Dr. Michael Boah

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Preterm birth, low birth weight, and their co-occurrence among women with preexisting chronic diseases prior to conception: a cross-sectional analysis of postpartum women in a low-resource setting in Ghana
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024-09-03)
Ruth Nimota Nukpezah
;
Emmanuel Akolgo Abanga
;
Martin Nyaaba Adokiya
;
Gifty Apiung Aninanya
;
Lovett Olaedo Odiakpa
;
Nura Shehu
;
Ngozi Mabel Chukwu
;
Abraham Bangamsi Mahama
;
Michael Boah
The incidence of chronic diseases, which are significant contributors to maternal deaths and adverse new-born outcomes, is increasing among women of reproductive age in northern Ghana. This emerging health issue raises serious concerns about the potential exacerbation of adverse birth outcomes in this setting, given that it is one of the regions in the country with a high incidence of such outcomes. We investigated the risks of preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and concurrent PTB and LBW among women with preexisting chronic conditions prior to conception in the Tamale Metropolis of northern Ghana.