levonorgestrel-only pills for emergency contraception (LNG-EC) (AOR 10.15; 95% CI 2.21-46.56), previous use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) (AOR 3.01; 95% CI 1.04-8.69) and smoking at the time of conception (AOR 2.68; 95% CI 1.12-6.40). CONCLUSION The present study confirms the wide variety of EP's risk factors. Moreover, some new findings including current use of LNG-EC, previous use of DMPA, smoking at the time of conception are noteworthy. Thus, in our limited resources country where prevention remains the cornerstone for reducing EP chances of occurrence, clinicians should do enough counselling, especially to women with known risk factors. The necessity to facilitate access to more equipment to enable early diagnosis of EP is very crucial and should be seriously considered, in order to reduce the burden of EP in Cameroonian women.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Fouogue JT, Tchounzou R, Fouelifack FY, Fouedjio JH, Dohbit JS, Sando Z, Mboudou ET. Evaluation of patients' satisfaction after laparoscopic surgery in a tertiary hospital in Cameroon (Africa). Pan Afr Med J 2018; 28:216. [PMID: 29629002 PMCID: PMC5881559 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.216.11441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Access to laparoscopy is low in Cameroon where customers' satisfaction has not been reported so far. We assessed patients' satisfaction with the process of care during laparoscopic surgery in a new tertiary hospital. Methods A questionnaire was addressed to consenting patients (guardians for patients under 18) with complete medical records who underwent laparoscopy at the Douala Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (Cameroon) from November 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016. The following modified Likert's scale was used to assess satisfaction: very weak: 0-2.5; weak 2.6-5; good: 5.1-7.5; very good: 7.6-10. Only descriptive statistics were used. Results Response rate was 90% (45/50). Of the 45 respondents, 39 (86.7%) were female, 14(31.1%) were referred and 39 (86.7%) paid by direct cash deposit. Mean age was 36.8±11.9 years. Laparoscopies were carried out in emergency for 3 (6.7%) patients. Digestive abnormalities indicated 13 (28.9%) laparoscopies while gynaecologic diseases accounted for 32 (71.1%) cases. Perception of the overall care process was good with a mean satisfaction score of 6.8 ± 1.4. Scores in categories were: 0% (Very weak); 13.3% (weak); 57.8% (good) and 28.9% (very good). Specifically mean satisfaction scores were: 7.8 ± 1.0 with doctors' care; 7.1 ± 1.3 with hospital administration; 7.0 ± 1.2 with nursing and 4.7 ± 1.4 with the costs. Main complaints were: long waiting time (73.3%), constraining geographical access (66.7%) and expensiveness (48.9%). Conclusion Patients were globally satisfied with the process of care but financial and geographical barriers should be addressed.
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- Douala Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Douala Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.,Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Nkwabong E, Ndoumbe Mballo J, Dohbit JS. Risk factors for nuchal cord entanglement at delivery. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2018; 141:108-112. [DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Elie Nkwabong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Yaoundé Cameroon
- University Teaching Hospital; Yaoundé Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Yaoundé Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Yaoundé Cameroon
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Dohbit JS, Foumane P, Tochie JN, Mamoudou F, Temgoua MN, Tankeu R, Aletum V, Mboudou E. Maternal and neonatal outcomes of vaginal breech delivery for singleton term pregnancies in a carefully selected Cameroonian population: a cohort study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e017198. [PMID: 29170287 PMCID: PMC5719268 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vaginal breech delivery (VBD) is known to be associated with more perinatal and maternal complications. Very few studies on the subject have been carried out in poor-resource settings. The aim of this study was to determine maternal and neonatal outcomes in carefully selected cases of VBD for singleton term pregnancies in a tertiary centre in Cameroon. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING A tertiary hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon. PARTICIPANTS Cases of VBD of newborns weighing 2500-3500 g were matched in a ratio of 1:4 to consecutive vaginal cephalic deliveries (VCDs) of newborns weighing 2500-3500 g over a 5-year period. Both groups were matched for maternal age and parity. We excluded cases of multiple gestations, footling breech, clinically inadequate maternal pelvis, preterm delivery, post-term pregnancies, fetal demise prior to the onset of labour, placenta praevia and fetal anomaly incompatible with vaginal delivery. OUTCOME MEASURES Neonatal and maternal adverse outcomes of VBD observed till 6 weeks after delivery analysed using Bonferroni correction. RESULTS Fifty-three (53) VBDs were matched against 212 VCD. Unlike women who had VCD, those who underwent VBD were more likely to have prolonged labour (OR 8.05; 95% CI 3.00 to 11.47; P<0.001), and their newborns were more likely to suffer from birth asphyxia (OR 10.24; 95% CI 4.92 to 21.31; P<0.001). CONCLUSION The study infers a strong association between VBD of singleton term pregnancies and maternofetal morbidity when specific protocols are applied. This, however, failed to translate into higher differences in perinatal mortality. This finding does not discount the role of VBD in low-income countries, but we emphasise the need for specific precautions like close monitoring of labour and adequate anticipation for neonatal resuscitation in order to reduce these complications.
