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An assessment of stillbirths in a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria by Ugwa, Emmanuel A., Ashimi, Adewale

“…Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the stillbirth rate and causes in Birnin Kudu, North-west, Nigeria. Method: This was a retrospective study…”
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Gender discrimination as a barrier to high-quality maternal and newborn health care in Nigeria: findings from a cross-sectional quality of care assessment by Oduenyi, Chioma, Banerjee, Joya, Adetiloye, Oniyire, Rawlins, Barbara, Okoli, Ugo, Orji, Bright, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Ishola, Gbenga, Betron, Myra

“…Poor reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health outcomes in Nigeria can be attributed to several factors, not limited to low health service…”
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Simulation-based low-dose, high-frequency plus mobile mentoring versus traditional group-based trainings among health workers on day of birth care in Nigeria; a cluster randomized controlled trial by Ugwa, Emmanuel, Kabue, Mark, Otolorin, Emmanuel, Yenokyan, Gayane, Oniyire, Adetiloye, Orji, Bright, Okoli, Ugo, Enne, Joseph, Alobo, Gabriel, Olisaekee, Gladys, Oluwatobi, Adebayo, Oduenyi, Chioma, Aledare, Adekunle, Onwe, Boniface, Ishola, Gbenga

“…The aim of this study was to compare health workers knowledge and skills competencies between those trained using the onsite simulation-based, low-dose, high…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of infection prevention and control among healthcare workers during the COVID 19 pandemic: a descriptive cross-sectional study in three Nigerian states by Orji, Bright, Oliveras, Elizabeth, Odio, Bartholomew, Anoke, Charity, Onuoha, Herbert, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Howard, Madeleine, Idris, Ibrahim, Akpan, Edima, Okoh, Festus, Nwani, Chinyere, Adetiloye, Oniyire, Lawrence, Nwankwo, Oduenyi, Chioma, Ogharu, Emmanuel, Enne, Joseph, Abolaji, Folayan W, Adegbulu, Rosemary S, Bryce, Emily

“…Emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic created unexpected challenges for health care workers. The global and national supply chain system was disrupted, and…”
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Effect of group versus individual antenatal care on uptake of intermittent prophylactic treatment of malaria in pregnancy and related malaria outcomes in Nigeria and Kenya: analysis of data from a pragmatic cluster randomized trial by Noguchi, Lisa, Grenier, Lindsay, Kabue, Mark, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Oyetunji, Jaiyeola, Suhowatsky, Stephanie, Onguti, Brenda, Orji, Bright, Whiting-Collins, Lillian, Adetiloye, Oniyire

“…Every year, malaria in pregnancy contributes to approximately 20% of stillbirths in sub-Saharan Africa and 10,000 maternal deaths globally. Most eligible…”
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Retrospective evaluation of referral by community health workers on the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of Malaria in pregnancy in Ohaukwu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Orji, Bright Chukwudi, Bryce, Emily, Odio, Bartholomew, Onuoha, Herbert Enyeribe, Njoku, Elizabeth, Anoke, Charity, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Enne, Joseph, Oniyire, Adetiloye, Otolorin, Emmanuel, Afolabi, Kayode, Ogbulafor, Nnenna C., Oliveras, Elizabeth

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of three doses of quality-assured sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive…”
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Post‐Ebola situational assessment of opportunities for capacity building at the national obstetrics and gynecology referral hospital in Sierra Leone by Chan Seay, Rachel, Koroma, Alimamy P., Coleman, Jenell, Sampson, John, Koroma, Lucy, Ugwa, Emmanuel A., Anderson, Jean

“…Objective To describe a site assessment of the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH; Freetown, Sierra Leone), the national referral center for…”
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Vitamins A and E Deficiencies among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at General Hospital Dawakin Kudu, North-West Nigeria by Ugwa, Emmanuel Ajuluchukwu

“…Vitamins A and E deficiency is prevalent in developing countries, and plasma levels are low in pregnancy. This study was undertaken to determine the serum…”
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A comparative ultrasonographic evaluation of intrarenal artery resistive index among hypertensive and normotensive adults in a black African population compared to a European population by Madubueze, George, Ugwa, Emmanuel

“…Background Hypertensive nephropathy is an important medical problem among the black African population. Early detection of renovascular changes using…”
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Status update on women's reproductive health care and obstetrics/gynecology postgraduate training in post‐Ebola Sierra Leone by Chan Seay, Rachel, Koroma, Alimamy P., Coleman, Jenell, Johnson, Clark T., Ugwa, Emmanuel A., Anderson, Jean

