Publications by authors named "Promise Tamunoipiriala Jaja"
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- Approximately 50% of dysmorphogenetic arachnoid cysts occur in the middle cranial fossa (MCFAC) and exhibit a range of symptoms, with males being the predominant demographic.
- In a study involving 29 pediatric participants, headaches were the most common symptom, and varying types of cyst lesions were identified, with the average cyst volume significantly differing among lesion types.
- Treatment primarily involved rigid-endoscopic cysto-cisternotomy, which resulted in a significant reduction in cyst volumes post-operatively, demonstrating evolving management strategies for MCFAC.
Introduction: obesity poses significant public health concerns, being a risk factor for most non-communicable diseases and future cardiovascular diseases. Maternal obesity could be associated with adverse maternal-foetal outcomes, and there is a scarcity of data regarding obesity in pregnancy in our setting. Our objective was to determine the prevalence and knowledge of obesity and excessive Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) among pregnant women attending ANC in the Fako Division.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed at establishing the determinants and distribution of the health-seeking behaviours of Port Harcourt residents, and comparing them between the upper and lower socio-economic classes. A descriptive cross-sectional study using 204 respondents was carried out. The socio-economic classification used occupation and average monthly income.
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