Tracking stillbirths by referral pattern and causes in a rural tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
IkechukwuInnocent Mbachu ◽  
KingsleyIhedioha Achigbu ◽  
KelechiKenneth Odinaka ◽  
GeorgeUchenna Eleje ◽  
IhechimereKelechi Osuagwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Referral Pattern ◽  
Southern Nigeria

scholarly journals An overview of peripheral artery disease in the elderly: A study in a tertiary hospital Southern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
IboroSamuel Akpan ◽  
Osahon Enabulele ◽  
AfolabiJoseph Adewole
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Artery Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Peripheral Artery ◽  
Southern Nigeria ◽  
Artery Disease

scholarly journals Screening for Depressive Symptoms among Patients Attending Specialist Medical Outpatient Clinics in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Sandra N. Ofori ◽  
Frances N. Adiukwu
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Southern Nigeria ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unrecognized depressive symptoms and its associated risk factors among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension attending medical outpatient clinics of a tertiary health centre in southern Nigeria. A cross-sectional study design was employed to assess 200 randomly selected patients attending the clinics. Questionnaires were administered to obtain sociodemographic and medical history data. The perceived stress scale (PSS) was used to determine the presence of subjective psychological stress and PHQ-9 was used to screen for depression. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 54.9% with 16.5% categorised as having major depression. After adjusting for confounding variables, age younger than 60 years was associated with less odds of having depressive symptoms (AOR 0.32, 95% CI 0.17, 0.62; p=0.001), while only significant psychological stress increased the odds of having depressive symptoms (AOR 2.78, 95% CI 1.37, 5.64; p=0.005). The prevalence of depression among the study participants is high and has the potential to significantly impact the control of their disease and ultimately contribute to the high cardiovascular risk faced by this population.

scholarly journals Meconium Aspiration in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria: Incidence, Treatment and Outcome

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Nyong EE ◽  
Oloyede IP ◽  
Motilewa OO ◽  
Ebiekpi IU
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Meconium Aspiration ◽  
Southern Nigeria
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