Padma and Seema's stories echo the impact of the debilitating nature of obstetric fistula on women in low-resource settings, ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

The global Intestinal Fistula Treatment Market is is projected to be worth US$26.64 billion. The entire demand for intestinal ...

Given that the average length of labor for patients at the fistula hospital in Addis Ababa is 3.9 days, with some labors lasting as long as 6 days, [16] it is not surprising that fistulas result.

Now, Artio is moving forward with a narrowed focus, a new growth plan — and a new CEO. In July 2022, Franano traveled to ...

It was founded in 1835 as a small room for the “cure or relief of cancer, fistula and diseases of the rectum” among the poor, noted Nursing Times. Currently run by London North West University ...

Could we capture the harsh reality these voiceless women experience? I first visited the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in the spring of 2004. The idea for a film about the hospital and women with ...

Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery was attempted.

For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), a high preoperative leukocyte glucose index (LGI) is associated with ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...