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		<title>Pattern and Factors Affecting the Outcome of Pregnancy: DISCUSSION</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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This is a retrospective study and so is subjected to limitations of the design of such studies. It is, however, a good tool to use to review past activities and make amends as appropriate. It is economical, produces rapid results and has been found useful in many developing economies. The total number of deliveries and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pattern and Factors Affecting the Outcome of Pregnancy: RESULTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were 2,393 deliveries between January 1997 and December 2002, with 127 (5.30%) patients fulfilling the criteria for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The yearly breakdown from 1997 to 2002 is as follows 16/438 (36.5 per 1,000), 13/402 (32.3 per 1,000), 13/194 (67.0 per 1,000), 19/940 (20.2 per 1,000), 25/443 (56.4 per 1,000) and 41/476 (86.1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pattern and Factors Affecting the Outcome of Pregnancy: SUBJECTS AND METHODS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical records of pregnant patients between January 1997 and December 2002 at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu (in southwestern Nigeria) were retrieved and analyzed. The obstetrics department of the hospital had its full complement of specialist obstetricians about late 1996. Patients who were labeled as hypertensive and satisfied the inclusion criteria as stated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pattern and Factors Affecting the Outcome of Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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INTRODUCTION
Hypertension (HTN) is the most common non-communicable disease in Nigeria. The crude prevalence rate for females is 11.2%, while the age-adjusted rate is 9.3%. HTN is also the most common medical disorder of pregnancy worldwide. It has been estimated that 5-10% of all pregnancies are complicated by HTN.
The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy fall into four [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnancy Complicated by Emphysematous Pyonephrosis: DISCUSSION</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Significant changes occur in both structure and function of the renal system during normal pregnancy. Urinary tract dilatation is one of the most remarkable anatomical alterations noted during gestation, encompassing the renal calyces, pelves and ureters. As such, renal and ureteral lithiasis are relatively rare complications in pregnancy. Emphysematous pyonephrosis is a grave complication of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnancy Complicated by Emphysematous Pyonephrosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION
We present a case in which emphysematous pyonephrosis occurred in the first trimester of a pregnancy complicated by nephrolithiasis. Emphysematous pyonephrosis is a rare and potentially fatal clinical entity but with recognition and timely intervention by multiple disciplines, a successful outcome may be obtained.
CASE REPORT
A 37-year-old African-American woman G16 P8169 presented at six weeks&#8217; gestation [...]]]></description>
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