Health education to promote knowledge about sickle cell disease and newborn screening in pregnant women: a community-based pilot study using the healthy beginning initiative

Autor: Osita U. Ezenwosu, John O. Olawepo, Lorraine J. Lacroix-Willliamson, Ijeoma U. Itanyi, Amaka Ogidi, Tonia C. Onyeka, Madeline Gully, Maisha Gregory, Janis L. Breeze, Stephanie Ibemere, Ngozi Idemili-Aronu, Beth E. Molnar, Echezona E. Ezeanolue

Publikováno v: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)

Abstract Background Pregnancy presents a critical period for any maternal and child health intervention that may impact the health of the newborn. With low antenatal care attendance by pregnant women in health facilities in Nigeria, community-based p

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Persistent hematuria among children with sickle cell anemia in steady state

Autor: Uzoamaka C. Akubuilo, Adaeze Ayuk, Osita U. Ezenwosu, Uchenna H. Okafor, Ifeoma J. Emodi

Publikováno v: Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Vol 42, Iss 3, Pp 255-260 (2020)

Introduction: Persistent hematuria is a chronic complication of sickle cell anemia (SCA) which can progress to chronic kidney disease. The practice of early detection of persistent hematuria in children with SCA in steady state is important for timel

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Persistent hematuria among children with sickle cell anemia in steady state

Autor: Ifeoma J Emodi, Uzoamaka C Akubuilo, Uchenna H. Okafor, Osita U Ezenwosu, Adaeze C Ayuk

Publikováno v: Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Vol 42, Iss 3, Pp 255-260 (2020)
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-260, Published: 18 SEP 2020

Introduction Persistent hematuria is a chronic complication of sickle cell anemia (SCA) which can progress to chronic kidney disease. The practice of early detection of persistent hematuria in children with SCA in steady state is important for timely

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137919301397

Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: a rare bleeding disorder in a Nigerian girl

Autor: Anthony N Ikefuna, Barth F Chukwu, Ifeyinwa L Ezenwosu, Osita U Ezenwosu, Ndubuisi A Uwaezuoke, Ifeoma J Emodi

Publikováno v: African Health Sciences

Introduction: Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal recessive bleeding disorder due to defective platelet membrane glycoprotein GP IIb/IIIa (integrin αIIbβ3). The prevalence is estimated at 1:1,000,000 and it is commonly seen in are

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7609079

Generalized lymphadenopathy: an unusual presentation of burkitt lymphoma in a Nigerian child: a case report

Autor: Barth F Chukwu, Anthony N Ikefuna, Osita U Ezenwosu, Ifeoma J Emodi, Okechukwu C Okafor

Publikováno v: African Health Sciences
African Health Sciences; Vol 19, No 4 (2019); 3249-3252

Intoduction: Burkitt Lymphoma is the fastest growing tumor in human and the commonest of the childhood malignancies. Generalized lymphadenopathy is a common feature of immunodeficiency associated Burkitt lymphoma but an uncommon presentation of the e

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32127903