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Disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in a low-income country by Okafor, Innocent I, Ugwu, Emmanuel O, Obi, Samuel N

“…Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence and pattern of disrespectful and abusive care during facility-based childbirth in Enugu, southeastern Nigeria…”
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Evaluation of physicochemical and antioxidant properties of two stingless bee honeys: a comparison with Apis mellifera honey from Nsukka, Nigeria by Nweze, Justus Amuche, Okafor, J I, Nweze, Emeka I, Nweze, Julius Eyiuche

“…Several physical, biochemical and antioxidant properties of two Nigerian stingless bee honey varieties (Melipona sp. and Hypotrigona sp.) were compared with…”
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Introduction of the low risk ankle rule to a paediatric emergency department by Tormey, P., Callender, O., Fitzpatrick, P., Okafor, I., McNamara, R., Kandamany, N.

“…•This paper provides further support for the use of the LRAR in children.•It highlights significant financial savings that can be made with the LRAR.•It…”
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Trends in Mental Health Presentations to a Paediatric Emergency Department by Fitzgerald, E, Foley, D, McNamara, R, Barrett, E, Boylan, C, Butler, J, Morgan, S, Okafor, I

“…Aims This study aimed to analyse trends in mental health presentations to the Emergency Department (ED), which anecdotally had increased over the past decade…”
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Association between glycemic status and thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Ogbonna, S U, Ezeani, I U, Okafor, C I, Chinenye, S

“…Thyroid dysfunction has been widely reported to be more common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in various parts of the world; however, there…”
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Paediatric Head Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury by Ryan, E, Bolger, T, Barrett, M J, Blackburn, C, Okafor, I, McNamara, R, Molloy, E J

“…Aim To determine prevalence of head injury presenting to paediatric emergency departments (PEDs) and characterise by demographics, triage category, disposition…”
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Perceptions of Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Treatment among Married Couples in Anambra State, Nigeria by Okafor, Nneka I., Joe-Ikechebelu, Ngozi N., Ikechebelu, Joseph I.

“…There is a high rate of infertility among couples in Nigeria. This challenge is perceived differently in each socio-cultural context in which it is experienced…”
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Patterns of gestational weight gain and its association with birthweight in Nigeria by Onwuka, C I, Ugwu, E O, Onah, H E, Obi, S N, Onwuka, C I, Menuba, I E, Okafor, I I

“…Despite the increasing global importance of gestational weight gain (GWG) and its impact on birthweight, little is known about the patterns of GWG in African…”
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Acceptability of human papilloma virus vaccine and cervical cancer screening among female health-care workers in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria by Ugwu, E, Obi, S, Ezechukwu, P, Okafor, I, Ugwu, A

“…Background: Cervical cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths in women in developing countries can be prevented primarily by vaccinating adolescent girls and…”
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Prevalence, correlates and pattern of hepatitis B surface antigen in a low resource setting by Eke, Ahizechukwu C, Eke, Uzoamaka A, Okafor, Charles I, Ezebialu, Ifeanyichukwu U, Ogbuagu, Chukwuanugo

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Nigeria has remained a Public Health issue. It is a major cause of mortality, especially in developing countries. Vertical…”
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G20(P) Point of Care Urine Microscopy to Predict Urinary Tract Infection in a Paediatric Emergency Department by Fitzgerald, AL, Okafor, I, McNamara, R, Deiratany, S

“…Aims Urinary tract infections account for approximately 7% of emergency department attendances. Untreated infections can have serious consequences. Point of…”
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G32(P) Benign Acute Childhood Myositis: Clinical Presentation in an Emergency Department by Oketah, ON, Okafor, I, Deiratany, S, McNamara, R

“…Aims To describe the demographics and clinical presentation of children who attended the emergency department of Temple Street hospital with acute onset…”
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Placenta percreta causing spontaneous uterine rupture and intrauterine fetal death in an unscared uterus: A case report by Enebe, J.T., Ofor, I.J., Okafor, I.I.

“…•Placenta percreta causing hemoperitoneum and intrauterine death can easily be misdiagnosed.•Uterine rupture is rare in unscarred uterus and in absence of…”
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Mechanical properties of cast Ti-6Al-4V-XCu alloys by Aoki, T., Okafor, I. C. I., Watanabe, I., Hattori, M., Oda, Y., Okabe, T.

“…summary  The mechanical properties of Ti‐6Al‐4V‐XCu (1, 4 and 10 wt% Cu) alloys were examined. The castings for each alloy were made in a centrifugal titanium…”
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Cesarean delivery for a life-threatening preterm placental abruption by Okafor, I, Ugwu, E

“…Placental abruption is one of the major life-threatening obstetric conditions. The fetomaternal outcome of a severe placental abruption depends largely on…”
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Financial development and income inequality in Africa by Okafor, Victoria I., Olurinola, Isaiah O., Bowale, Ebenezer, Osabohien, Romanus

“…Across the globe, a rise in income inequality has been experienced for the last two decades, particularly in developing countries. This problem of income…”
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G43(P) A retrospective study on the impact of contaminated blood cultures by Flanagan, M, Nabialek, T, Nicholson, A, Okafor, I, McNamara, R

“…Introduction Blood cultures (BCs) are pivotal in the appropriate management of bacteremic infections in children. Bacteremia has a significant risk of…”
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G36(P) Evaluation of current practice guidelines and follow-up of outcomes among emergency department visits for head injuries in a cohort of infants less than 6 months of age by Rutledge, E, Doherty, FO, Deiratany, S, McNamara, R, Okafor, I

“…Background The incidence of abusive head injury in children is highest in infancy with nearly 80% of abusive head trauma occurring in children by 2 years…”
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G19 An evaluation of fracture clinic referrals in Ireland’s busiest Paediatric Emergency Department by Ramasubbu, B, Caffrey, R, Mc Namara, R, Deiratany, S, Okafor, I

“…Background Injuries account for about 18% of all paediatric emergency department presentations. Of these, a significant amount will have fractures that will…”
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Correlation Between the Clinical Diagnosis and Sonographic Diagnosis in Women with First-Trimester Vaginal Bleeding by Anajuba, O C, Okafor, C O, Nwosu, C S, Okafor, C I, Nwabunike, M O, Emegoakor, A C, Azubuike, C G, Uzukwu, I O, Aguwamba, U A, Okoye, K U, Eze, K C

“…Vaginal bleeding is the most common cause of presentation at the emergency department in the first trimester. Clinical presentation helps determine the likely…”
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