National Hospital Abuja

Complete Uterine Inversion Following Fundal Pressure During Placental Delivery at Home: A Case Report of Massive Postpartum Haemorrhage Requiring Blood Transfusion

Background: Complete uterine inversion is a rare but life-threatening obstetric emergency associated with severe postpartum haemorrhage, haemodynamic instability, and maternal mortality if not recognized and managed promptly. It most commonly occurs during the third stage of labo...

Tracking Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletion in RDT-negative samples among febrile children in Nigeria

Background: Nigeria, one of the most malaria-endemic regions globally, relies heavily on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 (Pfhrp2/3). However, emerging deletions in these genes can lead to false-negative results, undermining...

Examining knowledge of Mpox among primary care physicians in North-Western Nigeria: an online cross-sectional study

Abstract Background : Mpox is a rare but re-emerging zoonotic disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality. As primary care physicians serve as gatekeepers in the healthcare system, it is essential that they be proficient at identifying and coordinating care for suspec...

Association of 10-year Cardiovascular Risk with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in a Population of Nigerian Hypertensives

Abstract Background: The pooled cohort equation (PCE) for predicting the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) has been utilised in Black populations to predict cardiovascular events. Objective: We explored the relationship between PCE ASCVD risk and left...

Surgical Management of Post-tuberculous Spinal Deformity in Adults: A Case Series Report from a Nigerian Tertiary Orthopaedic Centre

Abstract Post-tuberculous spinal deformity remains an important cause of chronic morbidity following healed spinal tuberculosis, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Residual kyphosis may result in persistent pain, sagittal imbalance, cosmetic deformity and late neur...

Community-Led Operationalization of a Champion Implementation Strategy for Anal Cancer Prevention in Nigeria

Abstract Context-specific adaptation of implementation strategies is an important component of promoting evidence-based intervention use. But guidance on systematic approaches is limited. Here we described our mixed method approach to adapting (Study 1) and monitoring (Study 2) a...