Aims: To evaluate the effect of twice-daily topical honey on surgical site infection (SSI) and wound healing after elective caesarean section managed with early dressing removal. Study Design: Open-label, two-arm, parallel-group randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1386
Threatened abortion is characterised by vaginal bleeding before 20 weeks of gestation in the presence of a closed cervix and a viable intrauterine pregnancy. The coexistence of a congenital uterine anomaly and maternal hypothyroidism may complicate clinical assessment and antenat...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1385
Background: Managing metastatic anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive lung adenocarcinoma during pregnancy requires careful consideration of maternal cancer control, potential fetal treatment exposure and the timing of delivery. Evidence to guide treatment decisions remains l...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1384
Background: Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria. Although the Papanicolaou (PAP) test is available, human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping is not routinely performed in Owerri Municipal. No data are available on their combined impact. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1383
Background: Abruptio placentae, or placental abruption, is an important cause of antepartum haemorrhage and is associated with considerable maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The adverse consequences may be more pronounced in resource-constrained settings where delay...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1382
Introduction: Enterococcus faecalis is an under-recognised cause of urinary tract infections during pregnancy and may adversely affect maternal and neonatal outcomes. Maternal urinary or vaginal colonisation can facilitate vertical transmission and increase the risk of neonatal e...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1380
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma involving the endocervix is uncommon and can present a difficult site-of-origin differential because endometrial endometrioid carcinoma may extend into the cervix and some cervical adenocarcinomas may show endometrioid-like morphology. A 58-year-old po...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1381
Background: Cervical cancer remains an important public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where access to organised cervical cancer screening is limited. Papanicolaou (Pap) smear cytology provides a relatively simple and accessible method for detec...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1379
Background: Pelvic lymphadenectomy is an important component of surgical staging in early-stage cervical and endometrial cancers. However, limited access to the deep obturator fossa and common iliac bifurcation can make laparoscopic dissection technically challenging and may incr...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1378
Background: Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital cardiovascular lesion that may remain undiagnosed until adulthood. During pregnancy, the physiological increases in blood volume and cardiac output may worsen hypertension and increase the risk of maternal cardiovascular compli...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1376
Introduction: Concerns remain regarding the safety of indigenous herbal uterotonics and their potential adverse effects on maternal and neonatal outcomes; nevertheless, their use remains common in sub-Saharan Africa. These practices are deeply embedded in sociocultural belief sys...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1377
Vulvovaginal discharge is a common concern during adolescence, yet educational messages often fail to distinguish normal pubertal physiology from symptoms that warrant clinical assessment. This distinction matters because normal discharge can be misread as disease, while malodour...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1375
Aims: To describe the clinical profile, aetiological patterns, diagnostic findings, and management approaches among women presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in a tertiary-care gynaecology setting. Presentation of Cases: This descriptive case series incl...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1374
Background: Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare but life-threatening obstetric emergency that typically occurs in the third trimester or early postpartum period. Its early clinical manifestations are often non-specific and may overlap with infectious, hepatic, and oth...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1373
Background: Recurrent complete hydatidiform mole is uncommon, and marked myometrial vascularity may complicate uterine evacuation because of haemorrhage risk. Case Presentation: A 28-year-old multiparous woman (P1+2, L1) presented following a previous pregnancy evacuation in Nepa...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1371