Background: Neonatal outcomes, such as birth weight and Apgar scores, are key indicators of intrauterine health and immediate postnatal adaptation. Several maternal and obstetric factors influence these outcomes; however, the role of environmental exposures, such as carbon monoxi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i91423
Background: Chemical pathology (clinical biochemistry) is central to perinatal medicine, delivering objective data from maternal blood, urine, and neonatal samples to detect, monitor, and manage disorders affecting pregnancy and new-born health. Pregnancy induces major physiologi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i21355
Introduction: Blood gas analysis is a commonly used diagnostic tool to evaluate the partial pressures of gases in blood and acid -base balance. ABG remains the gold standard. Neonatal mortality rate was 20 per 1,000 live births in 2020, Traditionally clinical indicators such as t...
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Background: Labor pain is a profound physical and emotional experience, driven by uterine contractions, cervical dilation, and fetal descent. Effective labor analgesia, widely used in modern obstetric care, alleviates maternal pain and reduces physiological stress, contributing t...
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