Preventive treatments of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: a review of their effectiveness and implications for health system strengthening

KO Osungbade, AO Oladunjoye - Journal of pregnancy, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. We conducted a review of effectiveness of preventive treatments of iron
deficiency anaemia in pregnancy in developing countries and highlighted their constraints …

Maternal risk factors for birth asphyxia in low-resource communities. A systematic review of the literature

S Igboanugo, A Chen, JG Mielke - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Birth asphyxia (BA) affects millions of newborns annually, especially in low-resource
communities. Given that much of the attention to this point has focussed upon secondary …

Knowledge of preeclampsia and its associated factors among pregnant women: a possible link to reduce related adverse outcomes

LA Fondjo, VE Boamah, A Fierti, D Gyesi… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Pre-eclampsia (PE) is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and
mortality globally. Adequate knowledge about a disorder contributes greatly to its …

Praying until death: revisiting three delays model to contextualize the socio-cultural factors associated with maternal deaths in a region with high prevalence of …

MIK Sk, B Paswan, A Anand, NA Mondal - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019 - Springer
Background A disproportionately high proportion of maternal deaths (99 percent) in the
world occur in low and middle income countries, of which 90 percent is contributed by Sub …

Prevalence and foetomaternal effects of iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria

AA Ajepe, KS Okunade, AI Sekumade, ES Daramola… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Anaemia in pregnancy is a major health problem and an important cause of adverse
foetomaternal outcomes in developing countries. Iron deficiency is the cause of the …

Obstetric outcome of teenage pregnancies at a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

HU Ezegwui, LC Ikeako, F Ogbuefi - Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 2012 - ajol.info
Context: Maternal age, parity, and socioeconomic class are important determinants of
obstetric outcome of pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy constitutes a high risk pregnancy with …

Utilization of antenatal care services in Dalit communities in Gorkha, Nepal: A cross‐sectional study

MS Awasthi, KR Awasthi, HS Thapa, B Saud… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objective. Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the main components of maternal
health. Utilization of safe motherhood is deprived in women who belong to low‐caste groups …

Factors associated with patient understanding of preeclampsia

WB You, M Wolf, SC Bailey, AU Pandit… - Hypertension in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To explore the extent to which pregnant women understand the symptoms and
potential complications related to preeclampsia and to determine the factors that are …

Caesarean section–an appraisal of some predictive factors in Lagos Nigeria

OI Akinola, AO Fabamwo, AO Tayo, KA Rabiu… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Several maternity units in the developing world lack facilities for caesarean
section and often have to transfer patients in extremis. This case controlled study aimed to …

Women-focused development intervention reduces delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in urban slums in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

S Nahar, M Banu, HE Nasreen - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2011 - Springer
Background Recognizing the burden of maternal mortality in urban slums, in 2007 BRAC
(formally known as Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) has established a woman …