M. N. Chika

Average Gestational Age at Spontaneous Onset of Labour for Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Health Institution in South-South, Nigeria: A 5–Year Review

P. C. Oriji, M. N. Chika, D. O. Allagoa, D. C. Briggs, I. O. Oguche, C. Ikoro, E. S. Tekenah & G. Atemie · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2021

Background: The average gestational age at onset of labour which could be spontaneous or induced differs among pregnant women. The gestational age correlates with the maturity of the foetus which in turn plays an important role in the initiation of labour. Objective: To determine...

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Umbilical Cord Prolapse and Perinatal Outcomes in a Tertiary Hospital in Yenagoa, South-South Nigeria: A 5-Year Review

P. C. Oriji, D. O. Allagoa, D. C. Briggs, M. N. Chika, A. E. Ubom, C. E. Unachukwu & G. Atemie · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Umbilical cord prolapse is an obstetric emergency when the foetus is still alive, and it is associated with high foetal morbidity and mortality. If umbilical cord prolapse occurs outside the hospital, mortality rate can be as high as 44% – 70%, and as low as 3% when i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930368