Focused maternal ultrasound by midwives in rural Zambia

HH Kimberly, A Murray, M Mennicke, A Liteplo… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2010 - Elsevier
Point-of-care ultrasound is being increasingly implemented in resource-poor settings in an
ad hoc fashion. We developed a focused maternal ultrasound-training program for midwives …

The use of ultrasound to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in a primary care facility in côte d'ivoire

Y Traoré, B Diaby, D Coulibaly, KD Ekra… - Santé Publique, 2013 - cairn-int.info
Introduction: In pregnancy care, ultrasound is used to detect pregnancy-related
complications. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of ultrasound in monitoring …

[HTML][HTML] “You cannot know if it'sa baby or not a baby”: uptake, provision and perceptions of antenatal care and routine antenatal ultrasound scanning in rural Kenya

DA Oluoch, N Mwangome, B Kemp, AC Seale… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Antenatal care early in pregnancy enables service providers to identify and
manage risks to mother and fetus. In the global north, ultrasound scans are routinely offered …

The use of ultrasonography in obstetrics in developing countries

EJ Kongnyuy, N Van Den Broek - Tropical doctor, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Ultrasonography in pregnancy is one of the most important advances in antenatal and
obstetric emergency care. The benefits of diagnostic ultrasound in a resource-poor setting …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing obstetrical challenges at 12 rural Ugandan health facilities: findings from an international ultrasound and skills development training for midwives …

C Kinnevey, M Kawooya, T Tumwesigye… - … Journal of MCH and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Like much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda is facing significant maternal and
fetal health challenges. Despite the fact that the majority of the Uganda population is rural …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and challenges in realizing universal access to obstetric ultrasound in sub-Saharan Africa

SZ Wanyonyi, CM Mariara, S Vinayak… - Ultrasound …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
The potential benefits of obstetric ultrasound have yet to be fully realized in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), despite the region bearing the greatest burden of poor perinatal outcomes. We …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards antenatal ultrasound in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital at …

B Mengistie, S Ayele, W Tsehaye, A Mazengia… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Obstetric ultrasound is one of the most important advances in antenatal tests.
Despite the importance of knowing the knowledge status of ultrasound and the category of …

Health professionals' experiences and views on obstetric ultrasound in Vietnam: a regional, cross-sectional study

S Holmlund, PT Lan, K Edvardsson, HD Phuc… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Obstetric ultrasound is an important part of antenatal care in Vietnam, although
there are great differences in access to antenatal care and ultrasound services across the …

A two-level ultrasonographic service in a maternity care unit of a rural district hospital in Tanzania

W Stein, I Katunda, C Butoto - Tropical doctor, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Ultrasonography has been shown to improve obstetric management in sub-Saharan Africa.
This study demonstrates that basic ultrasonography can be performed by midwives and that …

Impact of ultrasound scanning on pregnant women's compliance with attendance at antenatal care visits and supervised delivery at primary healthcare centres in …

G Luntsi, AC Ugwu, CC Ohagwu, O Kalu, M Sidi… - Radiography, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The world health organisation (WHO) recommends at least one ultrasound scan
amidst eight antenatal care visits, however, most pregnant women in low and middle-income …