The Relationship between the Weight of the Placenta and Birth Weight of Term Neonate Delivered in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria  

2014-10-15
Background: The placenta is in a key position to determine the final birth weight of foetuses because adequate placental function is necessary for delivery of nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to ...

Prevalence of Dyspareunia and Its Effect on Sexual Life among Gynaecological Clinic Attendees in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria  

2015-07-22
Introduction: Dyspareunia is one of the most common complaints in gynaecologic practice with tremendous effect on both quality of life and sexual relationship of women. Objectives: To determine the prevalence ...

Pattern of antenatal care among antenatal clinic attendees at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria  

2019-09-12
Antenatal care is a core component of safe motherhood initiative and it helps indirectly in reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Despite the obvious benefits of antenatal care, utilization ...

Profiling Safer Sex among Medical Undergraduate Students of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki  

2020-07-08
t- Background: University undergraduates are at an age when experimentation with sex is prevalent. A significant number of young people still indulge in high risk sexual behavior. Hence, profiling safer ...

Epidemiology and Management of Ectopic Pregnancy in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Southeast, Nigeria  

2018-07-18
Background: Ectopic pregnancy is a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the 1st trimester of pregnancy; without timely diagnosis and intervention, ruptured ectopic pregnancy can become a life ...

PATTERN AND DETERMINANTS OF PUERPERAL PYREXIA AMONG POSTNATAL WOMEN AT THE ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, SOUTHEAST, NIGERIA  

2019-05-07
: Puerperal pyrexia is generally accepted among clinicians as a sign of infection that must be determined and managed to prevent adverse sequelae associated with underlying cause. Objective: The objective ...

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Female Genital Mutilation among Antenatal Clinic Attendees at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki  

2019-07-21
Female Genital Mutilation is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many sub-Saharan African countries. Despite its high prevalence, it has remained largely uninvestigated in Abakaliki. ...

EFFECT OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY CHEMISTRY STUDENT IN IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.  

2021-12-12
The study of Chemistry is compulsory in all science secondary schools in Nigeria because of the vital role it plays in the scientific and technological development and growth of the ...

Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases: A Review of the Clinical Presentation and Management at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki  

2019-06-27
Gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD) are potentially curable with retention of reproductive function once the correct diagnosis is made and treatment is commenced early with adequate follow up

Profiling the Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Outcome of Preterm Delivery in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki  

2018-06-13
Background: Preterm delivery is a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality globally. In more than half of the cases, the exact cause is unknown and it is largely unpredictable. ...