A5075297318- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Malaria Research and Control
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
University of Calabar
2010-2023
Anemia in pregnancy malaria endemic areas is a public health challenge that has contributed either directly or indirectly to maternal morbidity and mortality our environment. during are highly preventable treatable.The aim of this study assess the prevalence anemia asymptomatic parasitemic women at first antenatal visit tertiary hospital facility.The was conducted clinic University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria over three-month period. Five hundred forty-five pregnant were...
Abstract: The aim of the study is to identify factors influencing contraceptive use and initiation sexual intercourse after childbirth. This was a cross-sectional descriptive survey involving 256 consecutive women, who delivered between April October, 2007, presenting at Immunization Clinic, University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria in April, 2008. Data obtained using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Women had antenatal postnatal counseling were significantly more...
Teenage pregnancy is high-risk and associated with complications due to adverse physiological, anatomical, socioeconomic factors. The purpose of this study was determine the patterns obstetric outcomes booked teenage pregnancies at University Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Nigeria.A retrospective comparative analysis mature mothers UCTH carried out from January 2011 December 2011. A total 82 72 were compared.There 145 deliveries a 2313 deliveries, ie, 6.3% deliveries. There no...
Investigating severe life-threatening pregnancy complications that women encounter and the maternal morbidities (near miss) may help to evaluate quality of care in health facility recommend ways improve infant survival especially low-income countries. The aim this review was identify, classify, determine frequency nature near miss events perinatal outcomes.A retrospective facility-based cases mortality occurring between 1st January 2012 31st December 2016 at University Calabar Teaching...
A woman who is sexually assaulted experiences intense anxiety and fear. The associated stigmatization often results in under reporting management difficulties. aims of this study are to document the types injuries seen victims sexual assault highlight problems cases.Twenty-two case files between January 1998 December 2001 were reviewed for age, sustained treatment received.Age range all was 4 23 years. knife used by perpetrator 8 (36.4%) cases. Time interval presentation hospital up 12 hours...
Material and methods A five year retrospective study was carried out to review the frequency of diagnosis three tumours classified as AIDS defining malignancies (Kaposi sarcoma, non Hodgkin lymphoma, cervical cancer) one malignancy (squamous cell carcinoma conjunctiva), also commonly diagnosed in these patients. Records patients which are histologically confirmed between 1 January 2005 31 2009 were sorted their retroviral status classified.
The occurrence of an anorectal malformation with Holt–Oram syndrome, microcephaly, and bilateral corneal opacity is rare to the best our knowledge has not previously been reported in literature. Hence, there a need document experience this case learn as much possible from it. We present Nigerian female neonate postnatal diagnosis syndromic associated opacity. infant had successful staged correction her but developed metastatic Wilms’ tumor died before other corrective procedures could be...
Aim: Extended spectrum β-lactamases are transferable plasmid mediated resistance mechanisms found mainly among Enterobacteriaceae which confer to numerous β-lactam antibiotics.The aim of the study was determine rate rectal colonization surgical patients with Escherichia coli carrying extended β-lactamases.Subjects and methods: We collected cultured swabs from 192 in University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.Escherichia isolates were identified antibiotics susceptibility...
Objectives: Dysglycemia is a common metabolic alteration during pregnancy with adverse effects on both mother and fetus. This related to the fact that associated insulin resistance which harbinger for hyperglycemia. study was carried out find prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among pregnant women in Calabar area using International Association Diabetes Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) diagnostic values. Material Methods: prospective, observational, cross-sectional attending...
<strong>Background</strong>: Obstetric fistula with urinary incontinence is one of the most distressing maternal morbidities. It associated physical and social deprivation such as wife abandonment violent reactions against victims, particularly in developing countries world. This study was carried out to assess demographic reproductive profiles well outcome management patients obstetric genito-urinary fistulae General Hospital Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria....
e15518 Background: This study was carried out to highlight the prevalence of cancer uterine cervix and shortcoming in management cervical our hospital. There is need improve on personnel training equipment acquisition. Methods: a retrospective study. Case folders forty-seven patients who were diagnosed with retrieved reviewed. Information age, parity, clinical presentation, stages disease as well problems analyzed. Data analyzed using tables showing figures simple percentages arithmetic mean...
The COVID-19 pandemic has reawakened the necessity of wearing a face mask in public places several countries including Nigeria. effect prolonged use on pregnant women is not yet evaluated. objective this study was to assess impact surgical cardiopulmonary functions women. A prospective and case-control conducted among 85 healthy at gestational ages between 20 weeks 37 weeks. Equal number age parity-matched non-pregnant were recruited as controls. Their baseline S p O 2 arterial pulse...
Abstract Women of African ancestry (WAA) are disproportionately affected by the aggressive triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype that is often associated with high recurrence rates and metastasis. Although there a prevalence TNBC across West Africa in women diaspora, has been no comprehensive genomics study to investigate mutational profile ancestrally related Caribbean Africa. To shed more light on this phenomenon, whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed 31 formalin-fixed...