Introduction: Emergency peripartum hysterectomy, a maker of severe maternal morbidity and
near miss mortality is an inevitable surgical intervention to save a woman's life when …

Background: Uterine rupture has continued to be a catastrophic feature of obstetric practice
especially in the low-resource settings. This study determined the incidence, predisposing …

Objectives: To investigate the various reasons for patronizing the spiritual church-based
clinics by women from South-South Nigeria. Design: Forty seven spiritual church-based …

During the study period, the two residents on each 3 month Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
posting were recruited and participated in the study.[...] a total of 4 residents on SCBU …

High neonatal mortality is the hallmark of developing countries. Most of the deaths are
preventable by good antenatal care with risk identification and access to safe delivery …

Background: Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in Nigeria. A skilled attendant at birth
has been recognised as the single best measure against maternal mortality. Yet, a large …

Background: To study the Socio-demographic profiles and mode of clinical presentations of
with uterine rupture in pregnancy in Calabar, Nigeria. Method: Medical records of 67 …

We assessed preference for Church Based Maternity Centers (CBMCs) among women
seeking delivery services in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State …

Context: Ruptured gravid uterus is a common occurrence in our environment with higher risk
in scarred uterus. Some women will attempt vaginal delivery at home after a caesarean …

BACKGROUND: Unbooked emergencies are major reasons for the high maternal and
perinatal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria. Rupture of the gravid uterus in women without …