Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy remain a major global health issue not only because of the associated high adverse maternal outcomes but there is close accompaniment significant perinatal morbidity and mortality especially Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, burden HDP Ghana has been explored. We conducted this study to determine at tertiary hospital Ghana. A cross-sectional between January February 2013 Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Accra, Data collection involved baseline review all...

Infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a serious public health problem worldwide, over 360 million carriers. Sixty of these are resident in Sub-saharan Africa. infection the cause Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which second commonest death from cancers among women The Gambia. Vertical transmission route spread Virus many endemic areas. main aim study was to determine sero-prevalence surface antigen (HBsAg) pregnant attending antenatal clinic at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital,...

Objective To determine if metformin monotherapy or in combination with insulin is equally effective as at glycemic control diabetes mellitus pregnancy among Ghanaians. Methods This was a study involving 104 pregnant women type 2 (T2DM) gestational (GDM) 20-30 weeks gestation. Participants were randomized into and treatment groups. Starting dose of 500 mg once day increased gradually over two (2) weeks, to meet targets. Insulin added targets could not be reached on alone maximum doses. Total...

Background: A large percentage (16% of maternal mortality in developed countries, compared to 9% developing countries), is due hypertensive disorders pregnancy. The etiology preeclampsia remains unknown, with poorly understood pathophysiology. Magnesium and calcium play an important role vascular smooth muscle function therefore a possible the development preeclampsia. Aim: We aimed compare serum magnesium total levels preeclamptic normal pregnant women at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Ghana....

We assessed the public health effect of creating and sustaining obstetrics gynecology postgraduate training in Ghana, established 1989 to reverse low repatriation physicians trained abroad.All 85 certified graduates 2 Ghanaian university-based programs from program initiation through June 2010 were identified eligible for this study. Of these, 7 unable be contacted, inaccessible, declined participation, or deceased.Of graduates, 83 provide clinical services Ghana work 33 sites 8 10 regions;...

Pre-eclampsia (PE) remains a disease of theories despite extensive research into its etiology. Alteration in the production vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), biomarker dysfunction, is associated with pre-eclampsia although conflicting reports have been reported. The aim study was to determine and compare maternal serum levels VEGF among pre-eclamptics, normotensive non pregnant women. This cross-sectional involving 100 women pre-eclampsia, 102 pregnancy 75 normotensives who were not...

Preeclampsia (PE) is still a disease of theories as the exact cause remains uncertain. Widespread vascular endothelial cell dysfunction thought to mediate generalized vasospasm and hypertension characteristic PE. Altered nitric oxide (NO) production has been associated with in pathogenesis PE but conflicting results have emerged from previous studies.To determine maternal serum levels NO, biomarker function, nonpregnant, normal pregnant, preeclamptic women.This was cross-sectional...

Background: The true burden of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (HDP) has been difficult to determine with significant accuracy globally as a result considerable inconsistencies regarding their prevalence due lack definite terminologies and classification.Objective: To the current relative contribution various categories HDP maternal hypertension at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) using recent acknowledged consensus classification by International Society for Study Hypertension...

Viral infections during pregnancy can pose serious threats to mother and fetus from the time of conception delivery. These lead congenital defects, spontaneous abortion even death. The definitive diagnosis management pregnancy-related viral may be challenging especially in less resourced countries. We present clinical laboratory responses three cases fulminant hepatitis secondary Hepatitis E infection pregnancy. Case 1 was a 31-year-old Ghanaian woman who presented with week's history...

Family planning services help save lives by reducing women's exposure to risks of child birth and abortion. While family provide measures prevent unintended pregnancies time the formation families, acceptability coverage is still very low worldwide. Some reasons for this include poor quality service, unavailability range methods, fear opposition from partners, side effects health concerns among others. About 40 % world's 215,000 annual deaths in childbirth occur Sub-Saharan region. In Ghana,...

Objective: To find out the reproductive performance of patients in immediate pregnancy following an eclampsia. Design: Longitudinal survey. Setting: Obstetrics Unit Department Obstetricsand Gynaecology a teaching hospital. Subjects and Methods: Three hundred ninety seven women whose previous pregnancies werecomplicated by eclampsia were followed up based on schedule antenatal care from 14-16 weeks gestation till delivery. The occurrence hypertensive complications, timing delivery, fetal...

This study was conducted to evaluate pregnant women's awareness of sickle cell disease and trait the factors that contribute it. Two hundred six women with at least 20 weeks gestation answered a questionnaire regarding their status questions test knowledge disease. Although majority patients were aware (87.4%), only 29% correctly; who self-identified as having did not do better. Patients responded they knew good deal about scored an average 3.5 points (number correct responses nine...

Waiting to receive care can be frustrating if it takes a long time. This quantitative, descriptive study was undertaken investigate waiting time, factors contributing hours and women's satisfaction at an antenatal clinic (ANC). Data were collected from 316 women drawn through convenient sampling method units of hospital in Ghana. The response rate 96%. analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). findings indicate that duration time spent by 6.5 ± 2 hours. unit which...