ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY: THE JOURNEY SO FAR
1K Osazee and 2A Omorogiuw ABSTRACT Implantation is an act of coordinated interaction between the nascent blastocyst and a receptive endometrium mediated…
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A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO REDUCE WAITING TIME AND IMPROVE PATIENT’S SATISFACTION IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN LAGOS, NIGERIA
Nwose Paschal C1, Nwose Uchenna C2 ABSTRACT Background: Patient satisfaction has become an important factor in assessing the quality of health care….
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AUDIT OF GUNSHOT INJURIES IN A SOUTHERN NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL
*Nottidge Timothy E1, Ekpe Eyo E2, Dim Maduakonam E1, Nottidge Bolanle A3 ABSTRACT Background: There is a dearth of data on ballistic…
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FACTORS INFLUENCING DECISION TO USE ANTENATAL CARE SERVICES AMONG WOMEN IN THE UNIVERSITY OF UYO TEACHING HOSPITAL, UYO, NIGERIA
*Nene Francis Andem; MBBS; FWACP, Sunday Bassey Udoh, MBBS; FWACP; FMCFM ABSTRACT Background: Antenatal care is the care that a woman receives…
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IS IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE ADJACENT SECOND MOLAR TO CARIES?
ENABULELE JE, OMO JO ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Several studies have assessed the association between impacted third molar and presence of distal caries on…
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PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT CLINICS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN UYO, SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA
Noah SP1, Etukumana EA2 Udonwa N3, Morgan UM4 ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is an important public health challenge worldwide. It is the most…
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COMORBIDITIES AMONG WOMEN WITH PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
1K C. Ekwedigwe, 2M E. Isikhuemen, 3M O. Eliboh, 4I Sunday-Adeoye, 5O G. Asiegbu ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Comorbidities are a source of worry…
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CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ECTOPIC PREGNANCY WITH A NOVEL PROTOCOL OF METHOTREXATE: A CASE REPORT
Uche B. Ezem1, Alison A. Ohiri2 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy is the implantation of an embryo at sites outside the uterine cavity….
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GASTROCHISIS: A RARE CAUSE OF INTRAUTERINE FETAL DEATH
*EZEM B.U.,MB.BS,FWACS,FMCOG,FRCOG, OKEUDO C.,MB.BCh,FWACS ABSTRACT The patient booked at thirteen weeks gestation and developed hydramnios at thirty two weeks gestation. Three ultrasound…
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INTRATHORACIC UPPER CHEST WALL TUMOUR SIMULATING THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT
Nwafor IA, Eze JC, Eze AC. ABSTRACT Background: Chest wall tumours are relatively common. Most occur externally where as a visible mass…