Background: Pregnancy-associated sepsis remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition is challenging due to

Background: ICU admission serves as an objective marker of severe maternal morbidity. Obstetric patients constitute 0.4–4% of total ICU admissions in public hospitals in India, with maternal mortality

Background: Obstetric hysterectomy (OH) is a life-saving procedure for antepartum, peripartum, and postpartum hemorrhage, but its high incidence in developing countries, like India, suggests a need fo

Background: Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) has a bimodal distribution. Study aimed to analyze epidemiological factors causing AKI in critically ill obstetric women and required early in

Objective: To analyze the 10-year impact of carbetocin and oxytocin on trend of blood transfusion needs during Caesarean, in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Design: Retrospective

Background: Global trends in cesarean section (CS) have been rising consistently. In India, the rates in tertiary hospitals are particularly high due to referral of complex cases. Trends over time and

Objective: To identify independent clinical predictors of failed induction of labour in women with an unfavourable cervix using multivariable logistic regression. Design: Prospective observationa

Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a life-threatening obstetric complication, and increasing prevalence of this condition underscores the importance of correct and prompt diagnosis to maxi

Background: One of nature's simplest and most powerful mechanisms to start breastfeeding is the "breast crawl"; a newborn's reflexive movement onto the breast after being placed skin-to-skin on the mo

Background: Nutritional status and feeding practices are crucial for infant growth and development. It is worthy of note that various factors influence feeding practices and nutritional status. The pu

Background: Cesarean section has become the most prevalent surgical procedure involving the delivery of a fetus through an incision in the uterus. Unnecessary labor induction can result in prolonged f

Background: Thyroid dysfunction plays a pivotal role in female reproductive health. It can significantly influence menstrual cycles and fertility through its effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovar

Background: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy remain amongst the most significant and intriguing unsolved problems in obstetrics. The study aims at testing the hypothesis that women with high Se

Currently labor patients are demanding a more comfortable experience, which has raised need for incorporating Epidural Analgesia into more common practice. In this technique local anaesthetic agent is

Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a public health problem in tropical countries like Nigeria where it is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Several strategies have been put in place to cont