Publications by authors named "Ifeanyi O Okonkwo"
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- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of transvaginal ultrasound measurements of cervical length and the modified Bishop score in assessing cervical readiness for labor induction in pregnant women.
- Involving 72 nulliparous women, participants were randomly assigned to either the ultrasound or Bishop score group to evaluate cervical 'ripeness' based on specific criteria.
- The results showed no significant differences in the mode of delivery, amount of prostaglandins used, or labor intervals between the two groups, indicating both methods are similarly effective for preinduction assessment.
Background: Assessing for significant proteinuria in pregnancy (SPIP) stands as a key indicator for diagnosing preeclampsia. However, the initial method typically employed for this assessment, the urine dipstick test, often yields inaccurate results. While a 24-h urine collection is considered the most reliable test, its implementation can lead to delays in diagnosis, potentially affecting both maternal and fetal well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Uterine cavity pathology may affect the endometrium or myometrium, resulting in distortion of the uterine cavity, and is responsible for 2%-5% of infertility. The methods for its assessment usually involve imaging modalities like pelvic ultrasonography, often transvaginal-(TVS), and hysterosalpingography-(HSG), with hysteroscopy-(HSC) as the gold standard. However, HSC is not readily available in resource-poor-settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine the efficacy of zinc sulfate supplementation in managing dysmenorrhoea.
Methods: In total, 103 high school students were randomised into an experimental arm (52 students) and a control arm (51 students) and received 40-mg zinc sulfate or placebo, respectively, over three cycles. Primary outcome measures were the mean Visual Analogue Scale score, which measured pain over three cycles, and the frequency of nausea and vomiting.