Celestine Osita John

A Cross-Sectional Study on the Accuracy of Glycated Albumin in Diagnosing Pregnancies Complicated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Celestine Osita John & Atochi Prince Woruka · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2024

Background: The diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus is made using the oral glucose tolerance test. Conducting this test requires patient preparation. Meanwhile, glycated albumin does not require the patient to be prepared. Glycated albumin is affected by ethnicity and blac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjgo/2024/v7i1207

Severe Obstetric Morbidity and Quality of Maternal Healthcare at a Tertiary Level Health Facility in Southern Nigeria

Justina Omoikhefe Alegbeleye & Celestine Osita John · International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology · 2022

Background: In most women, pregnancy is often uncomplicated and will bring about the delivery of healthy babies at term. However, in some women, severe complications may occur during pregnancy, labour, or the postpartum period, which may be life-threatening for either the mother,...

Open access Research Article

Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Findings from a Resource Limited Setting of Nigeria

Rosemary Nkemdilim Ogu, Celestine Osita John, Omosivie Maduka & Sunday Chinenye · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Diabetes is a growing non communicable disease (NCD) epidemic. Current international guidelines dictate that in pregnancy, universal screening for GDM for early detection is essential to improve feto-maternal outcomes. However in resource limited settings, risk based screening is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31966