Introduction: Maternal body mass index (BMI) is a useful indicator of the nutritional status of a pregnant woman. It is well established that maternal body mass index has an impact on pregnancy outcomes be it underweight, overweight or obesity. Thus, nutritional intake and weight...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1234
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic and often debilitating condition affecting a significant proportion of women worldwide. Despite its impact on quality of life and healthcare systems, the prevalence of endometriosis varies widely across different studies and populations. Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1233
Background: Laparoscopic myomectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove uterine fibroids. While generally associated with reduced recovery times and fewer complications compared to open surgery, the risk of blood transfusion remains a significant concern. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1232
Background: Maternal mortality remains a major global health issue, with obstetric hemorrhage as the primary cause. Timely and effective blood transfusion is crucial for maintaining organ perfusion and oxygenation. This study seeks to evaluate maternal outcomes, focusing on survi...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1231
Background: Urethral mucosa prolapse, though a rare condition seen in pubertal/adolescence girls, diagnosis should be considered in cases of unexplained vaginal bleeding in this age group. This condition is most commonly observed in prepubertal black girls and postmenopausal whit...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1230
Background: Eclampsia is responsible for over 50,000 maternal deaths with incidence of 1 death in about 100 - 1500 deliveries in developing nations. It is a severe pregnancy complication associated with high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in low resourc...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1229
Introduction: The induction of labour in women with a live fetus at term remains a major challenge in modern obstetrics. Despite a large body of literature on the subject, the optimal agent for this purpose has yet to be established. Induction of labour implies stimulation of ute...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1227
Background: The hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has an accelerated rate of transmission from mother to child in pregnancy. A review of the prevalence of HBV infection among pregnant antenatal care attendee may increase knowledge of the infection, thereby possibly contributing t...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1228
Induction of pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopy is considered one of the major steps in minimally invasive surgery. Traditionally many surgeons use the blind technique for insertion of Veress needle which has been reported to increase the risk of complications especially in obes...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1225
The term “In vitro maturation” (IVM) describes the various stages of immature oocyte maturation in culture. The process of in vitro maturation (IVM) involves the collection of immature oocytes from antral follicles using an altered version of in vitro fertilization (IVF), wherein...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1226