Maternal risk Factors for Pre-Term Delivery in Lagos

Background: Pre-term birth (before 37 completed weeks) is an important cause of perinatal and neonatal morbidity in Nigeria and the world at Large. Objective: This study was to determine the maternal risk factors associated with per-delivery in Lagos. Methods: A structured questionnaire was administered to 100 consenting consecutive women who had pre-term deliver (cases) and 100 women who had term delivery during the same period (control), at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Results: Age and parity were not significant risk factors. Significant risk factors were maternal heigh

Recent trends in caesarean section at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

No Abstract. NQJHM Vol. 8 (2) 1998: pp. 111-11