Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of mortality and morbidity in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Aortic propagation velocity (APV), epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements could provide additional information on assessing renal decline in CKD patients. The study aimed to evaluate…[Read more]

2 per 1000 live births. After controlling for potential confounders, maternal age 31-34years (AOR=2.57; 95% CI 1.05, 6.30) and 35years and above (AOR=4.03; 95% CI 1.58, 10.31), caesarean section (AOR=2.24; 95% CI 1.09, 4.57), and gestational hypertension (AOR=2.63; 95% CI 1.21, 5.71) increased the odds of NNM.

Inclusion of NNM evaluations…[Read more]