Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over 20 million unsafe abortions are performed annually and about 70 000 women die globally as a result, with the majority occurring in the developing world. This study aims to determine the sociodemographic factors involved in complicated unsafe abortions. Subjects and Methods: The study is a four-year retrospective evaluation of all cases of complicated unsafe abortions managed at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa state, Nigeria between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2010. Results: The incidence of unsafe complicated abortion...
Abortion deaths remain in the forefront of causes of maternal deaths in many developing countries. M...
Unsafe abortion is a common cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The impact of unsafe abortion on...
This is a retrospective evaluation of the 220 patients that presented at the University of Ilorin Te...
Background: Unsafe abortion is within the five leading causes of maternal mortality in sub Saharan A...
Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments lacking m...
ABSTRACT Background: Unsafe abortion is a means of terminating an unwanted pregnancy and it is ca...
Context: - There is evidence that doctors now perform a high proportion of induced abortions in Nige...
This study was carried out to highlight the probable correlates of mortality among patients managed ...
Context: Induced abortion remains a major cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. Repor...
Objectives: Abortion is associated with significant healthproblem with short- and long-term complica...
ABSTRACT Background: Complications of induced abortion remain significant causes of maternal mortali...
Context: Induced abortion remains a major cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. Repor...
Background: Induced abortion remains one of the gravest problems associated with women’s reproductiv...
Background: Voluntary abortion for social reasons is illegal in Nigeria; however, the practice remai...
The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the maternal morbidity and mortality among 87pa...
Abortion deaths remain in the forefront of causes of maternal deaths in many developing countries. M...
Unsafe abortion is a common cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The impact of unsafe abortion on...
This is a retrospective evaluation of the 220 patients that presented at the University of Ilorin Te...
Background: Unsafe abortion is within the five leading causes of maternal mortality in sub Saharan A...
Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments lacking m...
ABSTRACT Background: Unsafe abortion is a means of terminating an unwanted pregnancy and it is ca...
Context: - There is evidence that doctors now perform a high proportion of induced abortions in Nige...
This study was carried out to highlight the probable correlates of mortality among patients managed ...
Context: Induced abortion remains a major cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. Repor...
Objectives: Abortion is associated with significant healthproblem with short- and long-term complica...
ABSTRACT Background: Complications of induced abortion remain significant causes of maternal mortali...
Context: Induced abortion remains a major cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. Repor...
Background: Induced abortion remains one of the gravest problems associated with women’s reproductiv...
Background: Voluntary abortion for social reasons is illegal in Nigeria; however, the practice remai...
The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the maternal morbidity and mortality among 87pa...
Abortion deaths remain in the forefront of causes of maternal deaths in many developing countries. M...
Unsafe abortion is a common cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The impact of unsafe abortion on...
This is a retrospective evaluation of the 220 patients that presented at the University of Ilorin Te...