Background: Rupture of the pregnant uterus refers to complete disruption of all uterine layers, including the serosa. It is a life-threatening obstetric emergency and a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To determine the incidence of uterin...
D. O. Allagoa, L. Obagah, P. C. Oriji, E. S. Tekenah, C. Njoku, A. S. Afolabi, C. Ikoro, K. M. Mbah, T. J. Wagio, O. S. Ohaeri, O. Izevbigie & G. Atemie·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2021
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in developing countries. The World Health Organisation estimated that there were about 570,000 new cases of cancer of the cervix in 2018 and about 311,000 women died of the disease. Objective: To determine the p...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2021/v11i230148
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that was first identified in December, 2019 in Wuhan, China. It is caused by a novel coronavirus, and was said to have emerged from a livestock market in Wuhan. The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was...
Bartholin gland cysts and abscesses are common in women of reproductive age and declines after menopause. Organisms implicated in Bartholin abscess include, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacterioides spp. Objective: To d...
P. C. Oriji, D. O. Allagoa, C. Ikoro, O. I. Oguche, V. K. Oriji, C. E. Unachukwu, A. E. Ubom & G. Atemie·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Background: Puerperal sepsis is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries, Nigeria inclusive. It complicates 1% – 8% of all deliveries, and is responsible for 15% of maternal deaths. Objective: To determine the incidence of puerpe...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i830377
Background: Umbilical cord prolapse is an obstetric emergency when the foetus is still alive, and it is associated with high foetal morbidity and mortality. If umbilical cord prolapse occurs outside the hospital, mortality rate can be as high as 44% – 70%, and as low as 3% when i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i930368
Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease of the respiratory system that is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on the 11th of March, 2020. Objective: To assess...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i130207
P. C. Oriji, D. O. Allagoa, L. Obagah, O. S. Ohaeri, E. S. Tekenah, A. S. Afolabi, C. Njoku, K. M. Mbah, O. Izevbigie, M. Chika, G. Atemie & B. Eneni·International Research Journal of Oncology·2021
Background: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological malignancy in developed countries. In sub-Sahara Africa, it is the third commonest gynaecological cancer after carcinoma of cervix and ovary. It affects women in the peri- and post-menopausal years with peak inciden...
Background: Measurement of variety of biological, biochemical and biophysical markers in pregnancy implicated in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia have been proposed to predict its development. Aim: To evaluate the accuracy of combined measure of maternal serum uric acid level...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2230700
Background: Urethral mucosa prolapse is a condition in which there is a circular complete eversion of the distal urethral mucosa through the external urethral meatus. Objective: To determine the prevalence of urethral mucosa prolapse and its management plans at the Federal Medica...
Background: Cervical insufficiency has been defined by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) as inability of the cervix to retain a pregnancy in the second trimester, in the absence of uterine contractions. It is an important contributor to the incidence...
Background: The average gestational age at onset of labour which could be spontaneous or induced differs among pregnant women. The gestational age correlates with the maturity of the foetus which in turn plays an important role in the initiation of labour. Objective: To determine...
Objective: To assess the incidence, clinical presentation, management and associated morbidity of ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary health institution in South-southern Nigeria over a 2-year period. Methods: Hospital-based cohort study were all women with ectopic pregnancy identifi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/29181