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- Julius Sama Dohbit
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Elig-Mfomo District Hospital, Centre Region, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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Dohbit JS, Foumane P, Nkwabong E, Kamouko CO, Tochie JN, Otabela B, Mboudou E. Uterus preserving surgery versus hysterectomy in the treatment of refractory postpartum haemorrhage in two tertiary maternity units in Cameroon: a cohort analysis of perioperative outcomes. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:158. [PMID: 28558661 PMCID: PMC5450395 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Little evidence exists on the efficacy and safety of the different surgical techniques used in the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). We aimed to compare uterus preserving surgery (UPS) versus hysterectomy for refractory PPH in terms of perioperative outcomes in a sub-Saharan African country with a known high maternal mortality ratio due to PPH. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study comparing the perioperative outcomes of all women managed by UPS (defined as surgical interventions geared at achieving haemostasis while conserving the uterus) versus hysterectomy (defined as surgical resection of the uterus to achieve haemostasis) for PPH refractory to standard medical management in two tertiary hospitals in Cameroon from January 2004 to December 2014. We excluded patients who underwent hysterectomy after failure of UPS. Comparison was done using the Chi-square test or Fisher exact test where appropriate. Bonferroni adjustment of the p-value was performed in order to reduce the chance of obtaining false-positive results. Results We included 24 cases of UPS against 36 cases of hysterectomy. The indications of surgery were dominated by uterine rupture and uterine atony in both groups. Types of UPS performed were seven bilateral hypogastric artery ligations, seven hysterorraphies, six bilateral uterine artery ligations, three B-Lynch sutures and one Tsirulnikov triple ligation with an overall uterine salvage rate of 83.3%. Types of hysterectomies were 26 subtotal hysterectomies and 10 total hysterectomies. UPS was associated with maternal deaths (RR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.38–3.93.; p: 0.0015) and postoperative infections (RR: 1.96; 95% CI: 1.1–3.49; p: 0.0215). The association of UPS with maternal death was not attenuated after Bonferroni correction. Hysterectomy had no statistically significant adverse outcome. Conclusion Hysterectomy is safer than UPS in the management of intractable PPH in our setting. The choice of UPS as first-line surgical management of PPH in resource-limited settings should entail diligent anticipation of these adverse maternal outcomes in order to lessen the perioperative burden of PPH.
