Introduction: Intestinal obstruction is one of causes of acute abdomen leading to laparotomy. Even though there are different causes of small bowel obstruction (SBO), internal hernia is a rare one. Though different types of internal hernias occur, herniation through the mesoappendix is reported only four times in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Globally, pre-eclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. PE prediction using routinely collected data has the advantage of being widely applicable, particularly in low-resource settings. Early intervention for high-risk women might reduce PE incidence and related complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Gossypiboma is retained surgical swab following any surgical procedure. Its diagnosis is usually difficult because of variable and nonspecific clinical symptoms. It is a serious but preventable surgical event.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Weight gain during pregnancy depends on the maternal prepregnancy weight and height. Inappropriate weight gain has negative consequences, including the health care system and society because of its adverse birth outcomes.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the magnitude and factors associated with gestational weight gain in Northwest Ethiopia.