Background: Caesarean section commonly causes moderate to severe pain in the first 24 hours after surgery with associated discomfort, delayed ambulation, difficulty initiating breastfeeding and prolonged hospital stay. Receiving adequate analgesia after caesarean section is very...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i230283
Background: Abdominal myomectomy is a common surgical option for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids in women who wish to preserve their uterus. This study highlights the outcomes of abdominal myomectomies done in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). M...
Background: Untreated maternal syphilis is strongly associated with adverse birth outcomes. The WHO recommends routine serological screening in pregnancy. Some workers have advised a reappraisal of this practice, having demonstrated low seroprevalence in their antenatal populatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i430293
Background: Antenatal care is one of the pillars of the SAFE Motherhood Initiative aimed at preventing adverse pregnancy outcome. Early initiation provides an opportunity for optimum utilization of this care with improved maternal and fetal outcomes. Objective: To determine the p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2019/v2i117
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common cause of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy accounting for about 90% of all diabetic pregnancies. Women with GDM are at increased risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality which are preventable through early diagnosis...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i930319
Background: Policies and programs aimed at giving access to healthcare free of charge for some segments of the population are increasingly being put in place by low and middle-income countries. The impact of such policies has so far been rather mixed. Objective: This study sought...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i230363