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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 7616, 2024 03 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38556529

ABSTRACT

Palpation of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) is an important landmark for counting vertebrae for vertebral spine surgical instrumentation. However, studies have shown that the spinous process of C7 displays an anatomical deviation among individuals, which may mislead a surgeon who is not aware of this, and there have been no such studies among southwest Nigerians. The present study aimed to examine the incidence of bifidity in the C7 spinous process and their variation among 48 subjects with the aid of a three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography. The 48 subjects who had undergone cervical spine computed tomography studies comprised the pooled data of ages between 12 and 55 years of black race in southwest Nigeria from the radiology department of the Trauma and Surgical Centre, Ondo State, Nigeria. A series of multivariate and discriminant statistical tests were performed on the measurement data to determine the occurrence of bifid spinous processes at C7 in southwestern Nigeria. The results show about 10% bifidity in the C-7 vertebra and no bifidity in the first cervical vertebra and the highest rate in the C-6 vertebra in the study population. The incidence in this study is significantly higher than findings in previous works. Thus, there is a need for clinicians to pay more attention to this variation when using C7 as a landmark especially in the studied population.


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Cervical Vertebrae , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , West African People , Humans , Child , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Nigeria/epidemiology , Cervical Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 158(3): 579-584, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35044685

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of early gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) based on the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) defined fasting glycemia. METHODS: A prospective multicenter study testing fasting venous plasma glucose (FPG) in women aged 18-45 years between 6 and 23+6 weeks of pregnancy in secondary health facilities in Ondo State, Nigeria. Early GDM was defined using the IADPSG threshold for fasting hyperglycemia, and its severity was examined. Potential risk factors for early GDM were assessed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Of the 8915 women who underwent FPG testing, the prevalence of early GDM was 12.5% (11.9%-13.3%). Multivariable analysis identified a dose-response association between body mass index (BMI) (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and early GDM, with a BMI of 35 or more (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-3.55) associated with early GDM. Primiparity (aOR 1.49, 95% CI 1.25-1.76), multiparity (aOR 1.73, 95% CI 1.47-2.04), and a first-degree family history of diabetes (aOR 1.60, 95% CI 1.27-2.02) were associated with significantly higher odds of early GDM. CONCLUSION: This study established the prevalence, severity and risk factors for early GDM in a specific country that potentially represents a global region with no previous relevant data.


Subject(s)
Diabetes, Gestational , Pregnancy in Diabetics , Blood Glucose , Diabetes, Gestational/diagnosis , Diabetes, Gestational/epidemiology , Fasting , Female , Glucose Tolerance Test , Humans , Pregnancy , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors
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Case Rep Obstet Gynecol ; 2013: 246549, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24716026

ABSTRACT

Torsion of ovarian cyst is a common cause of acute abdomen especially in women of reproductive age-group. It commonly presents with colicky abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. It could however mimic acute intestinal obstruction. The patient was a 32-year-old multipara with no previous history of pelvic or abdominal surgery. She was admitted with colicky lower abdominal pain associated with repeated episodes of vomiting and nausea. Laboratory investigations were essentially normal. Abdominopelvic USS showed a hypoechoic mass lesion in the left adnexium measuring 7.1 × 5.5 cm; surrounding bowel loops were hypoactive, dilated, and fluid filled. Diagnosis of acute abdomen secondary to suspected torsion of ovarian cyst was made. Management began for acute abdomen with intravenous hydration, prophylactic antibiotics, and analgesics. An emergency laparotomy revealed about 6 cm defect in the left broad ligament in which a 20 cm segment of terminal ileum was encased. Liberation of the ileal segment was done and the broad ligament defect closed. Bowel obstruction requires high index of suspicion in a patient with acute abdomen due to suspected torsion ovarian cyst most especially in the absence of previous pelvic or abdominal surgery.

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