Publications by authors named "Aisha Abdurrahman"
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- This study investigates how hyperprolactinaemia affects obese and non-obese infertile women, focusing on serum prolactin levels and clinical features in Kano.
- It involved comparing 160 obese infertile women and 160 non-obese infertile women, with significant findings indicating higher serum prolactin levels and prevalence of hyperprolactinaemia in obese participants.
- While obese women showed a higher rate of overall hyperprolactinaemia, non-obese women were more likely to experience galactorrhoea, highlighting the need for tailored management approaches.
Background: Gynaecological cancers, which affect the female genital tract, constitute a significant public health problem, especially in developing countries. Some of these malignancies have known aetiology and premalignant stages making them preventable. Understanding the burden of gynaecological malignancies in our environment will provide baseline information and help form strategies for their control.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Even though the vaginal route is said to be the gynaecologist route of surgery, abdominal hysterectomy remains the predominant method of uterine removal in most parts of the world, despite the evidence of the safety of vaginal hysterectomy. The study aims to determine the prevalence, socio-demographic variables, indications as well as outcome of vaginal hysterectomy at Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Katsina, during the 5-year study period.
Methodology: A five-year retrospective study on vaginal hysterectomy was conducted in Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019.
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- Cervical cancer is a major health issue for women in developing countries, primarily caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), which makes it preventable through vaccination; understanding HPV types in specific regions is crucial for effective vaccination programs.
- The study aimed to determine the prevalence of HPV DNA and risk factors among women with invasive cervical cancer (ICC) in Katsina State, Nigeria, using a cross-sectional approach involving several hospitals and tissue analysis.
- Results showed a 95.5% HPV positivity rate in ICC cases, with 54.6% being high-risk HPV types, and identified several specific HPV serotypes, including HPV 81 and HPV 16 as the most prevalent in single and multiple infections.
Background: Due to the high premium placed on childbearing, infertility puts a lot of stress on the family which may result in aggressive and irrational behaviour if not properly managed. Domestic violence (DV) against infertile women is a public health issue but under-reported especially in northern Nigeria.
Objectives: This study sought to identify the prevalence, pattern, and response to DV.
Objective: Determine prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP).
Design: Cross-sectional analysis of data captured in the Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity and Dignity (MPD-4-QED) between September 2019 and August 2020.
Setting: Fifty-four referral level facilities in Nigeria.
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- Ovarian cancer is more prevalent among Black women in West Africa compared to those in North America, and survival rates are lower for Black women than White women, with factors like histotype and age at diagnosis affecting outcomes.
- The study analyzed data from Nigerian patients, Caribbean-born Blacks, and US-born Blacks, revealing that Nigerians had a higher percentage of germ cell and sex-cord stromal tumors, whereas Caribbean and US-born blacks had more cases of serous ovarian cancer.
- Nigerians were diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancers at a younger age compared to their Caribbean and US counterparts, with all Black women showing earlier diagnosis of germ cell and sex-cord stromal tumors than White women.