Publications by authors named "Ezeome I"

Background: Though assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been a source of hope for many infertile couples, it is known to be associated with physical, social, psychological, and ethical challenges in different settings.

Objective: The study objective was to explore the experiences of female clients who accessed services in ART clinics in Nigeria.

Methods: An exploratory qualitative design, using snowballing technique was employed.

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Introduction: Despite much emphasis on the reproductive health of women, maternal mortality is still high, especially in postnatal period.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of postnatal care use and reasons for defaults among mothers attending the child immunization clinics in Enugu, Nigeria.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional comparative study of 400 consecutive nursing mothers who presented at the Institute of Child Health of UNTH and ESUTH, Enugu for Second dose of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV2) for their babies at 10 weeks postpartum.

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of interpregnancy interval (IPI) on the incidence of placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum disorders in women with a previous cesarean section.

Methods: A prospective cohort three-center study involving parturients who had previous cesarean section was conducted. Participants were included if pregnancy has lasted up to 34 weeks.

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Sperm and oocytes are building blocks in assisted reproduction. Sperm and ovum donation permit separation of the biological act of producing a child from the psychological process of nurturing and raising the child. However, the art of obtaining and use of these gametes are fraught with ethical and legal challenges.

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Purpose: In the past decade, developments in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) have intensified the hopes and the desires of infertile people to overcome infertility, resulting in an increasing demand for such services worldwide. However, as developments in ART have evolved rapidly, so have ethical, social, and political controversies surrounding many aspects arisen. It is known that societal ethics is dependent on the values and culture of a given group.

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Background: Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) as a treatment for infertility has come to stay in Nigeria. However, currently there is no national regulation of the practice even though the Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health has recently produced a guideline for practice by its members. Though there is an international trend toward more information giving to donors/clients/child in gamete donation, opinions and attitudes depend on cultural and societal values.

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Background: Cataract, glaucoma, and conjunctivitis are common causes of ocular morbidity in Nigeria. A major obstacle in reducing the burden of ocular morbidity in rural areas is access to eye care services. Up to 80% of the population in developing countries use traditional medications for their primary healthcare needs because they are accessible, available, and affordable.

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Context: Through the process of socialization, women and men are conditioned to behave and play different roles in society. While the African culture "rewards" women who have vaginal birth despite the cost to their health, the burden of reproductive decision-making is placed on the menfolk. However, these seem to be changing.

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This was a case of a nulliparous woman with reduced chance of conception following unilateral salpingectomy and years of infertility. She eventually conceived following ovulation induction resulting in twin pregnancy. She had miscarriage that led to loss of one of the twins at 17 weeks of gestational age.

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Background: Surgical informed consent forms should have evidence that their use will enhance a shared decision-making which is the fundamental objective of informed consent in clinical practice. In the absence of any guideline in Nigeria on the content and language of informed consent forms, we sort to examine the surgical and procedure consent forms used by Federal tertiary health institutions in Nigeria, to know whether they fulfill the basic elements of informed consent.

Materials And Methods: The surgical and procedure informed consent forms of 33 tertiary health institutions in Nigeria were assessed for their readability and contents.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of and reasons for induction of labor on maternal request in a setting where aversion to induction of labor is the norm.

Method: Women undergoing induction of labor on maternal request at three maternity centers in Enugu, Nigeria were interviewed by means of pre-tested self-administered questionnaires. The outcomes of labor in these women were also compared with those of a control group consisting of women who had induction of labor for medical reasons.

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Objective: To assess the prevalence of cesarean sections (CSs) and women's reasons for requesting the procedure in a developing country.

Method: Pregnant women scheduled for elective CS were interviewed to determine whether the procedure was requested by them or suggested by a physician. The women who personally requested a CS filled out questionnaires before surgery and at the postnatal visit 6 weeks later, and their answers were analyzed.

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