Improving postpartum care delivery and uptake by implementing context specific interventions in four countries in Africa: a realist evaluation of the Missed Opportunities in Maternal and Infant Health (MOMI) project (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Improving postpartum care delivery and uptake by implementing context specific interventions in four countries in Africa: a realist evaluation of the Missed Opportunities in Maternal and Infant Health (MOMI) project. BMJ Global Health, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000408

Postpartum care (PPC) has remained relatively neglected in many interventions designed to improve maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. The Missed Opportunities in Maternal and Infant Health project developed and implemented a context-s... Read More about Improving postpartum care delivery and uptake by implementing context specific interventions in four countries in Africa: a realist evaluation of the Missed Opportunities in Maternal and Infant Health (MOMI) project.

Identification and evaluation of anticancer compounds from three Nigerian plants used in traditional medicines (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rosa Johnson-Ajinwo, O., Richardson, A., & Li, W. (2017, September). Identification and evaluation of anticancer compounds from three Nigerian plants used in traditional medicines. Presented at IUPHAR, Aberdeen

Ovarian cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the gynaecological category of cancers. The current post surgery treatment which involves the use of platinum-based therapy with its attendant adverse drug-resistance often results in... Read More about Identification and evaluation of anticancer compounds from three Nigerian plants used in traditional medicines.

Association of maternal serum PAPP-A levels, nuchal translucency and crown rump length in first trimester with adverse pregnancy outcomes: Retrospective cohort study. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Association of maternal serum PAPP-A levels, nuchal translucency and crown rump length in first trimester with adverse pregnancy outcomes: Retrospective cohort study. Prenatal Diagnosis, 705-711. https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.5069

OBJECTIVE: Are first trimester serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), nuchal translucency (NT) and crown rump length (CRL) prognostic factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes? METHOD: Retrospective cohort women, singleton pregnancies (UK... Read More about Association of maternal serum PAPP-A levels, nuchal translucency and crown rump length in first trimester with adverse pregnancy outcomes: Retrospective cohort study..

Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2017.04.008

The aim of the study is to update the evidence on surgical management of endometriosis associated pain - does laparoscopic excision offers any benefits over laparoscopic ablation? This is a systematic review and meta-analysis, where we searched MEDLI... Read More about Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis..

Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy (2017)
Journal Article
Weli, H. K., Akhtar, R., Chang, Z., Li, W., Cooper, J., & Yang, Y. (2017). Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.04.037

Objectives
Non-enzymatic glycation is closely associated with altered mechanical properties of connective tissue. Pregnancy, marked with high levels of female hormones, confers unique alteration to the mechanical properties of pelvic connective tiss... Read More about Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy.

Prediction of complications in early-onset pre-eclampsia (PREP): development and external multinational validation of prognostic models (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Prediction of complications in early-onset pre-eclampsia (PREP): development and external multinational validation of prognostic models. BMC Medicine, 68 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0827-3

BACKGROUND: Unexpected clinical deterioration before 34 weeks gestation is an undesired course in early-onset pre-eclampsia. To safely prolong preterm gestation, accurate and timely prediction of complications is required. METHOD: Women with confirme... Read More about Prediction of complications in early-onset pre-eclampsia (PREP): development and external multinational validation of prognostic models.

Non-contraceptive oestrogen-containing preparations for controlling symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Non-contraceptive oestrogen-containing preparations for controlling symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD010503 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010503.pub2

BACKGROUND: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a psychological and somatic disorder of unknown aetiology, with symptoms typically including irritability, depression, mood swings, bloating, breast tenderness and sleep disturbances. About 3% to 10% of wome... Read More about Non-contraceptive oestrogen-containing preparations for controlling symptoms of premenstrual syndrome..

Is the first urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) in women with suspected pre-eclampsia a prognostic factor for maternal and neonatal adverse outcome? A retrospective cohort study. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Is the first urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) in women with suspected pre-eclampsia a prognostic factor for maternal and neonatal adverse outcome? A retrospective cohort study. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 580-588. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13123

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of the first urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and how it relates to other prognostic factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performe... Read More about Is the first urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) in women with suspected pre-eclampsia a prognostic factor for maternal and neonatal adverse outcome? A retrospective cohort study..

Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Health (2017)
Journal Article
Wu, P., Haththotuwa, R., Shing Kwok, C., Babu, A., Kotronias, R. A., Rushton, C., …Mamas, M. A. (2017). Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Health. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003497

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Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder resulting in hypertension and multiorgan dysfunction. There is growing evidence that these effects persist after pregnancy. We aimed to systematically evaluate and quantify the evidence on th... Read More about Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Health.