Out of sight, out of mind? Evidence from cross-sectional surveys on hidden caesarean sections among women with stillbirths in Ghana, 2007 and 2017.

Siem Zethof Aliki Christou Lenka BeňováTitus Kofi BeyuoJos van RoosmalenThomas van den Akker

Published in: BMJ global health (2023)

Disaggregating CS rates by birth outcome revealed a high rate among women with SBVEND, twice the overall rate compared with live births. Exclusion of these 'hidden' CSs from rate calculations may lead to underestimation of (inter)national CS rates and potentially conceals CS overuse or misuse.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
gestational age
molecular dynamics
quality improvement
molecular dynamics simulations
chronic pain
density functional theory
pregnant women