Browsing by Author "Ogunlaja, OO"

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    Labour, delivery and perinatal outcomes of women with advanced maternal age: A comparative study.
    (The publication of University of Tripoli, Alahlia-Libya., 2022-03-02) Ezeoke, GG; Fawole, A.A; Bakare, Tola; Ogunlaja, OO; Jimoh, O; Adeniran, AS
    Background: Although advanced maternal age (AMA) has been identified as a risk factor for adverse obstetric outcomes, research efforts continue to gather evidence to describe the relationship. Methods: This was a comparative study conducted at a tertiary health facility. Participants were pregnant women who delivered after viability (28 weeks gestation) at the facility over a ten year period categorized into those with advanced maternal age (>35 years) and younger women (≤35 years). The source of data was the hospital delivery records; data analysis was performed with SPSS version 21.0 while p-value <0.05 was significant. Results: The prevalence of AMA was 8.8% (761/8645), 18 (2.4%) were nulliparous, 351 (46.1%) had tertiary education, 196 (25.8%) had inter-pregnancy interval >24 months while 66 (8.7%) had preterm delivery. AMA was associated with significantly higher occurrence of obstructed labour (204 vs. 129; p0.001) and primary postpartum haemorrhage (208 vs. 123; p0.001). Onset of labour (OR 95%CI [0.470, 0.063-3.493]; p0.450), augmentation of labour (OR 95%CI [0.969, 0.830-1.132]; p0.695) and need for episiotomy (OR 95%CI [1.116, 0.955-1.303]; p0.166) were not statistically different for AMA compared to younger women. The caesarean section rates were 40.0% for AMA and 23.7% for younger women while perinatal mortality rates were 391/1,000 for AMA and 110/1,000 live births for younger women. Conclusion: Pregnancy outcome in women with AMA was poorer with about twice the caesarean section rate and thrice the perinatal mortality rate compared to younger women. Therefore, efforts should be made to limit pregnancy in women with AMA.
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    Pre-and-post-operative aversion among women whose partners had caesarean delivery in a patriarchal setting.
    (Ghana Medical Association, 2021-12) Adeniran, AS; Ogunlaja, OO; Ogunlaja, IP; Okesina, SB; Fawole, A.A; Adesina, K.T; Aboyeji, A.P
    Objectives: The study evaluated pre and post-operative perception and aversion to caesarean delivery (CD) among men whose partners underwent the procedure. Design: A multicentre cross-sectional study. Setting: Two tertiary and two secondary health facilities. Participants: Men whose partners underwent CD at the study sites. Methods: Participants were recruited by purposive sampling, data collection was through interaction via an interviewer- administered questionnaire first immediately the decision for CD was made and thereafter on the third postoperative day. Men whose partners had vaginal delivery were excluded from the study and data management was with SPSS version 21.0 while p<0.05 was significant. Results: Awareness about CD was 84.0% mainly through the healthcare workers (42.1%) and the female partner (34.1%); 88.0% of participants recommended CD for medically-indicated reasons. The greatest influence on consent was the male partner (48.8%). The major pre-operative concerns were limitation of family size (34.7%) and fear of repeat CD (34.0%). Pre-operative perceptions of CD included being expensive (60.7%), fear of the procedure (48.0%), fear of complications (45.3%) and longer hospital stay (44.0%). Aversion to CD was 30.0% pre and 5.3% post-operation; predictors of aversion were history of previous surgery among male or female partner and awareness about CD. However, there were reductions in negative perception and aversion post-operation. Conclusion: The high negative perception and aversion to CD among male partners were reduced post-operation. Healthcare workers should address the concerns and negative perceptions about CD and prioritize patient-friendly experiences during surgical operations.