Respiratory distress, intraventricular haemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, hypothermia are few of the neonatal threats associated with preterm delivery. Antenatal steroids are given to pregnancy women who are at risk of delivery before 37weeks to prevent these complications i...
Background: The advancement in science has brought about better medicines and preventive measures hence improved quality of life leading to higher life expectancy. This has also lead to advancement in assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as In vitro fertilization (IVF) whi...
One of the major accomplishments of modern obstetrics over the past fifty years in high-income countries has been the decrease in stillbirths, which went from rates as high as 50 per 1000 births to approximately 5 per 1000 births these days. The infant mortality rate has decrease...
It is commonly known that a substantial percentage of children born in Sub-Saharan Africa have specific needs or disabilities. It is widely acknowledged that this can have an impact on a mother's ability to exclusively breastfeed her kid. The World Health Organization (WHO) highl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i174
Samira Daud, Charles Nkansah, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Nafiu Amidu, Eliezer Togbe, Ruth Duku-Takyi, Ganiwu Abdul, Lawrence Duah Agyemang, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Constance Adu-Gyamfi, Charles Gyasi, Alexander Yaw Debrah, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Kofi Mensah, Samuel K. Appiah, Gabriel Abbam & Otchere Addai-Mensah·Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth·2022
Aim: To determine the prevalence of placental malaria among women with HDP in Ghana, and its effect on fetal and pregnancy outcomes. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana from 1st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i192
Background: Maternal hypotension from spinal anaesthesia poses significant risks warranting continued search for effective prophylaxis. Aim: The study aims to compare the effects of knee high (KH) and thigh high (TH) sequential compression stockings (SCS) on maternal blood pressu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i191
Background: Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is an important imaging modality in Radio-diagnosis for the evaluation of the female uterine cavity and the fallopian tubes. HSG is still actively in use as it is cheap, readily available and easy to interpret. Objective: The aim of this s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i190
Background: Misuse of prescription drugs by pregnant women has become a major public health challenge in developing and developed countries due to its detrimental effects on the health of the mother and unborn child. This study aimed to identify prescription drug misuse among pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i189
Aim: This study evaluated the determinants of maternal healthcare services utilization in the Northwest regions of Nigeria. Study Design: This study is a secondary data analysis of 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) data. The 2018 NDHS used a cross-sectional study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i188
Background: The progression rate of GDM to T2DM is alarming and it is expected to increase as the year goes by. The study is aimed at estimating the postpartum incidence of DM amongst GDM women and predict possible risk factors. Methodology: This was a prospective cohort study th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i187
Pregnancy is a period characterized by heightened calcium demand which is necessary for the optimum growth and development of the fetus and placenta. The physiological changes that occur in pregnancy may as well affect calcium level amongst other biochemical parameters among thes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i186
Background: Maternal mortality was previously used as a critical indicator for measuring a country’s maternal health. Studies have indicated it accounts for a small fraction of the burden of maternal morbidity. Aim and Objectives: The study sought to determine the prevalence, pat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i185
Introduction: Timely initiation of breastfeeding is the provision of feeding the baby with the breast milk of mother within one hour of birth. It is the part of optimal breastfeeding practices, which continued up to 2 years of age or beyond. With the objective of estimating the p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i184
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for babies has only been practiced in a few countries, including Ghana, despite clear indications in the literature that it should be done. Mothers' information and mindset, as well as socio-demographic and cultural issues, affect their awarene...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i183
Background: Worldwide about 20 million women give birth through surgical intervention and as such it is placed first among operative cases in most hospitals. Little is known about how this method of delivery affects the psychosocial health of the mothers. Yet, the rate keeps on i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i181