Mode of birth and clinical factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a retrospective cross-sectional study of women and full-term infants in Greece

Paraskevi Giaxi, Viktoria Vivilaki, Maria Iliadou, Aikaterini Lykeridou, Antonis Galanos, Kleanthi Gourounti

World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Despite its well- documented benefits, breastfeeding rates worldwide do not meet the recommended goals. The aim of this study was to identify factors that could influence exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge. All live, singleton, term births in a private hospital of Athens …

Posted in 2024 Volume 23 – Issue 4 Tagged , , , ,

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Caesarean Delivery; A comparative study between different agents

Afroditi Ziogou, Ioannis Kokolakis, Fanourios Makrygiannakis, Antonis Makrigiannakis

Antimicrobial prophylaxis is commonly used for pre-intra and post-operative caesarean delivery. Caesarean delivery is still the single most important risk factor for puerperal infection. Post-caesarean infections include wound infections, endomyometritis, bacteraemia, septic shock, septic pelvic vein thrombophlebitis, necrotising fasciitis, pelvic abscess, dehiscence of the wound or evisceration. The goal of antimicrobial prophylaxis is to put a stop to postoperative infection …

Posted in 2021 Volume 20 – Issue 1 Tagged , ,

Diagnosis and management of Ogilvie’s Syndrome post Caesarean Section.

Leah Hawkins, Sunny Ajayi

 

 

A 36-year-old woman presented to maternity unit two days post caesarean section (CS) with abdominal distension, pain and constipation. She was found to be septic on admission. Imaging demonstrated dilated bowel loops without an identifiable site of obstruction highlighting Ogilvie’s syndrome (OS) as the cause of her symptoms. Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) was identified as the source of infection with accompanying right sided lower lobe collapse. She was reviewed by multiple specialties to aid management …