University of Africa

A Two-Year Comparison (2022–2023) of Therapeutic Approach and Maternal Outcome in the Management of Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: Evidence of a Practice Shift toward the Pritchard Magnesium Sulphate Regimen

Background: Magnesium sulphate, most commonly administered as the intramuscular Pritchard regimen, is the internationally recommended anticonvulsant for the prevention and treatment of eclamptic seizures, with established trial evidence of reduced maternal mortality relative to a...

Booking Status, Maternal Education and Gestational Age at Presentation as Correlates of Perinatal Outcome among Women Managed for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Hospital Record Review

Background: Late or absent antenatal booking remains a well-documented risk marker for adverse pregnancy outcome in sub-Saharan Africa, yet its interaction with maternal education and gestational age at presentation among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is less fre...

Strengthening systems to monitor antibiotics. An action oriented approach

Background Antibiotics have become lynchpins of our modern systems of healthcare, animal health and agriculture. Monitoring the types and volumes of antibiotics distributed, used and discharged across these systems is critical to provide evidence for action. With limited resource...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels and health risk assessment of sediment and shellfish from coastal communities in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

This study investigated the occurrence, distribution, and potential health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment and shellfish collected from the Santa Barbara River (Nembe) and Sangana River (Brass), two coastal communities in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Six...

U.S.-CHINA RESOURCE RIVALRY IN AFRICA: ASSESSING THE POLITICAL ECONOMY IMPLICATIONS FOR DR CONGO AND ZAMBIA

The intensifying rivalry between the United States and China over strategic resources has increasingly transformed Africa into an arena of geopolitical and economic competition. Resource-rich states such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia have emerged as critical...