Maternal morbidity and death associated with pregnancy loss before 28 weeks in Nigeria.

Saturday J EtukNgozi OrazulikeAniekan M AbasiattaiLawrence O Omo-AghojaAnthonia NjokuAdedapo B AndeCharles UwagboeSolomon IgbarumahIsa Ayuba IbrahimPatrick EkpebeSunny OchigboEno Etim NyongAmarabia IbeawuchiEbe IdemudiaJoyce OkaguaAndrew EigbedionBose EzekweOyedeji Oladele AdeyemiTina LavinJamilu Tukur

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)

Pregnancy loss before 28 weeks is a significant contributor to high maternal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Socio-economic factors and delays in referral to higher levels of care contribute significantly to poor outcomes for women.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
healthcare
palliative care
primary care
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue