Background: Sexual assault, which encompasses defilement and rape, is a public health and public safety problem with most victims being women and children. The consequences of sexual assault include physical injuries, psychological trauma, depression, suicide or suicidal attempt and...
Download PDF ↓BACKGROUND: To help improve the foetal outcome, many professional bodies recommend the decision delivery interval (DDI) for emergency caesarean sections should be within 30 minutes. However, studies have not been conclusive to state whether delivering within 30 minutes would significantly improve...
Download PDF ↓Background: Birth asphyxia is defined as failure to initiate and sustain breathing at birth, and is graded using Apgar Score: Apgar 1-3 severe, 4-6 moderate, 7-10 normal. Various risk factors contribute to birth asphyxia and include high maternal age, parity, postdates, preterm deliveries,...
Download PDF ↓Background: Placenta praevia and Abruptio placenta are the two major causes of antepartum haemorrhage worldwide including Zambia. They contribute significantly to obstetric haemorrhage, which is a leading cause of maternal mortality in Zambia. Objective: To explore patient characteristics and...
Download PDF ↓Background: Abortion is the loss of the pregnancy before the age of viability. It can be spontaneous or induced. It is the leading cases of admission to gynaecology emergency ward at UTH 30%-50%. The contraceptive knowledge is 97% but lack of uptake may contribute to the high prevalence of...
Download PDF ↓A pelvic abscess is a pus filled cavity in the pelvis due to infection. It is typically the result of acute Pelvic Inflammably Disease (PID). Pelvic abscesses are a major gynaecological problem in contemporary gynaecological practice. This research paper made a retrospective study into a 3...