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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare, catastrophic disease affecting women in the third trimester of pregnancy …
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Misoprostol as an adjunct to oxytocin can reduce postpartum-haemorrhage: a propensity score–matched retrospective chart review in Bamenda-Cameroon, 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: There is some evidence that suggests misoprostol may supplement the action of oxytocin in preventing post-partum haemorrhage (PPH). The …
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Adverse birth outcomes among mothers who received intermittent preventive treatment with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine in the low malaria transmission region
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), maternal and foetal …
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Grand multiparity in rural Cameroon: prevalence and adverse maternal and fetal delivery outcomes
BACKGROUND: Grand multiparity is a major public health concern especially among developing countries and has been associated with higher risk …
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Obstetric determinants of preterm delivery in a regional hospital, Accra, Ghana 2016
BACKGROUND: Globally, prematurity is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality contributing 30-40% of neonatal mortality. The consequences of preterm …
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Postpartum depression among women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Tanzania; a call for integrative intervention
BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) complicates maternal wellbeing, maternal-infant bonding, and cognitive function in children and woman's relationship with her partner. …
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Grand multiparity as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome among women who delivered at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Grand multiparity has been associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as post-partum hemorrhage,gestational hypertension, gestationaldiabetes mellitus …
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Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) following cesarean section: a retrospective study in a tertiary referral hospital in Egypt
BACKGROUND: The incidence of post cesarean intra-abdominal infection (IAI) and the independent risk factors associated with it were retrospectively studied …
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Humanizing birth in Tanzania: a qualitative study on the (mis) treatment of women during childbirth from the perspective of mothers and fathers
BACKGROUND: While there has been a trend for greater number of women to deliver at health facilities across Tanzania, mothers …
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Factors associated with low birthweight among newborns delivered at public health facilities of Nekemte town, West Ethiopia: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Low birthweight (LBW) remains the most important risk factor which attributed to mortality of 15-20% of newborns across the …
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A qualitative study on rural women’s experiences relating to the utilisation of birth care provided by skilled birth attendants in the rural areas of Bongo District in the Upper East Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Increasing skilled attendance during childbirth is well established in literature to play a significant role in averting the many …
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Perinatal depressive symptoms among low-income South African women at risk of depression: trajectories and predictors
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to identify trajectories of perinatal depressive symptoms and their predictors among women living …
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Predictors of teenage pregnancy among girls aged 13–19 years in Uganda: a community based case-control study
BACKGROUND: Teenage pregnancy is a serious public health and social problem, with 95% occurring in developing countries. The aim of …
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‘If nurses were in our shoes would they breastfeed their own babies?’ A qualitative inquiry on challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers on the PMTCT programme in a rural community in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in Zimbabwe has had remarkable success despite the …
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Quality of basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC) services from patients’ perspective in Adigrat town, Eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia. 2017: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Most of the maternal and newborn deaths occur at birth or within 24 h of birth. Provision of quality …
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Husbands involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness in Axum town, Tigray region, Ethiopia, 2017
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, around 289,000 maternal mortalities occur each year from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. In Ethiopia, the maternal …
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Determinants of low birth weight in neonates born in three hospitals in Brong Ahafo region, Ghana, 2016- an unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Each year, about 20 million Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies are born with very high proportion (96.5%) occuring in …
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Birth preparedness, readiness planning and associated factors among mothers in Farta district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is the process of planning for normal birth and anticipating actions needed in …
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Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and associated risk factors in pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the Kumba Health District (KHD), Cameroon
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common reproductive tract disorder in women of child bearing age, accounting for one third of …
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Maternal and newborn health services utilization in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Majority of causes of maternal and newborn mortalities are preventable. However, poor access to and low utilization of health …