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Ectopic Pregnancy in an Urban Tertiary Centre in Southern Nigeria: Emerging Trends

ectopic pregnancy Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in early pregnancy. Its’ incidence is rising and management has...

Induced Abortion As A Method of Contraception by Married Women with Unintended Pregnancy in Delta State, Nigeria: Prevalence, Predictors, and Reproductive Health Burden

Introduction: Unsafe abortion is an important cause of maternal death, globally. Nigeria contributes about twenty percent to the global figure. Induced abortion by married women as a method of...

The Sociodemographic Characteristics And Outcomes of Teenage Pregnancy at the John. F. Kennedy (JFK) Maternity Center, Monrovia, Liberia

Background: Teenage Pregnancy is a high-risk condition with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The Literature suggests an increase in the global trend as a result of sociodemographic...

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Introduction : Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a haematological malignancy characterized by the accumulation of monoclonal myeloid cells in the peripheral blood and bone marrow, often with...

Obstetric Performance of Pregnant Diabetics in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the common medical complications of pregnancy and it seems to be on the increase. The study was undertaken to assess the obstetric performance of...

Entrapment Neuropathies

Background: Entrapment neuropathies are common medical disorders frequently encountered in all fields of medicine. They are focal peripheral nerve injuries due to mechanical compression...