Aim: To determine the incidence, predisposing factors, clinical presentation and perinatal and maternal outcome of patients managed for abruptio placenta. Study Design: A retrospective review. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Niger Delta Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12842
Background:Perineal tear is a very common complication of vaginal delivery, and it is often mild. However, when severe, it could result in torrential life threatening hemorrhage and anal sphincter injury, with fecal incontinence. Objective: The objective of this study is to deter...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2021/v10i230162
Background: Episiotomy is a deliberate incision on the perineum during childbirth, with the intent to expedite delivery and to prevent perineal tear. It is often complicated with perineal pain, wound dehiscence and vulva hematoma. Some of the risk factors associated with these co...
Background: Episiotomy is the commonest operative procedures in obstetrics, and belied by many to expedite delivery. In most tertiary hospitals in Nigeria, majority of the episiotomies are repaired by house officer, with varying degree of complications. Objective: To determine th...
Background: Lacerations of the genital tract are very common complications encountered during child birth. It could result from the perineal tear, laceration of the vulva, vagina, cervix, or from an episiotomy. Perineal trauma could lead to haemorrhage, which could be profuse and...
• Background: Uterine fibroid or leiomyoma (myoma) is the commonest uterine neoplasm in women, and it has been associated with infertility. Though it’s not regarded as a direct cause, surgical removal (myomectomy) has been reported to increase the spontaneous conception rate in w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i330443
Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Obiora Chibundu, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Isaac Joel Abasi & Adedotun Daniel Adesina·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology·2023
Background: During normal pregnancy, the size of the thyroid gland and hormone production increase. There is increased thyroid stimulation in pregnancy, which leads to an increase in the size of the thyroid gland. Objectives: To determine changes in thyroid volume (TV) in pregnan...
Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi, Obiora Chibundu, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Obinna Isidore Onyia, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Isaac Joel Abasi & Adedotun Daniel Adesina·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Hepatology·2023
Background: About 75% of the liver blood flow is from the portal vein, while the remaining 25% comes from the hepatic artery. One of the main abnormalities of the portal system is portal hypertension, and the portal vein diameter is key in make this diagnosis. Objectives: To asse...
Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Datonye Christopher Briggs, Obiora Chibundu, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Chioma Okechukwu, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Isaac Joel Abasi & Adedotun Daniel Adesina·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2023
Background: An important sign of congenital heart disease (CHD), myocardial dysfunction and foetal congestive cardiac failure is cardiomegaly, which is detected using the assessment of the cardiothoracic (CT) ratio. Objective: To evaluate the foetal CT ratio and its relationship...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i3221
Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi, Obiora Chibundu, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Abednigo Ojanerohan Addah, Isaac Joel Abasi & Adedotun Daniel Adesina·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: The portal vein is one of the main sources of blood supply of the liver. About three quarters of the liver blood flow is from the portal vein. Objectives: To assess the mean normal portal vein diameter in healthy pregnant women, and correlate our observation with mate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i2794