Publications by authors named "Princeston Chukwuemeka Okam"
A randomised control trial on oral dydrogesterone micronized vaginal progesterone pessary for luteal phase support in fertilization cycles.
J Med Life
January 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the pregnancy rates, adverse reactions, and medication costs of two luteal phase support regimens: oral dydrogesterone and micronized vaginal progesterone (MVP) pessary in fertilization cycles. A randomized open-label trial with participants randomly assigned to either 400 mg MVP twice daily or 10 mg dydrogesterone three times daily. The primary endpoints were pregnancy rates, and the secondary endpoints included tolerance, miscarriage rates, and medication cost.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of History-Indicated and Ultrasound-Indicated Cervical Cerclage: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Biomed Res Int
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Cervical cerclage is a procedure used to prevent preterm delivery in women with cervical insufficiency and is indicated based on reproductive history or ultrasound findings, though outcomes can vary.* -
- A study at two hospitals in Nigeria compared the effectiveness of McDonald's cervical cerclage based on historical versus ultrasound indications, involving 103 women over nearly a decade.* -
- Results showed no significant difference in miscarriage rates between the two groups, but a higher prevalence of preterm births was noted in women with ultrasound-indicated cerclage compared to those with history-indicated.*
Response to Letter to Reply to the authors' response to the letter to the editor concerning the article "Randomized control trial on the effectiveness and safety of direct trocar versus Veress needle entry techniques in obese women during diagnostic laparoscopy".
Arch Gynecol Obstet
May 2023
Response to Letter to 'Randomized control trial on the effectiveness and safety of direct trocar versus Veress needle entry techniques in obese women during diagnostic laparoscopy'.
Arch Gynecol Obstet
November 2022
Purpose: This study evaluated the biochemical effects of ethanol leaves extract on Wistar rats and also shed light on its constituents and phytonutrients.
Methods: The ethanolic extract of leaves was prepared using conventional methods. Then, proximate and phytochemical analyses of the extracts were carried out using several methods previously reported in the literatures.
The emergence and spread of Carbapenem-resistant (CRE) is seriously posing threats in effective healthcare delivery. The aim of this study was to ascertain the emergence of CRE at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Awka. Biological samples were collected from 153 consenting patient from 5 clinics in the hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among HIV-infected pregnant women on highly active anti-retroviral therapy with premature rupture of membranes at term.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
January 2018
Purpose: To determine mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate and associated risk factors of human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) among HIV-infected pregnant women with term premature rupture of membranes (PROM) in comparison with those without PROM at term.
Materials And Methods: All optimally managed HIV-positive pregnant women of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) who had PROM at term were enrolled. Maternal HIV-1 viral load was not assessed.