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  1. Article ; Online: Evaluation of obstetricians' surgical decision making in the management of uterine rupture.

    Eze, Justus Ndulue / Anozie, Okechukwu Bonaventure / Lawani, Osaheni Lucky / Ndukwe, Emmanuel Okechukwu / Agwu, Uzoma Maryrose / Obuna, Johnson Akuma

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2017  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 179

    Abstract: Background: Uterine rupture is an obstetric calamity with surgery as its management mainstay. Uterine repair without tubal ligation leaves a uterus that is more prone to repeat rupture while uterine repair with bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) or (sub) ... ...

    Abstract Background: Uterine rupture is an obstetric calamity with surgery as its management mainstay. Uterine repair without tubal ligation leaves a uterus that is more prone to repeat rupture while uterine repair with bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) or (sub)total hysterectomy predispose survivors to psychosocial problems like marital disharmony. This study aims to evaluate obstetricians' perspectives on surgical decision making in managing uterine rupture.
    Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of obstetricians at the 46th annual scientific conference of Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria in 2012. Data was analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics.
    Results: Seventy-nine out of 110 obstetricians (71.8%) responded to the survey, of which 42 (53.2%) were consultants, 60 (75.9%) practised in government hospitals and 67 (84.8%) in urban hospitals, and all respondents managed women with uterine rupture. Previous cesarean scars and injudicious use of oxytocic are the commonest predisposing causes, and uterine rupture carries very high incidences of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Uterine repair only was commonly performed by 38 (48.1%) and uterine repair with BTL or (sub) total hysterectomy by 41 (51.9%) respondents. Surgical management is guided mainly by patients' conditions and obstetricians' surgical skills.
    Conclusion: Obstetricians' distribution in Nigeria leaves rural settings starved of specialist for obstetric emergencies. Caesarean scars are now a rising cause of ruptures. The surgical management of uterine rupture and obstetricians' surgical preferences vary and are case scenario-dependent. Equitable redistribution of obstetricians and deployment of medical doctors to secondary hospitals in rural settings will make obstetric care more readily available and may reduce the prevalence and improve the outcome of uterine rupture. Obstetrician's surgical decision-making should be guided by the prevailing case scenario and the ultimate aim should be to avert fatality and reduce morbidity.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-06-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1367-8
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  2. Article: Evaluation of clinical breast examination and breast ultrasonography among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria.

    Ezeonu, Paul Olisaemeka / Ajah, Leonard Ogbonna / Onoh, Robinson Chukwudi / Lawani, Lucky Osaheni / Enemuo, Vincent Chidi / Agwu, Uzoma MaryRose

    OncoTargets and therapy

    2015  Volume 8, Page(s) 1025–1029

    Abstract: Background: Breast cancer in pregnancy accounts for 2%-3% of all breast cancers. The increased vascularity and lymphatic drainage from the breast during pregnancy potentiate the metastatic spread of the cancer to the regional lymph nodes. However, the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Breast cancer in pregnancy accounts for 2%-3% of all breast cancers. The increased vascularity and lymphatic drainage from the breast during pregnancy potentiate the metastatic spread of the cancer to the regional lymph nodes. However, the increased breast density in pregnancy makes it difficult to detect breast lesions early.
    Aim: To evaluate and compare the detection rate of breast lesions using clinical breast examination (CBE) and breast ultrasonography among pregnant women.
    Methodology: A cross-sectional comparative study involving antenatal clinic attendees at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, was conducted between March 3, 2014, and December 31, 2014. CBE and breast ultrasonography were done in the participants at booking and repeated at 6 weeks postpartum. Fine-needle aspiration cytology and histology were done in women with suspicious breast lesions on CBE or breast ultrasonography or both. Data analysis was both descriptive and inferential at the 95% confidence level using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 17.0. Test of significance was done using chi-square test. A P-value of less than or equal to 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
    Results: A total of 320 pregnant women participated in the study. Of these, 267 (83.4%) were aware of breast cancer. Although more lesions were detected with breast ultrasonography than by CBE, there was no statistically significant difference between them (25 versus 17; P=0.26). The histology of the lesions revealed 21 benign lesions and 4 normal breast tissues. The sensitivity of breast ultrasonography was 95.2%, while that of CBE was 66.7%. The specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were similar between CBE and breast ultrasonography.
    Conclusion: The detection rates of breast lesions by both CBE and breast ultrasonography were equivalent during pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum, making CBE a convenient and very cost-effective method of detecting breast lesions in the low-risk population. However, both CBE and breast ultrasonography should be done in women with high risk of breast malignancy.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-05-13
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2495130-4
    ISSN 1178-6930
    ISSN 1178-6930
    DOI 10.2147/OTT.S83437
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  3. Article: Perception of assent in biomedical research among medical specialists and trainees in Abakaliki, Nigeria.

