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Caesarean Section Rate And its Indications in An Urban Private Hospital in Jos, North Central Nigeria: A 15-Year Survey.
(IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 2017-06) Sule H.M; Hassan Z.I; Shambe I.H.
Caesarean section reduces the morbidity and mortality associated with complicated childbirth when
it is performed for the right indication.
Objective: We reviewed the rate and indications for caesarean section in an urban private hospital in Jos.
Methods: It was a retrospective study of 228 women who delivered by caesarean section in a private hospital.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 26.4 + 5.8 years. The caesarean section rate was 8.9%. Of these, 64
(28.1%) were elective while 164(71.9%) were emergency procedures. The commonest indication for caesarean
section was cephalopelvic disproportion (40.0 %), followed by preeclampsia/eclampsia (18.0%) and previous
caesarean (11.8%). The least frequent indications were uterine rupture and maternal sickle cell disease, both at
0.4%.
Conclusion: Indications for caesarean section in this private hospital was similar to public hospitals in the
same country. A regular review of indications for caesarean section in any facility is an important aspect of
auditing obstetric care services. A universal guide for obtaining and keeping patients records should be
developed .This would go a long way in enhancing reliable data generation for future research and ultimately,
improving obstetric care service.
Utilization of Landsat and Field Data in Geological Mapping of Vom-Kuru Area, North-central Nigeria
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2015) E.Y. Yenne; D.A Bala; I.E. Abalaka; T.M Ozoji; L.W Nimze
The study area is a part of the Jos-Bukuru younger granite ring complex of North-central, Nigeria. It is very
difficult to carry out geological mapping due to its rugged terrain as well as difficulty in accessing several
outcrops due to communal conflicts. In view of this, the study integrated Landsat and field data to precisely map
out the geology of the area. Five (5) land cover elements i.e. soil minerals, drainage pattern, surface water
bodies, vegetations and rock outcrops were successfully mapped out from Landsat data. Thus, mafic and granitic
rocks were observed and classified as rock units. One hundred and twenty-four (124) lineaments were
automatically extracted in PCI Geomatica software and analyses show that they trend majorly in a North-south
direction. Seventeen (17) rock samples were obtained in the field; they were studied and analyzed, and was
observed that four (4) basic rocks units occurred in the area: basalt, biotite microgranite, biotite granite and
undifferentiated older (porphyry) granite. Furthermore, five (5) groundwater samples were analyzed for major
cations and anions elements using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) and the result indicated the presence
Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HC03-, S042-and Cl- where the concentration of Na+/K+ ions are greater than Ca2+/Mg2+
while which HC03- is greater than Cl-/S042- and as such the alkali-bicarbonate dominated the composition of the
groundwater. This result proved valid that the geology of the study area is composed predominantly of rocks that
are mainly alkaline in nature and this also correlated with the result of the geology obtained from remotely
sensed data as well as from fieldwork. Therefore, the study has shown that the area is composed of basically two
(2) main rock types: mafic rocks (basalts), felsic rocks (biotite microgranite, biotite granite and undifferentiated
older porphyry granite).
Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes and Other Bacteria in Spontaneous Abortion Cases in Jos.
(Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology, 2013) Shindang, J.; Shindang, C.O.; Ekwempu, A.I.
The involvement of Listeria monocytogenes in spontaneous abortion in Jos was investigated.
One hundred blood and 100 placenta samples were collected from spontaneous abortion
patients in Jos. The samples were inoculated first into Listeria enrichment broth. Incubation
was at 37o C, followed by cold enrichment at OO C for samples that did not yield any growth
at 370 C. Further sub- inoculations were made on Listeria selective agar. In addition, parallel
inoculations were also made on blood, chocolate and MacConkey agar media using standard
bacteriological methods. Listeria-like organisms were subjected to biochemical and
serological investigations using type 1a, 4b and polyvalent sera supplied by Difco
laboratories (Detroit, Michigan). Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli,
and L. monocytogenes were some of the bacteria isolated. They had the following
percentage frequencies of occurrence: 40.20, 13.80, 11.50 and 8.04 respectively. L.
monocytogenes contributed to the burden of spontaneous abortion in Jos and environs.
Comparative Methods for Determination of Mineral Content in Human Breast Milk
(J. Chem Soc. Nigeria, 2018-08-10) J. R. Gungshik; R. A. Lawal; B. Augustine
The mineral content in human breast milk from five different lactating mothers was determined
using a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS) for macro-elements (Ca & Mg) and
inductively coupled plasma emission spectrophotometer (ICP-ES) for heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn
& Cu) analysis. The fresh human milk sample was digested using chloroform, trichloroacetic
acid and wet digestion procedures. The concentration of the essential elements for the wet
digestion varied in the sequence Ca > Mg > Fe >Mn > Zn > Cu. The concentration of the
elements compared favourably with WHO standard for human nutrition except for calcium and
zinc. The concentration of toxic metal, Pb was lower than the tolerance level defined by the
world regulation of 1992.
Effects of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Paulinia Pinnata on Swimming Endurance Time of Mice2015
(IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS), 2014-03-04) Dayom DW; Gyang SS; Jimam SN1 and Okwuasaba FK2
The swimming test was used to investigate the effect of aqueous leaf extract of Pauliniapinnata on the
swimming endurance in mice. Mice were categorized into controls and test groups and placed in plastic jar
containing water maintained at 25±1oC. Each animal was allowed to swim until exhausted and the swimming
time recorded. The results revealed that the extract (500mg/kg) and imipramine (50mg/kg) caused significant
reduction (P<0.05) in swimming time compared to the control that was given normal saline. This effect is
considered to be attributed to its CNS depression which diminishes ability for physical activity. Depressant
activity of the extract was dose-dependent as swimming time decreased with increasing dose as revealed in the
regression data. The results obtained with this extract therefore demonstrated that Pauliniapinnata leaf possess
obvious depressant activity on the CNS of mice