Prevalence and Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Women Admitted at the Labor Ward of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Women Admitted at the Labor Ward of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Preterm birth is a global epidemic and a leading cause of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of preterm birth among women attending the labor ward for delivery at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted am...

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Main Authors: Enoch Odame Anto, Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu, Stephen Opoku, Ebenezer Senu, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu Tamakloe, Augustine Tawiah, Frank Ankobea, Emmanuel Acheampong, Agartha Odame Anto, Michael Appiah, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Christian Obirikorang, Otchere Addai-Mensah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Subjects:
preterm birth
labor ward
adverse pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.801092/full

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