Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a rare obstetric emergency that requires prompt intervention before the development of irreversible maternal and foetal complications. To our knowledge, there is no published large-scale clinical trial on Arabin cerclage pessary usage in the combi...
Teenage pregnancies are common public health problem in the world. It is one of the main issues concerning reproductive health of teenagers. Although prevention of unwanted teenage pregnancy is our main goal, many females continue to become pregnant at early age. The current arti...
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of propofol anaesthetic on the physiological responses in rabbit model in mid gestation (GD18) period. Methods: Fourteen rabbits, 7 pregnant and 7 nonpregnant were used in this study. Both groups were induced propofol anaesthe...
The aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus genotypes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive women attending selected Government Hospitals in Ondo state, Nigeria. Questionnaires containing information about age, sex, parity, occupation...
Background: Abruptio placenta is a serious obstetric emergency which requires adequate management to avoid catastrophic events including maternal death. Objective: To determine maternal and perinatal outcome and associate maternal risk factors on the outcome of pregnancy in patie...
Aim: Changing lifestyle and late age of conception has led to rising incidence of obesity in pregnancy. We present a case report of perioperative management of a morbidly obese pregnant woman and the problems we faced during its management. Case Presentation: A 35 years old, morb...
Background: The use of Carica papaya leaves in folklore medicine for its antimalarial and antidiabetic activities is on the increase globally. Aim: This was undergone to investigate if C. papaya leaves have the propensity to induce miscarriage during pregnancy. Methods: Fresh and...
Although there is a declined use of instruments during vaginal delivery in modern obstetrics, vacuum device has recently gained popularity over forceps. The need for instrumental delivery is especially important in low income countries, where the necessary expertise is not always...
Context: Uterine perforation is a rare yet important complication of the intrauterine device (IUD). Whereas many experts recommend removal of perforated IUD irrespective of symptomatic or not, no-touch is recommended when IUD is outside the uterus and IUD is surrounded and embedd...
Aims: This study assessed the health-related quality of life of women with gynaecological cancers on chemotherapy, Identified their major concern and also assessed the relationship between quality of life with prevalent side effects as experienced by those women. Study Design: Cr...