Maternal and perinatal mortality and complications associated with caesarean section in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta …

S Sobhy, D Arroyo-Manzano, N Murugesu… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Universal and timely access to a caesarean section is a key requirement for
safe childbirth. We identified the burden of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] What is the optimal rate of caesarean section at population level? A systematic review of ecologic studies

AP Betran, MR Torloni, J Zhang, J Ye, R Mikolajczyk… - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
In 1985, WHO stated that there was no justification for caesarean section (CS) rates higher
than 10–15% at population-level. While the CS rates worldwide have continued to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Preterm births in China between 2012 and 2018: an observational study of more than 9 million women

K Deng, J Liang, Y Mu, Z Liu, Y Wang, M Li… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Preterm birth rates have increased significantly worldwide over the past
decade. Few epidemiological studies on the incidence of preterm birth and temporal trends …

[HTML][HTML] The increasing trend in caesarean section rates: global, regional and national estimates: 1990-2014

AP Betrán, J Ye, AB Moller, J Zhang, AM Gülmezoglu… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Caesarean section (CS) rates continue to evoke worldwide concern because of
their steady increase, lack of consensus on the appropriate CS rate and the associated …

Relationship between cesarean delivery rate and maternal and neonatal mortality

G Molina, TG Weiser, SR Lipsitz, MM Esquivel… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Based on older analyses, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends
that cesarean delivery rates should not exceed 10 to 15 per 100 live births to optimize …

[HTML][HTML] Use of the Robson classification to assess caesarean section trends in 21 countries: a secondary analysis of two WHO multicountry surveys

JP Vogel, AP Betrán, N Vindevoghel… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Rates of caesarean section surgery are rising worldwide, but the determinants
of this increase, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, are controversial. In …

[HTML][HTML] Cesarean section or vaginal delivery to prevent possible vertical transmission from a pregnant mother confirmed with COVID-19 to a neonate: a systematic …

J Cai, M Tang, Y Gao, H Zhang, Y Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The impact of delivery mode on the infection rates of Coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) in the newborn remains unknown. We aimed to summarize the existing …

Geographic variations and temporal trends in cesarean delivery rates in China, 2008-2014

HT Li, S Luo, L Trasande, S Hellerstein, C Kang, JX Li… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The increasing use of cesarean delivery is an emerging global health issue.
Prior estimates of China's cesarean rate have been based on surveys with limited …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and determinants of delayed initiation of breastfeeding: secondary analysis of the WHO Global Survey

K Takahashi, T Ganchimeg, E Ota, JP Vogel… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) within 1 hour of birth can decrease neonatal death.
However, the prevalence of EIBF is approximately 50% in many developing countries, and …

Within country inequalities in caesarean section rates: observational study of 72 low and middle income countries

AA Boatin, A Schlotheuber, AP Betran, AB Moller… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objective To provide an update on economic related inequalities in caesarean section rates
within countries. Design Secondary analysis of demographic and health surveys and …