Publications by authors named "Odigonma Zinobia Ikpeze"
Background And Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has become a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting the physical and mental health of individuals influencing reproduction. Despite the threat, it poses to maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria, there is little or no data on the impact it has on fertility, conception, gestation and birth. To compare the birth rate between pre-COVID and COVID times using selected months of the year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy and safety of Mojeaga remedy in combination with conventional oral iron therapy for correcting anemia in obstetric population: A phase II randomized pilot clinical trial.
PLoS One
May 2023
Background: To our knowledge, there is no prior randomized trial on the efficacy of Mojeaga remedy (a special blend of Alchornea cordifolia, Pennisetum glaucum and Sorghum bicolor extracts) when co-administered with standard-of-care for correction of anemia in obstetrics practice. This study determined the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Mojeaga as adjunct to conventional oral iron therapy for correction of anemia in obstetric population.
Methods: A pilot open-label randomized clinical trial.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on C-section rates, reasons for performing C-sections, and related health outcomes in Nigeria.
- It compared data of C-sections from three health institutions during a three-month period before and during the first COVID-19 wave, finding that C-section rates decreased significantly during the pandemic (40.0% vs. 46.8%).
- Results showed an increase in certain complications during the pandemic, including fetal distress and emergency C-sections, indicating the need for further research on how the pandemic has changed C-section trends.