Objective We aimed to determine the prevalence and risks of late fetal deaths (LFD s) and
early neonatal deaths (END s) in women with medical and obstetric complications. Design …

Background: Estimation of fetal weight is important for antenatal and intrapartum
management of pregnant women. Sonographic methods are not readily accessible in under …

BACKGROUND: In several developing countries, achieving Millennium Development Goal 4
is still off track. Multiple maternal and fetal risk factors were inconsistently attributed to the …

Background To reduce the burden of 5.3 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths annually, an
understanding of causes of deaths is critical. A systematic review identified 81 systems for …

Background. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are multisystem diseases known
to increase the risk of perinatal mortality worldwide, with a significant proportion of these …

Materials and methods: This analysis utilized data from the 2013 Nigeria DHS. The 2013
survey consists of nationally representative sample of 38,948 women aged 15-49 years and …

Background: The burden of stillbirth is so huge in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Nigeria
where many mothers and mothers-to-be are denied the joy of motherhood. Despite the …

However, a definition adopted at a technical consultation in 2006 is employed in this review.
The quality of intrapartum care is a crucial factor for pregnancy outcome for both mothers …

Background: It was a retrospective observational study to know demographic factors,
maternal and perinatal outcome in patients of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy admitted …

Background: The persistence of severe intra-partum events as causes of perinatal mortality
may be due to the poor care pregnant women receive in labour. The quality and scope of …