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Prevalence and predictors of uterine rupture among Ethiopian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • Melaku Desta
  • Haile Amha
  • Keralem Anteneh Bishaw
  • Fentahun Adane
  • Moges Agazhe Assemie
  • Getiye Dejenu Kibret
  • Nigus Bililign Yimer

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Background: Uterine rupture has a significant public health importance, contributing to 13% of maternal mortality and 74%-92% of perinatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 36% of maternal mortality in Ethiopia. The prevalence and predictors of uterine rupture were highly variable and inconclusive across studies in the country. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and predictor of uterine rupture in Ethiopia. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2009 checklist. PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and African Journals Online databases were searched. The Newcastle- Ottawa quality assessment tool was used for critical appraisal. I2 statistic and Egger’s tests were used to assess the heterogeneity and publication bias, respectively. The random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence and odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Sixteen studies were included, with a total of 91,784 women in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of uterine rupture was 2% (95% CI: 1.99, 3.01). The highest prevalence was observed in the Amhara regional state (5%) and the lowest was in Tigray region (1%). Previous cesarean delivery (OR = 9.95, 95% CI: 3.09, 32.0), lack of antenatal care visit (OR = 8.40, 95% CI: 4.5, 15.7), rural residence (OR = 4.75, 95% CI: 1.17, 19.3), grand multiparity (OR = 4.49, 95% CI: 2.83, 7.11) and obstructed labor (OR = 6.75, 95%CI: 1.92, 23.8) were predictors of uterine rupture. Conclusion: Uterine rupture is still high in Ethiopia. Therefore, proper auditing on the appropriateness of cesarean section and proper labor monitoring, improving antenatal care visit, and birth preparedness and complication readiness plan are needed. Moreover, early referral and family planning utilization are the recommended interventions to reduce the burden of uterine rupture among Ethiopia women.

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  • Melaku Desta & Haile Amha & Keralem Anteneh Bishaw & Fentahun Adane & Moges Agazhe Assemie & Getiye Dejenu Kibret & Nigus Bililign Yimer, 2020. "Prevalence and predictors of uterine rupture among Ethiopian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(11), pages 1-19, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0240675
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240675
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