Publications by authors named "Egwuonwu A"
Correction to: Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the Management of PostInjection Sciatic Pain in a non-randomized controlled clinical trial in Nnewi, Nigeria.
BMC Complement Altern Med
January 2019
Background: Missile injuries occupy a large segment of injuries treated in Southeast Nigeria, accounting for a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality. However, blast injuries are uncommon in this region. This study became necessary as a result of the rising spate of violence in various parts of Nigeria, particularly in the Northeast and in the Niger Delta regions, as well as the ever-present fear of kidnappers, armed robbers and occasionally, trigger-happy security agents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the Management of Post-Injection Sciatic Pain in a non-randomized controlled clinical trial in Nnewi, Nigeria.
BMC Complement Altern Med
November 2018
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) specifically on post-injection sciatic pain (PISP), an issue often arising from incorrect intramuscular injections, which has not been extensively researched before.
- - Conducted with 72 participants split into a TENS treatment group (40 subjects) and a control group receiving sham treatment (32 subjects), the study involved three weekly sessions over ten weeks, utilizing the Visual Analogue Scale for pain measurement.
- - Results indicated that the TENS group experienced a significant reduction in pain levels compared to the control group, with the intervention explaining 19% of the observed variance in pain relief (p = 0.01), highlighting TENS as a potentially effective
Effects of a 12-month task-specific balance training on the balance status of stroke survivors with and without cognitive impairments in Selected Hospitals in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Top Stroke Rehabil
July 2018
Background: Stroke results in varying levels of physical disabilities that may adversely impact balance with increased tendency to falls. This may intensify with cognitive impairments (CI), and impede functional recovery. Therefore, task-specific balance training (TSBT), which presents versatile task-specific training options that matches varied individual needs, was explored as a beneficial rehabilitation regime for stroke survivors with and without CI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Breast cancer in Nigeria and other developing countries is characterized by late presentation and poor outcome due to ignorance, superstition, self-denial, fear of mastectomy, and unavailability of treatment facilities. The mortality of breast cancer in Western world is decreasing due to early detection and better management.
Objective: This study aims at accessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast cancer screening among female tertiary health workers.
Objectives: This study was designed to determine the caregiver-proxy reliability of the Igbo-culture adapted urban version of the Maleka Stroke Community Reintegration Measure (I-MSCRIM).
Methods: This was a validation study involving 74 consenting stroke survivors and their 74 primary informal caregivers consecutively recruited from selected tertiary hospitals in South-East Nigeria (Igboland). The I-MSCRIM was researcher-administered to the participants.
Context: Recent advancement in technology and medical care has resulted in an increase not only in disability arising from spinal cord injury (SCI) but also its attendant challenges such as poor quality of life (QoL).
Aim: To test a theoretical model of predictors of QoL among persons with SCI.
Settings And Design: Study was conducted in the South Eastern Nigeria.
Background: Back pain has been identified as a common cause of disability in the working population. Automotive mechanics habitually use awkward back posture in their course of manual activity and hence may be at risk of work-related back pain.
Objective: To investigate the prevalence, pattern and severity of back pain among automotive maintenance mechanics, as well as the personal and job variables associated with or predicting occurrence of back pain.