Publications by authors named "J I Ikimalo"
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- There is very limited data about mpox (a disease) during pregnancy, with only 65 cases reported globally since 1958, and 59 of those in the current outbreak.
- Pregnant women are more vulnerable to severe illness due to changes in their bodies, and African women seem to be at higher risk for complications.
- There are many challenges in diagnosing and managing mpox in pregnancy in Africa, including patients hiding their travel history and a lack of medical resources, so more support is needed to help these countries.
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- Unsafe abortion is a serious problem that makes many women sick or can even lead to death, especially in places where the laws about abortion are strict.
- A study in Nigeria found that a lot of the women who had unsafe abortions were young, single, and didn't have much education or money.
- To help prevent these unsafe abortions, it's important to give women better access to birth control and consider making abortion laws less strict.
Background The global practice of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has progressed from basic to advanced procedures. Consequent to this, almost all surgical procedures can be performed through a minimally invasive technique. This study aims to audit the practice of MIS in healthcare facilities within a city in a developing country in Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLockdowns and just recently, the COVID-19 vaccines, are amongst the disease containment measures instituted globally to check the spread of COVID-19. Prolonged lockdowns are however, not sustainable in low resource economies like Nigeria, where up to 70% of her population live on less than a dollar a day, with the majority, either unemployed, or working in the private/informal sector and depending on daily earnings for survival. If the lockdown remains sustained, it would not be long before the largely poor citizens starve to death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted postgraduate training programmes worldwide. This study aims to evaluate the Nigerian situation with respect to surgical training, with a view to identifying gaps and proffering solutions.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey of surgical residents in Nigeria was conducted between 27 July 2020 and 14 August 2020.