    Onoh, Robinson Chukwudi / Umeora, Odidika Ugochukwu Joannes / Ezeonu, Paul Olisaemeka / Agwu, Uzoma Maryrose / Lawani, Lucky Osaheni / Ezeonu, Chinonyelum Thecla

    Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics

    2014  Volume 5, Page(s) 183–189

    Abstract: Background: Assent is the child's affirmative agreement to participate in research. Consent from parents and assent from children are required in research involving children.: Objective: To determine the knowledge, perception, and level of practice ... ...

    Abstract Background: Assent is the child's affirmative agreement to participate in research. Consent from parents and assent from children are required in research involving children.
    Objective: To determine the knowledge, perception, and level of practice of assent in children among medical specialists and trainees in research work as well as the level of ethical norms observed during research.
    Methods: A semistructural questionnaire was designed for a cross-sectional survey of medical specialists and trainees at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki at their different departments in the months of January and February 2013. The questionnaires were completed and analyzed.
    Results: A total of 113 questionnaires were distributed, correctly completed, and analyzed. The mean age of the respondents was 36.2±5.9 years, with a range of 25-55 years. The mean duration of practice was 6.3±3.9 years, with a range of 3-20 years. The majority of respondents were trainees (106, 93.8%). There was no significant association between sociodemographic variables of the respondents and the practice of obtaining assent in research involving children (P>0.05). Ethical clearance was obtained by all medical specialists during their research, but none of those whose research involved children got assent from the children. The majority of medical specialists (80%) and trainees (65.1%) support the practice of assent as a mandatory prerequisite in ethical study. Most of the medical specialists (83.3%) and trainees (65.1%) agree that parents could be influenced by other considerations and benefits in enrolling their children in research. Assent after consent in research involving children in African setting was acknowledged as a necessity by 66.7% of medical specialists and 75.2% of trainees.
    Conclusion: Assent was observed as a necessary ethical issue in research involving children in this study; however, it is often not sought in our setting.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-10-03
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587456-1
    ISSN 1179-318X
    ISSN 1179-318X
    DOI 10.2147/AHMT.S66542
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  4. Article: Outcomes of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia in neonates in a tertiary hospital, southeast Nigeria.

    Nwali, Matthew Igwe / Umeora, Odidika Ugochukwu Joannes / Ozumba, Benjamin Chukwuma / Onoh, Robinson Chukwudi / Agwu, Uzoma Maryrose / Agboeze, Joseph

    Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association

    2014  Volume 55, Issue 3, Page(s) 250–253

    Abstract: Background: Malaria infestation during pregnancy is mostly asymptomatic and untreated especially in unbooked pregnancies. It presents with almost all the fetal complications of overt malaria in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Malaria infestation during pregnancy is mostly asymptomatic and untreated especially in unbooked pregnancies. It presents with almost all the fetal complications of overt malaria in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia on the neonates of unbooked parturients delivered at term at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
    Materials and methods: This study was conducted in the labour ward complex of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki from March to May 2012. Unbooked pregnant women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and gave consent were consecutively recruited. Cord blood and placenta tissue were collected for haemoglobin concentration determination and histology, respectively. Birth weights were determined with an electronic weighing machine. Statistical Analysis was done with 2008 Epi Info™ software and level of significant was set at P-value <0.05.
    Results: A total of 250 unbooked parturients were recruited, of which 194 (77.6%) had asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia while 227 (90.8%) had placental parasitisation. The prevalence of low birth weight in the study was 16.4%. There was significant relationship between asymptomatic malaria parasitemia and birth weight (X(2) = 43.70, P-value < 0.001). There were no low-birth-weight deliveries among paturients without placental parasitemia. No neonate, however, had anaemia in the study.
    Conclusion: Asymptomatic malaria parasitemia and placental parasitisation by malaria parasites contribute to the outcome of the foetal birth weight. Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and placental parasitaemia did not result in a corresponding foetal anaemia on babies delivered.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-06-11
    Publishing country Nigeria
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 424429-1
    ISSN 0300-1652
    ISSN 0300-1652
    DOI 10.4103/0300-1652.132063
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  5. Article: An Assessment of Ovarian Cancer Histotypes Across the African Diaspora.

