Publications by authors named "L O Ajah"
Profiling intimate partner violence in booked pregnant women at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki and associated puerperal depressive sequelae: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a significant public health issue that can lead to increased risks of psychiatric problems, particularly postpartum depression, for pregnant women.
- The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of IPV among pregnant women, its impact on delivery outcomes, and the incidence of postpartum depression at a teaching hospital in Nigeria.
- A total of 137 pregnant women were recruited and monitored from late pregnancy through delivery and up to six weeks postpartum, with data collected and analyzed to assess the links between IPV, delivery outcomes, and postpartum depression.
Background: Pre-eclampsia is a key trigger for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Current evidence suggests an association between dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Thus, the importance of evaluating some indices of atherosclerosis during pregnancy cannot be over-emphasized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Myomectomy-Associated Blood Loss among Patients with Uterine Myomas at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki: A Randomized Control Trial.
Int J Reprod Med
January 2024
Background: Myomectomy can be associated with life-threatening conditions such as bleeding. Excessive bleeding usually necessitates blood transfusion. Interventions to reduce bleeding during myomectomy will help reduce the need for blood transfusion with its associated complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreoperative versus postoperative misoprostol use for prevention of blood loss during caesarean section in pregnant women at term: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial.
J Int Med Res
November 2023
Objective: Caesarean section is associated with higher blood loss than vaginal delivery. This study was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of preoperative versus postoperative rectal and sublingual misoprostol use for prevention of blood loss in women undergoing elective caesarean delivery.
Methods: Eligible patients in Southeast Nigeria were randomly classified into those that received 600 µg of preoperative rectal, postoperative rectal, preoperative sublingual, and postoperative sublingual misoprostol.
Comparison of Placenta Previa and Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder Following Previous Cesarean Section between Women with a Short and Normal Interpregnancy Interval.
Obstet Gynecol Int
August 2022
Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of interpregnancy interval (IPI) on the incidence of placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum disorders in women with a previous cesarean section.
Methods: A prospective cohort three-center study involving parturients who had previous cesarean section was conducted. Participants were included if pregnancy has lasted up to 34 weeks.