Rosemary N. Ogu

Reducing Maternal Mortality: Awareness of Danger Signs in Pregnancy

Rosemary N. Ogu & Ngozi C. Orazulike · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Background: Maternal mortality remains a public health challenge and the Nigerian scenario of very high maternal deaths has remained one of the worst in the world. Delay in seeking care is recognized as an important determinant of the high maternal mortality rates. The clinical f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/35022

Is Caesarean Delivery Safe? Experience from a Low Resource Setting

Ngozi C. Orazulike, Justina O. Alegbeleye, Rosemary N. Ogu & Samuel A. Uzoigwe · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Objective: In Nigeria, women abhor caesarean delivery because of perceived complications arising from it. We compared the maternal morbidity and mortality associated with caesarean and vaginal deliveries in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to ascertain the safety of caesarean delivery. Mat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32161