REFERENCE VALUES OF FETAL PEAK SYSTOLIC BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY IN THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY AT 12-41 WEEKS OF GESTATION IN JOS, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA.

Objectives: The objectives of this prospective cross sectional study are (i) to establish new reference values of peak systolic blood flow velocity measurement in the fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA-PSV) following validated methodological guidelines (ii) to correlat peak systolic velocity with gestational age and (iii) to establish regression prediction model of MCA-PSV for our population.

Patients And Methods: Cross-sectional data were obtained from 480 low risk pregnant women and cross validated by 120 high risk pregnant women between 12 and 41 weeks' gestation. Reference ranges for MCA-PSV were constructed and for each measurement linear regression models were fitted separately to the mean and standard deviations (SD) as a function of gestational age.

Sonographic characterization of renal pathologies in HIV/AIDS in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Background: The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Jos is about 7% according to Idoko et al. Many deaths from infection occur from the complications involving vital organs. The effects of this complication on the kidneys being one of the vital organs are yet to be determined in the locality.