Postgraduate Training Network for Research in Reproductive Health
Learning objectives : Obstetrics
After this module participants will be able to:
Discuss the different hypotheses underlying:
- impaired fetal growth,
- eclampsia and preeclampsia
Describe the different treatments used, based on their evidence and the ongoing research in this field
Discuss the techniques and questions underlying prenatal screening
- chorionic villous sampling
- amniocentesis
- fetal blood sampling
Describe the effectiveness, based on the available evidence, of interventions to
- treat and prevent postpartum hemorrhage
Describe, for obstetrical fistulae:
- etiology & consequences
- treatment options
- preventive measures
Describe the effectiveness, based on the available evidence, of nutritional interventions on the following outcomes:
- maternal mortality
- maternal anemia & infections
- preterm delivery
- preeclampsia
- obstructed labour/cesarean section
Describe and discuss the new antenatal care programme recommended by WHO
Edited by Aldo Campana,