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- Julius Sama Dohbit
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Centre, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Surgery and sub-Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon. .,Health and Human development (2HD) Research Group, Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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Adama ND, Foumane P, Olen JPK, Dohbit JS, Meka ENU, Mboudou E. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression in Yaounde, Cameroon. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2015.511086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Foumane P, Dohbit JS, Monebenimp F, Natolga B, Meka ENU, Mboudou ET. Clinical Study of Rape against Females at the Yaoundé Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Cameroun. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/asm.2014.42003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tebeu PM, Fosso GK, Vadandi V, Dohbit JS, Fomulu JN, Rochat CH. Prognostic value of repeated surgery on obstetric vesico-vaginal fistula outcome: A Cameroonian experience. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s2305-0500(13)60173-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Foumane P, Sando Z, Dohbit JS, Bilo'o LL, Mboudou ET, Oyono JLE. The diagnosis of uterine cervical polyps in a low resource setting: the positive predictive value of clinical judgment--a series of 192 cases at the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon. Trop Doct 2013; 43:54-6. [PMID: 23796672 DOI: 10.1177/0049475513486783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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As far as we know, the accuracy of clinical judgment in diagnosing uterine cervical polyps has not been assessed in sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective was to discover the positive predictive value (PPV) of clinical judgment in the diagnosis of cervical polyps. This is a retrospective descriptive study of 192 patients, carried out by the Departments of Pathology and Gynaecology of the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon. The diagnosis of cervical polyp was confirmed by histopathology examination in 169 patients, giving a PPV rate of 88.0%. The PPV of clinical judgment in the diagnosis of cervical polyps is acceptable in our setting but the frequency of premalignant and malignant lesions encountered is too high (10.4%), even in the presence of a confirmed cervical polyp (8.9%). Even in areas where there are limited resources, we recommend a systematic histopathology examination of any clinically suspected cervical polyp.
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- Pascal Foumane
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS), University of Yaoundé 1, PO Box 4362, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Ngowa JDK, Ngassam AN, Dohbit JS, Nzedjom C, Kasia JM. Pregnancy outcome at advanced maternal age in a group of African women in two teaching Hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon. Pan Afr Med J 2013; 14:134. [PMID: 23734279 PMCID: PMC3670197 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.14.134.2315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2012] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Women older than 40 years have been termed “advanced maternal age” and considered to be at risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. This study aimed to examine the obstetrical outcomes among primiparous and multiparous African advanced maternal age women. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study study at two teaching hospitals at Yaounde, Cameroon. From the hospital records, obstetrical characteristics of 585 consecutive women aged 40 or above who delivered from January 2007 to December 2011 were compared with those of 1816 younger mothers aged 20 to 29 years as control cases. Associations between maternal age and selected obstetrical variables were assessed with the contigency X2 test or two-tailed Fisher exact test. Results Primiparous and multiparous advanced maternal age were more likely to undergo cesarean delivery than were their younger counterparts (38.5% vs 13.5%, RR=2.85, p<0.05 and 16.1% vs 9.1%, RR=1.76, p<0.05). Older primiparous women had similar perinatal outcomes than their younger counterparts. Older multiparous women had increased incidence of preeclampsia/eclampsia (2.4% vs 0.6%, RR=4, p<0.01); antepartum hemorrhage (1.8% vs 0.8%, RR=2.25, p<0.01); fetal distress (3.5% vs 1.3%, RR=2.69, p<0.01); fetal death (3.5% vs 1.6%, RR= 2.18, p<0.05); postpartum hemorrhage (2.4% vs 1.2%; RR=2, p<0.05); preterm delivery (12% vs 9.2%, RR=1.30, p<0.05); low birth weight (11% vs 7.7%, RR=1.42, p<0.05); admission to special care neonatalogy unit(14.1% vs 10.2%, RR=1.38, p<0.05); low Apgar scores at 1min and 5min; and perinatal mortality (3.5% vs 1.6, RR=2.18, p<0.05). Conclusion Advanced maternal age women are at higher risk to cesarean delivery. Increased risk of antepartum and intra partum complications among multiparous advanced maternal age women were associated to adverse perinatal outcome. Our results are in concordance with the view that increased risk of adverse perinatal outcome with advanced maternal age is indirectly related to age through the increased risk of obstetrical complications associated with age.
