Background: The rate of preoperative misdiagnosis between abdominal tuberculosis and ovarian cancer is high because the symptoms are non-specific, clinical findings can be misleading, and biomarkers commonly linked with other diseases also make appropriate diagnosis difficult. Obje...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i235280
Background: In most women, pregnancy is often uncomplicated and will bring about the delivery of healthy babies at term. However, in some women, severe complications may occur during pregnancy, labour, or the postpartum period, which may be life-threatening for either the mother,...
Background: Maternal Near Miss refers to a woman who nearly died but survived a complication during pregnancy, delivery, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. It serves as a tool that allows clinicians and health facilities to assess and improve the quality of maternal h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12765
Background: Maternal mortality was previously used as a critical indicator for measuring a country’s maternal health. Studies have indicated it accounts for a small fraction of the burden of maternal morbidity. Aim and Objectives: The study sought to determine the prevalence, pat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i185
Background: Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome (TES) is a clinical condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue within the thoracic cavity, catamenial pneumothorax, catamenial haemothorax, catamenial haemopneumothorax, catamenial haemoptysis and or endometrial nodul...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i3652
Background: Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising globally. There are numerous reasons for this increasing CS rate, one of which is the increased requests by women for caesarean section in the absence of medical or obstetric indications. Women in developed countries now believe...
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a global health challenge and is known to affect pregnancy adversely. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level reflect long term glycaemic control and is a more accurate measure than Fasting Plasma Glucose and post prandial plasma...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730450
Background: Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) is one of the most important problem in reproductive health, especially in developing countries. Unbooked pregnant women are more likely to suffer IUFD. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of intrauterine fetal deat...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i330182
Aim: To identify the microorganisms in urine before and after delivery. Also, to identify the incidence, risk factors and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in postpartum bacteriuria. Methods: A quasi-interventional study of 50 women who had term vaginal deliveries at the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i130156