“…Academic partnership is needed to expand Sierra Leone's reproductive healthcare workforce after the Ebola virus disease epidemic…”
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Simulation-based low-dose, high-frequency plus mobile mentoring versus traditional group-based training approaches on day of birth care among maternal and newborn healthcare providers in Ebonyi and Kogi States, Nigeria; a randomized controlled trial by Ugwa, Emmanuel, Otolorin, Emmanuel, Kabue, Mark, Ishola, Gbenga, Evans, Cherrie, Oniyire, Adetiloye, Olisaekee, Gladys, Onwe, Boniface, LeFevre, Amnesty E, Bluestone, Julia, Orji, Bright, Yenokyan, Gayane, Okoli, Ugo

“…There is limited information from low and middle-income countries on learning outcomes, provider satisfaction and cost-effectiveness on the day of birth care…”
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What is needed to improve quality of implant removal services in Nigeria? results of a landscape assessment by Adetiloye, Oniyire, Danladi, Abubakar, Haws, Rachel, Anoke, Charity, Odio, Bartholomew, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Nganje, Agnes, Enne, Joseph, Afolabi, Kayode, Adebola, Owodunni, Eze, Justus, Christofield, Megan

“…Stunning recent increases in subdermal contraceptive implant use, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, necessitate availability of quality implant removal…”
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Status of Omics Research Capacity on Oral Cancer in Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol by Nnyanzi, Lawrence Achilles, Adisa, Akinyele Olumuyiwa, Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem, Aladelusi, Timothy Olukunle, Salami, Afeez Abolarinwa, Amzat, Jimoh, Angione, Claudio, Nwafor, Jacob Njideka, Uwambaye, Peace, Okee, Moses, Kuba, Shweta Yogesh, Mujuni, Brian, Ibingira, Charles, Ogbureke, Kalu Ugwa Emmanuel, Jayasinghe, Ruwan Duminda

“…Over the past decade, omics technologies such as genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics have been used in the scientific…”
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A Narrative Review of Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Africa by Emmanuel Ugwa, Ugwa Charity

“…Background: There is a renewed interest in job satisfaction among healthcare workers including nurses in Africa and the West African sub-region due to the…”
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Factors Responsible for Disclosure of HIV Seropositivity among Residents of Cross River State, Nigeria by Agbor, Iwasam Elemi, Etokidem, Aniekan, Ugwa, Emmanuel

“…Disclosure of HIV-positive status to sex partners is viewed as a preventive measure and as a social and legal responsibility for HIV-infected individuals. The…”
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Low serum Vitamin C status among pregnant women attending antenatal care at general hospital Dawakin Kudu, Northwest Nigeria by Ugwa, Emmanuel, Iwasam, Elemi, Nwali, Matthew

“…Background: Vitamin C levels are low in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine serum Vitamins C levels among pregnant women attending antenatal…”
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Determinants of choice of place of delivery among women attending two referral hospitals in Kano North-West Nigeria by Nwankwo, Ogonna, Ani, Oluchukwu, Akpoke, Michael, Ugwa, Emmanuel

“…Background: Women are often unable to choose for themselves when, where, and from whom to seek care. This study was undertaken to determine factors that…”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Contraceptive Preferences Among Postpartum Women in Izzi, Ezza South, and Ikwo Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Anaba, Rita, Ugwa, Emmanuel Ajuluchukwu, Agbor, Iwasam Elemi, Nwali, Matthew Igwe, Orji, Bright

“…Background: The fertility rate is high and the contraceptive prevalence rate is very low in Nigeria. Thus, women in Nigeria are exposed to the dangers of…”
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Poor semen parameters among infertile couples presenting at a gynaecological clinic of Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kudu North-west Nigeria by Ugwa, Emmanuel Ajuluchukwu, Ashimi, Adewale, Abubakar, Mohammed, Obadire, Samuel

“…Male partners contribute significantly to infertile couple problem. The present study was undertaken to review the seminal fluid analysis (SFA) of couples…”
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Group versus individual antenatal and first year postpartum care: Study protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial in Kenya and Nigeria by Kabue, Mark M., Grenier, Lindsay, Suhowatsky, Stephanie, Oyetunji, Jaiyeola, Ugwa, Emmanuel, Onguti, Brenda, Omanga, Eunice, Gichangi, Anthony, Wambua, Jonesmus, Waka, Charles, Enne, Joseph, Don-Aki, Jennyfer, Ali, Mairo, Buba, Maryam, Ang’aha, Jenipher, Iya, Daniel, Washika, Elizabeth, Mohan, Diwakar, Smith, Jeffrey M.

“…Background: Antenatal care (ANC) in many low- and middle-income countries is under-utilized and of sub-optimal quality. Group ANC (G-ANC) is an intervention…”
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