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Title |
Comparison of pain, cortisol levels, and psychological distress in women undergoing surgical termination of pregnancy under local anaesthesia versus intravenous sedation
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, June 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-7-24 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Sharain Suliman, Todd Ericksen, Peter Labuschgne, Renee de Wit, Dan J Stein, Soraya Seedat |
Abstract |
The weight of evidence suggests that women who freely choose to terminate a pregnancy are unlikely to experience significant mental health risks, however some studies have documented psychological distress in the form of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in the aftermath of termination. Choice of anaesthetic has been suggested as a determinant of outcome. This study compared the effects of local anaesthesia and intravenous sedation, administered for elective surgical termination, on outcomes of pain, cortisol, and psychological distress. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 123 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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South Africa | 2 | 2% |
Unknown | 121 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 15% |
Student > Master | 19 | 15% |
Researcher | 12 | 10% |
Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 9% |
Other | 31 | 25% |
Unknown | 20 | 16% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 28% |
Psychology | 22 | 18% |
Neuroscience | 8 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
Other | 20 | 16% |
Unknown | 27 | 22% |