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Foumane P, Chiabi A, Kamdem C, Monebenimp F, Dohbit JS, Mbu RE. Sexual activity of adolescent school girls in an urban secondary school in cameroon. J Reprod Infertil 2013; 14:85-9. [PMID: 23926570 PMCID: PMC3719318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to describe the extent of sexual activity in adolescent school girls. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study with prolective collection of data carried out at Lycée General Leclerc, Yaounde (Cameroon), from October 1 to November 30, 2011. Heterosexual coitus was considered as sexual activity. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was proposed to all consenting girl students aged 10 to 19 years. The data were analyzed using Epi Info 3.2.1 and Microsoft Excel 2007 software. RESULTS Of the 2660 students who responded to the questionnaire, 21.3% (566) admitted being sexually active. Out of these, 64.3% (364) were aged between 10 and 16 years at their first heterosexual contact. The mean age at the first sexual intercourse was 15.3 years. Although 56.4% (319) of the sexually active respondents had only one sexual partner, 43.6% (247) of them had at least two partners. Sexual activity was occasional in 71.4% of those being sexually active. Meanwhile, 52.1% (295) of the sexually active adolescent girls used condoms during sexual intercourse, 41.5% (235) did so occasionally, and 6.4% (36) had regular unprotected sex. CONCLUSION More than one-fifth of adolescent girls were sexually active in this study. Sexual intercourse started mostly at the age of 16 or less, and it was mostly occasional. Half of the cases had multiple sexual partners, and half were not using condoms during sexual intercourse. We, thus, recommend the implementation of interventions aimed at delaying the age of the first sexual intercourse and accessibility of condoms to students in this setting.
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- Pascal Foumane
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon,Corresponding Author: Foumane Pascal, Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital Hospital, P.O. Box 4362 Yaoundé, Cameroon. E-mail:
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé Military Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, University Teaching Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Central Maternity, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Essiben F, Foumane P, Mboudou ET, Dohbit JS, Mve Koh V, Ndom P. [Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Cameroon: a series of 65 cases]. Mali Med 2013; 28:1-5. [PMID: 29925213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM The objective was to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspects of breast cancer at the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, which is a referral centre for gynecological malignancies. METHODS It was a retrospective descriptive study over a period of four years, from June 1st 2003 to May 31st 2007. RESULTS Sixty five patients were identified during the study period. The mean age and parity were respectively 42.9 ±13.6 years and 3.9 ± 2.1. The mean age of onset of the first menses was 14.0 ± 1.5 years. Most patients were under 50 (72.3%) and had given birth at least once (89.2%). Non menopausal period (75.4%) and breastfeeding (76.9%) were frequently found. The patients consulted 9.2 ± 3.4 months after the onset of symptoms, with 78.5% of cases arriving at a local advanced clinical stage. Ductal carcinoma accounted for 75.4% of histological types, SBR grades 1 and 2 being the most frequent (89.2%). Chemotherapy (69.2% of the cases) and surgery (67.7% of the cases) often radical (three out of four) were the main treatment modalities used. CONCLUSION In Yaounde, breast cancer is often a ductal carcinoma of high histological grade, attacking the quarantine non menopausal woman, who gave birth and breastfed at least once, diagnosed with a local clinical advanced disease. Chemotherapy and surgery are the main therapeutic options implemented.
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- Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé 1, Cameroun
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- Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé 1, Cameroun
- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Gynéco-Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé, Cameroun
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- Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé 1, Cameroun
- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Gynéco-Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé, Cameroun
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- Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé 1, Cameroun
- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Gynéco-Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé, Cameroun
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- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Cameroun
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- Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé 1, Cameroun
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Foumane P, Mboudou ET, Dohbit JS, Ndingue SM, Tebeu PM, Doh AS. Conservative treatment of ectopic pregnancy in a sub-Saharan African setting. Trop Doct 2011; 41:79-81. [PMID: 21421884 DOI: 10.1258/td.2011.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In the sub-Saharan African setting, laparotomy for salpingectomy is the common method of treatment for ectopic pregnancy (EP). The objective of this retrospective study was to find out how common EP is treated conservatively in the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon. Of the 281 patient files analysed, 126 patients (44.8%) were treated conservatively and successfully for EP. Of these, 86 (68.2%) had received conservative surgical treatment while 40 (31.8%) had non-surgical treatment. Salpingostomy was the conservative surgery for 79.1% of the cases. According to the publications available for the sub-Saharan setting, the rate of conservative management of EP at the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon is high. We recommend that this rate should be improved so that, eventually, the conservative treatment methods of EP become routine.
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- P Foumane
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon.
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