Background: Placental malaria constitutes a risk for both the pregnant women and their unborn child hence there is need to demonstrate the adverse associations between placental malaria and pregnancy outcome. Aim: To demonstrate the adverse maternal and fetal associations with pl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9911
V. E. Okolie, N. J. Obiechina, Z. C. Okechukwu, C. F. Oguejiofor, L. Okor, A. O. Onyegbule, O. I. Udegbunam, L. S. A. Nwajiaku, C. Ogbuokiri & R. Egeonu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Background: Placental malaria is one of the complications of malaria in pregnancy and is associated with poor pregnancy outcome. Demonstration of its prevalence and risk factors will help in modifying the measures in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy and strengthens the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8365
Onyema A. Onyegbule, Comfort N. Akujobi, Ifeanyichukwu U. Ezebialu, Arinze C. Nduka, Ikenna C. Anahalu, V. E. Okolie, Innocent I. Mbachu & Livinus O. Okor·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background: Delivery by caesarean section has been reported as the single most important risk factor for maternal wound infection. Wound infection is not only a leading cause of prolonged hospital stay but a major cause of widespread aversion to caesarean delivery in developing c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/10297