EMEKA-OGBUGO, Alerechi

Does Maternal Carbon Monoxide Exposure Determine Birth Outcomes? A Hospital Based Study in South-South Nigeria

EMEKA-OGBUGO, Alerechi, ALERECHI-OGBUGO, Dumle Jane, PAUL, Chikwuogwo & Tudor I. CHINNAH · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Neonatal outcomes, such as birth weight and Apgar scores, are key indicators of intrauterine health and immediate postnatal adaptation. Several maternal and obstetric factors influence these outcomes; however, the role of environmental exposures, such as carbon monoxi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i91423

Maternal Exhaled Carbon Monoxide Levels and Placental Histomorphological Alterations in an Urban Niger Delta Population, Nigeria

EMEKA-OGBUGO, Alerechi & PAUL, Chikwuogwo · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a combustion-derived pollutant that reduces oxygen transport and may produce hypoxic stress during pregnancy. The placenta is central to maternal-foetal exchange and may show structural responses to environmental insults. However, evidence link...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61396