- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Genital Health and Disease
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Hernia repair and management
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health and Surgery
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
College of Medical Sciences
2024
Background: Ectopic pregnancy continues to be a major surgical emergency in gynaecology. Objective: To determine the incidence, clinical pattern, management, morbidity and mortality from ectopic Nigerian tertiary health care center. Study Design, Setting Subjects: The case files of 149 patients who had between 1990 1997 at University Teaching Hospital, were reviewed for biological, social data. Results: frequency was 1 71 deliveries (1.4%). Being married, age group 25-29 years, nulliparous...
This research prioritization aimed to identify major gaps in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) help mitigate the direct indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic.We adapted Child Health Nutrition Research Initiative methodology. We defined scope, domains, themes scoring criteria. approached diverse global experts via email submit their ideas MNCAH MNCAH-related cross-cutting/health systems area. curated as questions (RQs) sent them consenting for online link. For each RQ,...
Background: Benefits of contraception are well elucidated, but when women switch or discontinue use, it impacts on overall determinants fertility and reproductive health. The study aimed to determine patterns reasons for contraceptive method switching discontinuation. Methodology: This was a cross sectional done at the family planning clinic hospital between January 2019 December 2021. A semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire used collect information sociodemographic...
Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are known to have higher rates of mental health disorders, particularly depression. Despite this, there is a lack research on the prevalence depression among PWID in Nigeria.Aim: This study aimed determine depressive symptoms and their determinants PWID.Setting: The was conducted Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria where needle syringe programme (NSP) for recently initiated.Methods: A cross-sectional survey using multi-stage sampling technique. Data...
The aim of this work is to report the clinical presentation and management pregnancy epulis (PE) among pregnant women that attended ante-natal clinic in Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Northern, Nigeria. Three hundred twenty self-administered, structured questionnaires were administered Kaduna. Intraoral examination was done for all filled questionnaire. study from January 2018 July 2018. Eight cases (2.5%) diagnosed 320 women. age ranged between 23 34 years with mean ±28.5 (SD=3.9);...