SPHMMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) Research Papers Repository
Welcome to St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), department of Obstetrics and Gynecology research papers repository. Here you will find research work conducted by residents and faculity members in the department.
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Pattern of gynecological admissions and outcomes of patients who are admitted to gynecological ward and ICU of SPHMMC
(2016-01-01)Background
Gynecologic disorders might be grossly classified as emergency and elective. Emergency gynecologic admissions are usually due to abortion, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, medical complications of pregnancy, ovarian cyst torsion, abnormal ...
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Prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions and the associated determinant factors
(2016-01-01)Background
Cervical cancer remains a major public health problem in developing countries .It kills about 270, 000 women every year and more than 85% of these deaths occur in the developing world (1).Estimate of the global prevalence suggests that each ...
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Incidence of eclampsia at SPHMMC and Correlated risk factors of substandard care with maternal adverse outcomes
(2016-01-01)Background
Eclampsia is defined as occurrence of one or more generalized convulsions or coma in the absence of other neurological conditions. In the western world, the estimated incidence of eclampsia ranges from 1:2000 to 1:3448 pregnancies. WHO estimates ...
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Quality of family planning counseling Among ANC Followers at SPHMMC ANC clinic
(2016-01-01)BackgroundEvery women in the reproductive age has a right to accurate, appropriate, understandable, and unambiguous information related to reproductive health in all parts of the health care facility.
Family planning is defined as the ability of ...
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UNMET NEED FOR CONTRACEPTION AMONG HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN ATTENDING HIV CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICE AT SPHMMC, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
(2015-10-01)BACKGROUND- Ethiopia is one of the nations severely affected by the HIV pandemic with a national adult HIV prevalence of 1.5% with women disproportionately affected than men (1.9% compared to 1.0% in men). Despite its demonstrable contribution, far less attention ...
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The Incidence Sociodemographic, clinical Characteristics and Risk factors of Ectopic Pregnancy in Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2016-01-01)Background
Ectopic pregnancy has remained a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality especially in the sub Saharan Africa. Ectopic pregnancy is the commonest cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. ...
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Prevalence of depression and associated factors among women seeking infertility care at St. Paul’s hospital Millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2020-08-01)Background: In developing countries, children are highly valued for social, cultural and economic reasons. Infertile and childless women in developing countries are therefore confronted with a series of societal discrimination and stigmatization which may lead ...
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Fetomaternal outcome and determinants of term premature rupture of membrane: Case control study in SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2020-08-01)Background: Term Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) is a common obstetric event and it is defined as rupture of the membranes prior to the onset of labour at or beyond 37 weeks gestation. PROM can cause maternal complications like chorioamnionitis, increased ...
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The Magnitude and causes of maternal Near -miss in St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2020-09-01)Background: Because maternal mortality is a rare event, it is important to study maternal near-miss as a complement to evaluate and improve the quality of obstetric care. Maternal near miss is said to have occurred when women presented with life threatening ...