Grand multiparity as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome among women who delivered at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania

Z Muniro, CS Tarimo, MJ Mahande, E Maro… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Grand multiparity has been associated with increased risks of adverse
pregnancy outcomes such as post-partum hemorrhage, gestational hypertension …

[HTML][HTML] Grand Multiparity: obstetric outcome in comparison with multiparous women in a developing country

CO Njoku, SE Abeshi, CI Emechebe - Open Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2017 - scirp.org
Grand-multiparity is a serious risk factor in pregnancy and common in developing countries.
The objective was to compare the obstetric outcome of grand-multiparous women with that …

[PDF][PDF] Uterine rupture at a secondary hospital in Afikpo, Southeast Nigeria

JN Eze, PC Ibekwe - Singapore Med J, 2010 - academia.edu
Introduction: Uterine rupture is an obstetric catastrophe that is associated with high maternal
and perinatal mortality rates. Its incidence is high in developing countries. In Nigeria, the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of hyoscine butyl-bromide on the duration of active phase of labor: A randomized-controlled trial

JO Imaralu, O Kuti, OO Badejoko, OM Loto… - Taiwanese Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Hyoscine butyl bromide (HBB) is known for its antispasmodic action and has been
in use for over five decades, there is however no consensus on its effectiveness in the labor …

[HTML][HTML] Grand-multiparity: is it still an obstetric risk?

AF Afolabi, AS Adeyemi - 2013 - scirp.org
Background: Grand-multiparity has been known to be an obstetric risk because of the
documented complications associated with the condition, and it is an indication for booking …

Reasons for current pregnancy amongst grand multiparous Gambian women-a cross sectional survey

P Idoko, G Nkeng, M Anyawu - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2016 - Springer
Background While grand multiparity is now relatively rare in the developed world it is still
common in Sub Saharan Africa. Although significant resources have been committed to …

Grandmultiparity and pregnancy outcome in Aba, Nigeria: a case–control study

E Akwuruoha, C Kamanu, S Onwere, B Chigbu… - Archives of gynecology …, 2011 - Springer
Objective To compare the incidence of antenatal and intrapartum complications and
perinatal outcomes among women who had delivered five or more times (grandmultiparous) …

[PDF][PDF] Feto-maternal outcome in grand multipara

R Roy, M Vernekar - Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol, 2017 - academia.edu
Background: Grand multiparity has been considered as obstetric hazards both to the mother
and foetus and thus, viewed with great caution. In present set up grand multiparity is …

Obstetric outcome in grandmultiparous women in Jos University Teaching Hospital

AE Ogbe, BP Ogbe, C Ekwempu - Jos Journal of Medicine, 2012 - ajol.info
Background: The grandmultipara is traditionally regarded in Obstetrics as a high risk in
pregnancy. However, some authors believe that if matched for age and socioeconomic …

Contraceptive choices among grand multiparous women at Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano

A Rabiu, IS Abubakar, I Garba… - Annals of African …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Grand multiparity is known to be associated with pregnancy complications.
Nigeria with a contraceptive prevalence of< 15% and culture of early marriage in the …