Hamdalla Adelaiye

Brook Cherith Women and Children Hospital

Background- Globally, 33 million cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections occur annually among under-fives. Ninety-nine percent of deaths from RSV occur in low- and middle-income countries. Under-five pneumonia mortality in Nigeria was estimated at 140,520 in 2017, but RSV epidemiological data is scant due to poor awareness and limited...

Objective Globally, 33 million cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections occur annually among under-fives (5s). Ninety-nine percent of deaths from RSV occur in low- and middle-income countries. Under-five pneumonia mortality in Nigeria was estimated at 140,520 in 2017, but RSV epidemiological data are scant due to poor awareness and lim...

Introduction: Certain traditional practices which have negative effects on maternal and child health continue to be practiced in sub-Saharan

Objective To assess women's experience of group prenatal care in a rural Nigerian community. Methods In an observational study, consenting pregnant women were enrolled in a group prenatal care program based on the CenteringPregnancy model from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, in Tsibiri, Nigeria. Women were interviewed before joining the group and...

Background: Multifetal pregnancies remain a challenge to both parents and clinicians. With the increasing application of assisted reproductive technology in infertility management, the incidence is likely to continue to rise. Aim and Objective: To determine maternal characteristics of multifetal pregnancies, maternal and fetal outcomes, at the Ahma...

Introduction Certain traditional practices which have negative effects on maternal and child health continue to be practiced in sub-Saharan African countries. A survey was carried out in a rural village in Nigeria to understand the scale and range of these practices. Methods This was a cross-sectional study in which trained interviewers administer...

Introduction: Prelacteal feeding practice contravenes the recommendation of World Health Organisation that breastfeeding be initiated within an hour of childbirth. Consequently, the health, social, emotional and economic benefits of optimal breastfeeding are limited. Therefore, to break this vicious cycle of prelacteal feeding and suboptimal breast...

Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by the Gram-negative bacilli Salmonel-lae, transmitted via the feaco-oral route. It commonly affects chil-dren, leading to complications and death if untreated. This is a report of typhoid fever admissions as seen at ABU Teaching Hospital Zaria over a 13-month period. Objectives: To describe the clini-ca...