Publications by authors named "Emily Nzeribe"
Introduction: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality. A new clinical intervention (E-MOTIVE) holds the potential to improve early PPH detection and management. We aimed to develop and pilot implementation strategies to support uptake of this intervention in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine the prevalence, perinatal outcomes and factors associated with neonatal sepsis in referral-level facilities across Nigeria.
Design: Secondary analysis of data from the Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity and Dignity Programme in 54 referral-level hospitals across Nigeria.
Setting: Records covering the period from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020.
Objective: To determine the incidence and sociodemographic and clinical risk factors associated with birth asphyxia and the immediate neonatal outcomes of birth asphyxia in Nigeria.
Design: Secondary analysis of data from the Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity and Dignity Programme.
Setting: Fifty-four consenting referral-level hospitals (48 public and six private) across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Article Synopsis
- - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is linked to cervical cancer, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where the mortality rate is over 90%, highlighting the need for targeted interventions based on local data regarding prevalence and risk factors among women in Nigeria.
- - A study involving nearly 1,000 participants found that while awareness of HPV and its vaccines was low (37% and 27%, respectively), vaccination rates were even lower at just 6%; higher HPV prevalence was noted in women with certain marital statuses and lifestyle factors like alcohol use and smoking.
- - The research indicates that increasing education and awareness about HPV could lead to better prevention efforts, especially for vulnerable groups, including HIV-positive women and those with risky behaviors like smoking
Introduction: there is a great diversity in the profile of cancers in the world. This study set out to analyze the profile of gynecological cancer in Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri, [FUTHO] (former Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria). Methods: this was a retrospective cross sectional descriptive study of the records of women admitted in the gynecological ward in FUTHO from January 2020 to November 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the feasibility and performance of self-collected vaginal swab samples for HPV screening among women in Lagos, Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was implemented from March to August 2020 among sexually active women. Study participants provided same-day paired vaginal swab samples.
Background: The WHO in collaboration with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health, established a nationwide electronic data platform across referral-level hospitals. We report the burden of maternal, foetal and neonatal complications and quality and outcomes of care during the first year.
Methods: Data were analysed from 76,563 women who were admitted for delivery or on account of complications within 42 days of delivery or termination of pregnancy from September 2019 to August 2020 across the 54 hospitals included in the Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity and Dignity programme.
Article Synopsis
- 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.
Perceptions of policymakers in Nigeria toward unsafe abortion and maternal mortality.
Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health
December 2009
Context: In Nigeria, abortion is permitted only to save the life of a woman. Unsafe abortion is common and is a major cause of maternal mortality, yet policymakers have done little to address the problem.
Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted in 2008 with 49 Nigerian politicians and officials to assess their awareness of unsafe abortion and its role in maternal mortality, and to determine their perceptions of the policies and actions needed to address these problems.