Abstract Twin pregnancies can occur in which one twin is a normal gestation (46 chromosomes: 23 maternal and 23 paternal in origin) and the other twin is a complete hydatidiform mole (46 chromosomes all of paternal origin). Cases have been reported in which a normal fetus was delivered at term (Miller et al., 1993). This report is of a patient who presented with a live twin co-existing with a molar pregnane y.
Objectives. The study was to assess the level of knowledge of, perception of, and attitude towards uterine fibroids among women diagnosed with the condition. Methods. It is a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among women diagnosed as having uterine fibroids in two gynaecological clinics in Lagos, Nigeria. Eligible women were recruited and a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the required information. Statistical analysis of data was done using...
Abstract The use of alternate therapy of medicine like Ayurvedic or Herbal is usually believed to be closer to nature and without many additives and is sometime chosen as the first line treatment for a lot of medical conditions. Aromatherapy or ayurvedic oil massage is considered an important treatment alternative in treatment of alleviation of pain or even as past partum rehabilitation before resorting to allopathic medication, which is considered stronger. The reporting of having allergic ...
A CASE REPORT
ABSTRACT Objective: To examine whether antepartum x-ray pelvimetry reliably predicts the likelihood of vaginal birth after one previous caesarean section (VBAC). Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Nigeria. Population: Patients with one previous caesarean delivery without prior vaginal delivery who had x-ray pelvimetry done at term. Methods: Medical records of 207 patients with previous vaginal...
Nigeria, despite its rich oil wealth has one of the poorest perinatal statistics in the world with perinatal mortality rates ranging from 39 to 130 per 1000. The aim of this review is to describe the state of the Nigerian nation with respect to perinatal deaths, causes of the high perinatal deaths, present interventions in place and ways to reduce this alarming perinatal statistics. Keywords: Perinatal mortality, Nigeria. INTRODUCTION. Perinatal mortality is the death of a fetus in utero af...