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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...

Background: Hypertensive disease in pregnancy continues to be one of the leading cause of maternal death. Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is said to be accompanied by several cardiovascular pathophysiological changes including increases in arterial stiffness. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the...

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...

Background: Between 2013 and 2014, Zambia‟s maternal mortality ratio was estimated at 398 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Successful aversion of deaths is dependent on effective use of signal functions-a clinical intervention- to treat direct obstetric complications. Staff must be...

Cervical cancer universally is clinically staged using the FIGO staging system performed on examination under anaesthesia (EUA). The EUA staging method is no longer thought to be mandatory but optional in staging cervical cancer. This is emerging from the on-going debate within scientific...

Background: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is the main cause of preterm delivery and is associated worldwide with increased rates of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality (Parry et al 1998, Joseph et al 1998). The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of...

Introduction: Up to 20% of Zambian women between 15 and 49 years of age have experienced some form of sexual violence. Despite a growing public recognition of gender-based violence (GBV) and its attendant health consequences, less than 50% of survivors ever reach a health facility and of these,...

Background: Fetal distress is a common indication for an emergency caesarean section (C/S). The term fetal distress refers to the presence of signs in a pregnant woman that suggests that the fetus may be compromised and this is manifest by fetal heart rate abnormalities and/or presence of fresh...

Pregnancy intention at the time of conception has an impact on the wellbeing and health of the mother and newborn. A hospital-based study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka to estimate the proportion of unplanned or unintended pregnancy among mothers who delivered at the...

Background: Following the administration of corticosteroids to pregnant women at risk of premature delivery, the occurrence of hyaline membrane disease and the related complications among neonates born of such women is significantly reduced. Despite this knowledge, the use of corticosteroids in...