Complicated unsafe abortion in a Nigerian teaching hospital: pattern of morbidity and mortality

FM Akinlusi, KA Rabiu, AA Adewunmi… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Addressing unsafe abortion in developing countries may propel a rapid decline in overall
maternal death. A retrospective review of patients with complicated unsafe abortion was …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical presentation and complications in patients with unsafe abortions in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria

EI Ekanem, SJ Etuk, JE Ekabau, C Iklaki - Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2009 - ajol.info
Background: Unsafe abortion still contributes significantly to high maternal morbidity and
mortality particularly in developing countries despite concerted efforts being made to reduce …

Pattern and outcome of induced abortion in Abakaliki, Southeast of Nigeria

LC Ikeako, R Onoh, HU Ezegwui, PO Ezeonu - Annals of medical and …, 2014 - ajol.info
Background: Unsafe abortion accounts for a greater proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is
often not adequately considered in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Aim …

Review of maternal deaths from unsafe abortion in Jos, Nigeria.

JH Kigbu, PH Daru, IA Ujah - … Journal of Medicine: Journal of the …, 2009 - europepmc.org
Background Unsafe Abortion assumes one of the lead causes of maternal deaths so long as
contraceptive services remain low or unavailable and abortion laws remain restrictive. This …

Maternal mortality and morbidity of unsafe abortion in a university teaching hospital of Karachi, Pakistan.

N Shah, N Hossain, M Noonari… - JPMA. The Journal of the …, 2011 - europepmc.org
OBJECTIVE: To study the mortality and morbidity of unsafe abortion in a University Teaching
Hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in Department of …

Unsafe abortion: a tragic saga of maternal suffering.

MC Regmi, P Rijal, SS Subedi, D Uprety, B Budathoki… - 2010 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Introduction: Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in
developing countries despite provision of adequate care and legalization of abortion. The …

Unsafe abortion in Lagos, Nigeria: a continuing tragedy

KA Rabiu, OM Omololu, TO Ojo… - Nigerian …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To assess the incidence, pattern of presentation and management of
complications resulting from unsafe abortion as well as the associated demographic …

[HTML][HTML] Complications of unsafe abortion in South West Nigeria: a review of 96 cases

OM Abiodun - African journal of medicine and medical sciences, 2013 - ojshostng.com
Background: Induced abortion is common and largely performed under clandestine and
unsafe conditions in Nigeria. Complications from such procedures contribute significantly to …

Exploring the pattern of complications of induced abortion in a rural mission tertiary hospital in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

GO Igberase, PN Ebeigbe - Tropical Doctor, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Unsafe abortion remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing
countries including Nigeria. We report a 10-year descriptive review of 118 consecutive …

Morbidity and mortality due to unsafe abortion in Pakistan

Z Shaikh, RM Abbassi, N Rizwan, S Abbasi - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of women who had undergone an unsafe
abortion and attended a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan with complications. METHODS …