Prenatal diagnosis after high chance non-invasive prenatal testing for trisomies 21, 18 and 13, chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis? - Experience at a district general hospital in the United Kingdom.

The non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) analyses cell-free DNA (cfDNA) derived from the placental tissue in the maternal circulation. Though highly sensitive and specific, a major limitation is in cases of confined placental mosaicism (CPM). Whether to perform chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis to confirm a positive NIPT result is controversial.

Psychosocial challenges and individual strategies for coping with mental stress among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Nairobi informal settlements: a qualitative investigation.

Background: This study was part of a project funded under the Grand Challenges Explorations initiative to engage adolescent girls living in the main slums of Nairobi. This involved an innovative co-creation initiative through jointly designing and testing the feasibility of a toolkit of information, skill, and confidence-building, and coping mechanisms that can effectively shield them and their peers against the risks of mental stress during pregnancy and early motherhood.

Methods: Qualitative interviews and discussions from visual methodologies including Photovoice, digital storytelling, and public service announcements were conducted with 30 pregnant and adolescent mothers aged 14-19 years in four informal settlements either pregnant or having a child less than 2 years.

Knowledge of obstetric danger signs among antenatal clinic attendees in South-South Nigeria.

The authors assessed the knowledge of obstetric danger signs and its determinants among 405 pregnant women in their 3 trimester receiving antenatal care. The study was cross-sectional. Those knowledgeable of danger signs during pregnancy were 24.

The pattern and socio-cultural determinants of intimate partner violence in a Nigerian rural community.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to a violation of women's reproductive rights as it impacts on their sexual and reproductive health autonomy.

Aim: In this study, we aimed at assessing the pattern of IPV and the socio-cultural determinants and predictors of partner violence in a rural community setting where the bulk of the abuse prevails.

Setting: This study was conducted in a rural community in Southern Nigeria.

Serum calcium-magnesium ratio in women with pre-eclampsia at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the serum calcium-magnesium ratio in pre-eclampsia and compare with normotensives.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted in a tertiary hospital between October 2017 and March 2018 among 81 pregnant women (27 cases and 54 controls matched for age, gestational age, and parity). An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data on demography/clinical history.