Generalized anxiety disorder screening using gad-7 among in-school adolescents of anambra state, nigeria: a comparative study between urban and rural areas.

Background: Previous studies have reported that general anxiety disorder manifestations differ in diverse settings.

Objective: To determine and compare the prevalence of probable anxiety disorders among in-school adolescents in urban and rural areas of Anambra State.

Methods: A total of 1187 in-school adolescents were recruited using a multi-stage sampling technique.

Desire for prenatal gender disclosure among primigravidae in Enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Prenatal gender disclosure is a nonmedical fetal ultrasonography view, which is considered ethically unjustified but has continued to grow in demand due to pregnant women's requests.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of primigravidae who want prenatal gender disclosure and the reasons for it.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of randomly selected primigravidae seen at Enugu Scan Centre.

Falls among pregnant women in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria.

Background: Falls during pregnancy are major public health issues and a common cause of maternal injury during pregnancy. There is paucity of data on prevalence and risk factors of falls during pregnancy in African population including Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with falls during pregnancy in Enugu, Nigeria.

A survey of women's knowledge and perception of hormone replacement therapy (hrt) in Enugu, South East Nigeria.

Background: As a result of alteration in the physiological, biochemical and psychological environment of a woman due to menopause, there may be need for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This concept is new in our poor resource setting, thus the knowledge and perception of HRT will be invaluable to appropriate adjustment to menopausal period.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and perception of hormone replacement therapy among women in Enugu South-East Nigeria.

Non-immune hydrops fetalis.

Background: Non-immune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) is a rare fetal condition with a very high mortality in spite of advances in prenatal diagnostic techniques, early detection, and individualized management. Despite advancement in fetal therapy and rapidly developing new knowledge about the aetiology and prenatal diagnosis, its management has remained controversial.

Methods: This is a descriptive review ofNIHF.

The frequency and pattern of female genital tract malignancies at the university of Nigeria teaching hospital, enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Female genital tract malignancy is common in our low resource setting. Options now exist for prevention, detection, treatment, and palliative care for the wide spectrum of female genital tract malignancies. Women will continue to die from these cancers unless health professionals and civil society adopt means to control female genital tract cancers in our low resource setting.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of unexplained cardiac failure of unknown origin, unique to the pregnant woman with highly variable outcome associated with high morbidity and mortality. PPCM is fraught with controversies in its definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. PPCM is frequently under diagnosed, inadequately treated and without a laid down follow-up regimen, thus, the aim of this review.

Caesarean hysterectomy.

Background: Caesarean hysterectomy is an obstetric emergency procedure performed to save maternal life in uncontrollable haemorrhage and few elective indications. It could be a planned procedure but more often it is an emergency operation.

Objective: To ensure adequate exposure and mastery of this emergency procedure by residents in training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Nigeria.

Premature menopause.

Premature menopause affects 1% of women under the age of 40 years. The women are at risk of premature death, neurological diseases, psychosexual dysfunction, mood disorders, osteoporosis, ischemic heart disease and infertility. There is need to use simplified protocols and improved techniques in oocyte donation to achieve pregnancy and mother a baby in those women at risk.

Postpartum practices of parturient women in enugu, South East Nigeria.

Background: Postpartum period is an important and interesting period in the life of the nursing mothers. It is a medically neglected period that receives relatively less attention than pregnancy and delivery.

Aim: To describe the postpartum practices of women in Enugu, South East Nigeria.

An overview of menopause associated vasomotor symptoms and options available in its management.

Background: Vasomotor Symptoms are the most common and distressing menopausal complaint, for which women seek advice from their physician.

Objective: To review menopausal associated vasomotor symptoms and options available in its management.

Methods: Pertinent literature on menopause associated vasomotor symptoms, selected references, textbooks, journals and internet services using the PubMed and Medline databases were included in this review.

Trends and determinants of episiotomy at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (Unth), Enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Episiotomy is the most commonly performed obstetric procedure. The indications and efficacy are poorly established and its practice has remained controversial.

Objective: To determine the rate and the determinants of episiotomy in the parturients at the UNTH, Enugu.

Coinfection with hepatitis B and C viruses among HIV positive pregnant women in Enugu south east, Nigeria.

Background: Hepatitis B and C viruses coinfection in HIV positive pregnant women is a common public health problem and recognized worldwide. The consequences of this problem in our poor resource setting with the risk of mother to child transmission is obvious with increased morbidity and mortality in our environment.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of coinfection patterns of HBV and HCV among HIV positive pregnant women in Enugu Nigeria.

An overview of female genital mutilation in Nigeria.

Nigeria, due to its large population, has the highest absolute number of female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, accounting for about one-quarter of the estimated 115-130 million circumcised women in the world. The objective of this review is to ascertain the current status of FGM in Nigeria. Pertinent literature on FGM retrieved from internet services [Google search on FGM in Nigeria, www.

Trends of myomectomy at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu Nigeria.

Background: Uterine fibroid is the commonest female genital tumour occurring within the reproductive age group, and abdominal myomectomy is the most offered surgical treatment in our environment. There is need to audit this practice in our centre so as to observe the practice pattern and outcome of myomectomies in Enugu, Nigeria.

Objective: To audit myomectomies, the practice pattern and outcome at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu-Nigeria.

Endometriosis.

Background: Endometriosis is a common mysterious and fascinating gynaecological condition with diverse clinical manifestations, highly variable and unpredictable clinical course with decreased quality of life. Despite extensive research, endometriosis is fraught with controversies.

Methods: Review of pertinent literature on endometriosis, selected references, internet services through gynaecological search which have been critical in the understanding of this puzzling gynaecologic condition were included in the review.

Survey of Women's Opinions on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Southeast Nigeria: Study of Patients Attending Antenatal Clinic.

Background: Female genital mutilation is known to exist especially in many third world countries including Nigeria with many women being victims of this harmful practice and its complications. The practice is rife in Southeast Nigeria and efforts have been made to discourage it.

Objective: To determine women's views on aspects of female genital mutilation and the prevalence among the study population.

Obstetricians' attitudes to caesarean delivery on maternal request in Nigeria.

The study was done to determine obstetricians' attitude to and factors predicting obstetricians' acceptance of caesarean delivery on maternal request in Nigeria. Nigerian obstetricians were asked to respond to case scenarios depicting caesarean delivery on maternal request without medical indications and the reasons for their responses. The case scenarios were designed from previously published reasons for caesarean delivery on maternal request from Nigeria.

Obstetricians' opinions and attitudes toward maternal refusal of recommended cesarean delivery in Nigeria.

Objective: To assess the opinions and attitudes of Nigerian obstetricians toward women's refusal of cesarean delivery.

Method: We used a questionnaire with 5 clinical scenarios drawn from published cases in which Nigerian women refused to undergo a recommended cesarean delivery.

Results: Most obstetricians (84.

Women's opinions and experiences with induction of labor and cesarean delivery on request in south eastern Nigeria.

Objective: To assess the opinions and experiences of women regarding induction of labor and cesarean delivery on request in south eastern Nigeria.

Method: Women were interviewed using questionnaires on their awareness of their right to request labor induction and/or a cesarean delivery, and of their experience and opinion of the procedures.

Results: Of the 15.