Participants
intrauterine fetal demise, eclampsia/HELLP syndrome, seizures, epilepsy
MINOR, SICKLE CELL DISEASE, PLACENTAL ABRUPTION, EPILEPSY
Study participants were women undergoing elective cesarean sections at SMCH and Parirenyatwa Hospitals. Inclusion criteria were ability to provide signed informed consent, estimated gestational age of 38 weeks or more, requiring elective cesarean section (defined as caesarean section performed before onset of labour), and with a live intrauterine fetus. If a minor met the inclusion criteria informed consent was sought from legally authorized representatives such as the parent or guardian. Potential participants were excluded from the study if they had placental abruption, emergency caesarean section, history of epilepsy or seizures, sickle cell disease, intrauterine fetal demise, eclampsia/HELLP syndrome, administration of anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents in the week before delivery.