Alphonsus N. Onyiriuka

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Two Nigerian Adolescents with Homozygous Sickle Cell Anaemia

Alphonsus N. Onyiriuka, Magdalene E. Odunvbun & Izehiuwa G. Enato · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

In the tropics where the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is high, reports of concurrence of sickle cell anaemia and diabetes mellitus are rare with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), being rarer. In this case report, we present the cases of two Nigerian adolescents (one male an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9858

Comparative Analysis of Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Trial of Vaginal Birth and Planned Repeat Caesarean Section Following a Prior Caesarean

Eugene M. Ikeanyi & Alphonsus N. Onyiriuka · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Delivery following a previous caesarean section is associated with the fear of increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The optimal mode of such delivery remains critical with increasing rate of caesarean births in the contemporary obstetric care. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23218