    George, Sophia H L / Omotoso, Ayodele / Pinto, Andre / Mustapha, Aisha / Sanchez-Covarrubias, Alex P / Umar, Usman Aliyu / Umar, Ali Bala / Oluwasola, Timothy Abiola / Okolo, Clement Abu / Anthony, Umeh Uchenna / Ukekwe, Francis Ikechukwu / Bakari, Maisaratu A / Dahiru, Aminu M C / Abdullahi, Habiba Ibrahim / Abimiku, Bawa Ahmed / Abdurrahman, Aisha / Usman, Asmau / Ahmed, Saad Aliyu / Usman, Hadiza Abdullahi /
    Kabir, Abba / Eleje, George Uchenna / Chiemeka, Michael Emeka / Nzeribe, Emily / Nweke, Ikechukwu / Kadas, SaiduAbubakar / Suleiman, Dauda E / Ekanem, Etim / Uche, Umemmuo Maureen / Paul, Jibrin / Agwu, Uzoma Maryrose / Edegbe, Felix O / Anorlu, Rose I / Banjo, Adekunbiola / Ajenifuja, Kayode Olusegun / Fawole, Adegboyega Adisa / Kazeem, Ibrahim O O / Magaji, Francis / Silas, Olugbenga / Athanasius, Boma Precious / Tamunomie, Nyengidiki Kennedy / Bassey, Emem / Abudu, Kunle / Ango, Ibrahim G / Abdullahi, Kabiru / Lawal, Ishak / Kabir, Suleiman Aliyu / Ekanem, Victor / Ezeanochie, Michael / Yahaya, Usman Rahman / Castillo, Melissa Nicole / Bahall, Vishal / Chatrani, Vikash / Brambury, Ian / Bowe, Saida / Halliday, Darron / Bruney, George / Butler, Raleigh / Ragin, Camille / Odedina, Folakemi / Chamala, Srikar / Schlumbrecht, Matthew / Audu, Bala

    Frontiers in oncology

    2021  Volume 11, Page(s) 732443

    Abstract: Objective: Ovarian cancer in Black women is common in many West African countries but is relatively rare in North America. Black women have worse survival outcomes when compared to White women. Ovarian cancer histotype, diagnosis, and age at ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Ovarian cancer in Black women is common in many West African countries but is relatively rare in North America. Black women have worse survival outcomes when compared to White women. Ovarian cancer histotype, diagnosis, and age at presentation are known prognostic factors for outcome. We sought to conduct a preliminary comparative assessment of these factors across the African diaspora.
    Methods: Patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer (all histologies) between June 2016-December 2019 in Departments of Pathology at 25 participating sites in Nigeria were identified. Comparative population-based data, inclusive of Caribbean-born Blacks (CBB) and US-born Blacks (USB), were additionally captured from the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Florida Cancer Data Systems. Histology, country of birth, and age at diagnosis data were collected and evaluated across the three subgroups: USB, CBB and Nigerians. Statistical analyses were done using chi-square and student's t-test with significance set at p<0.05.
    Results: Nigerians had the highest proportion of germ cell tumor (GCT, 11.5%) and sex-cord stromal (SCST, 16.2%) ovarian cancers relative to CBB and USB (p=0.001). CBB (79.4%) and USB (77.3%) women were diagnosed with a larger proportion of serous ovarian cancer than Nigerians (60.4%) (p<0.0001). Nigerians were diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancers at the youngest age (51.7± 12.8 years) relative to USB (58.9 ± 15.0) and CBB (59.0± 13.0,p<0.001). Black women [CBB (25.2 ± 15.0), Nigerians (29.5 ± 15.1), and USB (33.9 ± 17.9)] were diagnosed with GCT younger than White women (35.4 ± 20.5, p=0.011). Black women [Nigerians (47.5 ± 15.9), USB (50.9 ± 18.3) and CBB (50.9 ± 18.3)] were also diagnosed with SCST younger than White women (55.6 ± 16.5, p<0.01).
    Conclusion: There is significant variation in age of diagnosis and distribution of ovarian cancer histotype/diagnosis across the African diaspora. The etiology of these findings requires further investigation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2021.732443
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