Serum leptin levels and relationship with maternal weight gain at term among obese and non-obese pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine and compare the mean maternal serum leptin levels, the prevalence of high serum leptin levels and mean gestational weight gain at term among obese and non-obese pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria.

Methods: This cross-sectional comparative study enrolled obese and non-obese pregnant women. The serum leptin levels of the women were determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.

Pre-operative Vs. Post-operative Vaginal Cleansing with Povidone-iodine and Post-caesarean Infectious Morbidity: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Post-caesarean maternal infectious morbidity is still a big challenge despite prophylactic antibiotics use and other modalities adopted to prevent it. Pre-operative or post-operative vaginal cleansing with povidone-iodine may have effect on post-caesarean maternal infectious morbidity.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of pre-operative vs.

Pentazocine Alone Versus Pentazocine Plus Diclofenac for Pain Relief in the First 24 Hours after Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Introduction: Postoperative pain is one of the main postoperative adverse outcomes following caesarean section. Its management still remains a challenge especially in a low resource setting.

Aim: To compare the efficacy of intramuscular pentazocine alone and combined intramuscular pentazocine with diclofenac for pain relief within 24 hours after caesarean section.

Contraceptive prevalence and preference in a cohort of south-east Nigerian women.

Background: Rates of fertility, population growth, and maternal deaths in Nigeria are among the highest in the world, with an estimated 4% of all births being unwanted and 7% mistimed. These are caused mainly by nonuse, inappropriate choice, and difficulty in accessing contraceptive commodities. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors influencing the choice and sources of contraceptive options among market women in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.