Thesis On Antepartum Haemorrhage

Conclusion: The prevalence of APH in our setting is high.The major causes were abruptio placenta and placenta previa.

Conclusion: The prevalence of APH in our setting is high.The major causes were abruptio placenta and placenta previa.

Two hundred and eighteen folders were retrieved and analyzed giving a retrieval rate of 97.3%.

The mean gestational age at presentation was 35.3 ± 2 weeks and the most common causes were abruptio placenta and placenta previa constituting 68.3% and 30.0%, respectively.

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Prevention, early detection, and prompt management cannot be overemphasized to significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition.

Objectives: The study is aimed at determining the prevalence, etiology, sociodemographic characteristics, and the fetomaternal outcome of pregnancies complicated by APH in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.

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Correspondence Address: Idris Usman Takai Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University, Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, PMB 3011, Kano State Nigeria Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None Background: Antepartum hemorrhage (APH) contributes significantly to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality globally, particularly in the developing world like ours.

Int J App Basic Med Res [serial online] 2017 [cited 2019 Sep 6];2-6. 2017/7/2/112/205819 In a small proportion where placenta previa and abruption have been excluded, the cause may be related to local lesions of the cervix and vagina, e.g., cervicitis, cervical erosion, genital tumors, vulvar varicosities, ruptured vasa previa, and heavy show.

However, in a study from Osun, South-Western Nigeria, the prevalence was 1.5% and the major cause of antepartum hemorrhage was found to be placenta previa followed by abruption and lastly by unknown causes.