Background Maternal exposures to environmental hazards during pregnancy are key
determinants of birth outcomes that affect health, cognitive and economic status later in life …

Background In Ethiopia, malnutrition is a public health threat causing a significant burden of
morbidity, mortality, and economic crisis. Simultaneously, khat consumption is alarmingly …

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a developmental and congenital disorder characterized by
neurocognitive impairment, structural defects, and growth restriction due to prenatal alcohol …

Chewing khat during pregnancy adversely affects maternal and fetal health, but available
studies are scarce and inconsistent, and it is difficult to conclude the relationship between …

Background Preterm birth is a significant contributor to newborns morbidity and mortality.
Despite the availability of highly effective and powerful interventions, the burden of preterm …

Background: Pregnancy outcomes that differ from normal live births are known as adverse
pregnancy outcomes. Adverse pregnancy outcomes also have significant effects on the …

Consumption of addictive substances during pregnancy has been linked with a range of
adverse maternal and child health outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the rates of …

Objective: To present an overview of the adverse effects of water pipe smoking on various
aspects of reproduction and perinatal complications, covering all the most relevant studies …

Khat genotoxicity is still a matter of debate especially in human studies. In animal studies,
khat administration in different dosages was shown to be associated with different kinds of …

Background: Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal mortality. Most preterm births can
be associated to an identifiable risk factor. In Cameroon, especially in the Southwest …