The effect of short interpregnancy interval on birthweight and other pregnancy outcomes in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria.

The time interval between one pregnancy and the next is a modifiable risk factor, and has an effect on pregnancy outcomes. This study compared the effects of short interpregnancy interval (IPI) on fetal birthweight and selected pregnancy outcomes amongst parturients in Enugu, Nigeria. Group A (Subjects) consisted of parturients with short IPI (IPI < 18 months), while group B (Controls) consisted of parturients with normal IPI (IPI ≥ 18 months).

Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in improving operative intervention in the management of cervical cancer in low resource setting: a preliminary report.

There is paucity of data on interventions to improve cancer outcome in the low-resource setting. This study aims to determine the effect of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) in improving operative outcomes of cervical cancer. This was a longitudinal intervention study of patients diagnosed with FIGO stage IIB - IIIA cervical cancer that had NACT.

Association between obesity and abnormal Papanicolau(Pap) smear cytology results in a resource-poor Nigerian setting.

Background: Though obesity is associated with some malignancies, its association with cervical cancer is still inconclusive. This study was aimed at determining if there was an association between obesity and cervical epithelial cell abnormalities (CEA).

Methods: This was a cross-sectional comparative study of obese and non-obese women at the Cervical Cancer Screening Clinic, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu between January, 2012 and June, 2013.

Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of adult obesity: a large representative household survey in a resource-constrained African setting with double burden of undernutrition and overnutrition.

Background: The obesity epidemic has continued to spread across the globe involving even poor nations of the world.

Method: Household population survey of adults aged 20-60 years. Multistage stratified cluster randomised sampling involving both urban and rural statewide representative population samples.

Syndromic Diagnosis in Evaluation of Women with Symptoms of Vaginitis.

Purpose Of Review: This review aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of syndrome diagnosis in the evaluation of vaginitis and to make suggestions based on the review findings.

Recent Findings: Vaginal discharge as the main symptom of vaginitis is unspecific. A randomized study of symptom-based diagnosis and treatment of vaginitis in the USA favored symptoms used for treatment; however, this was only a pilot study.

Experiences of women undergoing colposcopy in southeastern Nigeria.

Objective: To evaluate the experiences, preferences, and needs of women undergoing colposcopy in southeastern Nigeria.

Methods: Women undergoing colposcopy at 2 centers in southeastern Nigeria between August 1, 2009, and October 31, 2011, were interviewed using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires.

Results: In total, 409 women were interviewed.

Menstrual disorders in adolescent school girls in Enugu, Nigeria.

Study Objective: To determine the prevalence, pattern of menstrual disorders, treatment practices, and the effect of menstrual disorders on school attendance in adolescent school girls in Enugu, Nigeria.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Setting: Randomly selected secondary schools.

The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls.

Background: The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene practices of Nigerian school girls.

Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey of randomly selected post-menarcheal school girls using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was done.