Introduction: The cumulative incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) in South Asia is 1.03 per 10 000 pregnancies with maternal mortality rate of 11.1%. Given the morbidity and mortality of undiagnosed PE in pregnancy, the threshold to perform computed tomography pulmonary angiograp...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1220
Peripartum hysterectomy is a life saving procedure performed during delivery or during the puerperium usually before discharge from delivery hospitalization. It is an indicator of near miss obstetrics and its obstetric outcomes can be used as an assessment of emergency obstetric...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1219
Uterine leiomyoma is benign mass found more commonly in young women at reproductive age and are rarely associated with hemoperitoneum. The direct cause of intraperitoneal bleeding due to fibroids is poorly understood. We report a case of a 38 years old women, nulliparous, present...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1216
Aims: This research aims to obtain an overview of the knowledge and attitudes of female students at SMAN 14 Jakarta regarding the HPV vaccine as a prevention of cervical cancer. Methodology: This research used descriptive analytical cross-sectional data analysis with a quantitati...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1215
Background: premature rupture of the membranes is a common condition with large contribution to preterm delivery and serious maternal and fetal morbidities. Aims: To investigate the risk factors of preterm premature rupture of membrane. Methods: Case–control study included a revi...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1214
Background: Caring for patients with gynaecological cancer is often prolonged and can significantly affect the psychological, emotional, functional, and even physical health of caregivers. Objectives: To evaluate the level of caregiver burden and determine the factors associated...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1213
Antenatal myomectomy is rarely performed as it carries high risk of intractable haemorrhage and hysterectomy. Majority of myomectomies are performed at the time of caesarean section or after pregnancy. We report a case of successful abdominal myomectomy (laparotomy) in 26 years...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1212
Aims: The main aim of this research is to determine the appropriateness of using prophylactic antibiotics in Sectio Caesarea patients at Mintohardjo Napal Hospital (RSAL Mintohardjo) in 2020 Methodology: This study is a non-experimental research study with a descriptive, retrospe...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1211
This literature review aims to elucidate the impact of anemia during pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcomes. Anemia, a common condition in pregnant women, has been associated with adverse outcomes such as preterm birth, low birth weight, and maternal mortality. By examining...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1210
Okhihan B. Ivie, Oigbochie Elijah, Agbujie O. Victory, Akeredolu W. Utome, Saka A. Sulymon, Abebe E. Stephen, Oiku A. Jeremy, Uangbaoje A. Cyril, Ajakaiye David, Osejele I. Meshach & Akhaine J. Precious·Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·2024
Background: To achieve the sustainable development goal of lowering maternal death rates, it's crucial to enhance the availability of obstetric procedures, including cesarean sections. The restricted access of women to both routine and emergency obstetric care in Nigeria signific...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1209
Introduction: Management of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in pregnancy remains suboptimal. This study aimed to develop a tool and determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of primary healthcare providers and its associated factors using a newly developed validated que...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1208
Background: The diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus is made using the oral glucose tolerance test. Conducting this test requires patient preparation. Meanwhile, glycated albumin does not require the patient to be prepared. Glycated albumin is affected by ethnicity and blac...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1207
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is an exceptionally rare clinical syndrome, with an estimated annual incidence of 1-2 cases per million. This condition is characterized by the extensive accumulation of gelatinous ascites within the peritoneal cavity, and while it typically originates from...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1206
Background: Infertility is seen as embarrassment for couple who are willing and unable to fulfill the conjugal responsibility expected by the society. Most women bear the brunt with consequences of worsening lifestyle. The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of lif...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1205
Noura R. Aldaham, Waad Omar Al Johani, Mushari Mohammad Alnemary, Rayan Ali Zaki Hussain, Saad Khaleel Alonze, Reem Sultan Rashed Almutairi, Eida Barboot Alenizy, Mashael Barbout Alanezi, Ghadeer Edrees Alshaikh, Rawan Adel Alghamdi & Ruba Esam Tashkandi·Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·2023
Background: Past caesarean deliveries are more often associated with larger major hemorrhage and placental adhesion abnormalities in subsequent pregnancies with placenta previa than prior vaginal births. The purpose of this retrospective study from a single Saudi Arabian center w...