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Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu

Publications (4)

Cost and Financial Challenges of Accessing Bone Marrow Transplantation: Opinion Survey in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution

Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu, Adeyemi Oluwafemi & Nwaopara O. Anthony · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2020

Background: Bone Marrow Transplantation is a procedure that involves infusion of bone marrow cells to a recipient to treat bone marrow diseases like leukemia, sickle cell disease and autoimmune diseases. This medical intervention was first done in the early sixties and has since...

Open access Research Article

Dearth of Haematologists in Nigeria: Unfriendly Specialty among Medical Students in Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria

Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu, Borke Moghene Emona & Ologbo Thompson · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: There is continuous rise in haematology and haemato-oncology cases in Nigeria. Unfortunately, there is inadequate number of haematologists to care for these rising cases despite the high number of medical doctors being churned out by over twenty medical schools in Nig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/35658

Reasons Why Students Study Medicine: Views of Students at Delta State University Abraka, South-South Nigeria

Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu, Awunor Nyemike Simeon, Borke Moghene Emona & Ikusemoro Augustina Isioma · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Background: The demand to study medicine in Nigeria is very high thereby putting lots of pressure to the University authorities because of inadequate space and provision to accommodate the large number of applicants. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the factors m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29847

Determinants of Adverse Transfusion Reactions at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria

Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu, Borke Moghene Emona & Ikusemoro Augustina Isioma · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Background: Blood transfusion is a very essential part of medical practice. However, blood and blood component transfusions are associated with some adverse transfusion reactions. Some of these reactions can lead to loss of patients’ lives and hence defeating the essence of blood...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28816