Clinical and sociodemographic correlates of preterm deliveries in two tertiary hospitals in southern Nigeria
Background: To determine the prevalence of preterm delivery and identify the associated risk factors. Design: This was a five – month prospective case control study of two cohorts of women who had preterm and term deliveries. Setting: Central Hospital (CH), Warri, and Delta State University Teachi...
Main Authors: | Mudiaga E. Zini, Lawrence O. Omo-Aghoja |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ghana Medical Association
2019-03-01
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Series: | Ghana Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ghanamedj.org/articles/March2019/4%20Pattern%20pre-term%20deliveries.pdf |
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