Publications by authors named "A A Onwuegbuna"
Treatment Outcome of Macular Hole Associated with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.
Niger J Clin Pract
November 2024
Article Synopsis
Optic disk melanocytoma (ODM) is a rare ophthalmic tumor that can present with local compressive effects such as retinal vascular occlusion (RVO) that results in neovascularization of the disk (NVD) and is reportedly challenging to treat. We report the case of a 37-year-old Black African male with a two-year history of painless nonprogressive blur in his right eye vision. Findings on ocular examination include best corrected visual acuity right eye 6/18 and left eye 6/6, right eye relative afferent pupillary defect, and a large dark brown pigmented mass covering the optic disc measuring 4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproving struggling medical and nursing students' subjective vitality, school engagement and academic performance through a peer mentorship intervention programme: an intervention protocol.
BMC Med Educ
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study addresses the challenges faced by struggling medical and nursing students by implementing a peer mentorship strategy to enhance their well-being, self-determination, school connectedness, and academic performance.
- Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research will evaluate the impact of this mentorship intervention on students’ subjective vitality, school engagement, and academic records based on two cumulative continuous assessment test (CAT) scores.
- Aimed at filling knowledge gaps in Nigeria and Rwanda, the research will contribute valuable insights into effective interventions for improving the experiences of low-performing medical and nursing students.
Background And Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has become a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting the physical and mental health of individuals influencing reproduction. Despite the threat, it poses to maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria, there is little or no data on the impact it has on fertility, conception, gestation and birth. To compare the birth rate between pre-COVID and COVID times using selected months of the year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Triplex Infections (Combined Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus) among Pregnant Women in Nigeria.
Obstet Gynecol Int
July 2023
Objective: We systematically identified the prevalence of triplex infections (combined human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV)) in pregnancy.
Methods: To gather information on the frequency of triplex infections, we searched the databases of PubMed, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. Without regard to language, we utilized search terms that covered HIV, HBV, HCV, and pregnancy.