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External cephalic version success rate and associated factors: Experience from a tertiary center in Sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study

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  • Abraham Fessehaye Sium
  • Wondimu Gudu
  • Tadesse Urgie
  • Gebeyehu Masresha

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Objective: To determine the success rate of external cephalic version (ECV) and its associated factors in an Ethiopian setting. Material and methods: A total of 152 ECVs performed at the St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from June 1, 2018, up to March 30, 2019, were analyzed, using a prospective cross-sectional study design. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Chi-square test of association was applied for categorical data analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine predictors of success of ECV. Odds ratio, 95% CI, and P-value

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  • Abraham Fessehaye Sium & Wondimu Gudu & Tadesse Urgie & Gebeyehu Masresha, 2023. "External cephalic version success rate and associated factors: Experience from a tertiary center in Sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(1), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0280404
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280404
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