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Ibekwe Matilda Uju

Publications (6)

Screening for Speech and Language Delay among Children Up to or Less than 3 years Seen in the Children Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt

Ibekwe Matilda Uju & Gabriel-Job Nneka · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2021

Background: In the literature, there appears to be a lot of data on speech delay in children but most emanated from the western world, but little from sub-Sahara Africa especially Nigeria. This study therefore is to determine the prevalence and the risk factors of speech and lang...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i130430

Epistaxis in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital: Aetiological Profile and Management

Ibekwe Matilda Uju & O. Ikenga Victor · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2020

Background: Bleeding from the nose is one of the commonest emergencies that could present in a typical ear, nose and throat clinic. It is often a frightful experience for both the patient and relations, especially in severe cases. Aim: To determine the aetiological profile, the m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430404

Hearing Impairment in a Tertiary Hospital in the Niger Delta Region: Prevalence, Aetiology and Pattern

Ibekwe Matilda Uju · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aim: This study is to determine the prevalence, causes, types and patterns of hearing impairment seen in a tertiary hospital in the Niger delta region. Study Design: A hospital based descriptive study of all patients with complaints of hearing impairment seen at the ear nose and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i230180

Otorhinolaryngological Disorders Implicated in Facial Nerve Paralysis in a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt

Ibekwe Matilda Uju & Anyama Ernest Ugonna · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: It is not all facial nerve palsy that presents to the otorhinolaryngologist that is Bell’s palsy; therefore there is a need for proper evaluation of these patients. This study is to determine the pattern and prevalence of otorhinolaryngologic disorders associated with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i230162

Lateral Soft Tissue Neck X-ray a Tool for the Otorhinolaryngology Surgeon

Ibekwe Matilda Uju & Oghenekaro Edirin · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019

Background: Management of aerodigestive emergencies can prove a challenge especially in this sub-Saharan region where there is a dearth of specialized equipment. In some areas, a plain radiograph may be the only investigative tool readily available to the surgeon. It is routinely...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v39i230201

Attitude of Final Year Medical Students and House Officers to Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Training

Ibekwe Matilda Uju · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: A good proportion of medical students and house officers will consider specialization in different aspects of medicine following graduation. However, there are still individuals who at this stage are undecided both in the question of specialization as well as on what...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i430129