Maternal nutrition among women from Sub‐Saharan Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, and potential implications for pregnancy outcomes among immigrant populations …

KL Lindsay, ER Gibney… - Journal of human nutrition …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Lindsay KL, Gibney ER & McAuliffe FM (2012) Maternal nutrition among women from Sub‐
Saharan Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, and potential implications for pregnancy outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology, prenatal management, and prevention of neural tube defects

MA Salih, WR Murshid, MZ Seidahmed - Saudi medical journal, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review article discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, prenatal screening, diagnosis,
prevention potentials, and epidemiologic impact of neural tube defects (NTDs). The average …

Determinants of folic acid intake during preconception and in early pregnancy by mothers in Ibadan, Nigeria

TA Lawal, AO Adeleye - Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 - ajol.info
Introduction: In order to identify targets for primary preventive strategies, we explored
possible predictors of periconceptional folic acid (pFA) intake in a Nigerian population of …

Prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions across Somaliland

T Concepcion, M Mohamed, S Dahir… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although surgical conditions are increasingly recognized as causing a
significant health care burden among adults in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Assessing folic acid awareness and its usage for the prevention of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Jos, Nigeria

AS Anzaku - Journal of Basic and Clinical Reproductive Sciences, 2013 - ajol.info
Background: In the precent study, firm evidences indicate that folic acid supplementation
during the peri‑conceptional period reduces the risk of having a baby with neural tube …

Awareness of spina bifida and periconceptional use of folic acid among pregnant women in a develo** economy

TB Rabiu, LO Tiamiyu, BS Awoyinka - Child's Nervous System, 2012 - Springer
Background Folate deficiency in pregnant women is a recognized cause of spina bifida. We
sought to establish the level of awareness of spina bifida as well as the use of folate …

Incidence, spectrum and outcome of congenital anomalies seen in a neonatal intensive care unit in Southern Nigeria

RO Oluwafemi, MT Abiodun - Nigerian Postgraduate Medical …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Congenital anomalies (CAs) refer to defects that are present in a newborn but
occurred during intrauterine life. They can be due to genetic, modifiable environmental or …

Fetal congenital anomalies in Africa: diagnostic and management challenges

LD Aliyu - Congenital Anomalies in Newborn Infants-Clinical and …, 2021 - books.google.com
There is paucity of knowledge on the causes, diagnosis, management and prevention of
fetal congenital anomalies in Africa. The chapter will highlight on the general causes and …

Prevention of myelomeningocele: African perspectives

TB Rabiu, AO Adeleye - Child's Nervous System, 2013 - Springer
Background The prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs) is now an issue of major public
health concern. Myelomeningocele, the most common NTD, often results in severe …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the use of ultrasonography for the antenatal diagnosis of structural congenital anomalies in low-income and middle-income countries: a …

SM Goley, S Sakula-Barry, N Adofo-Ansong… - BMJ Paediatrics …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of under-5 mortality globally.
The greatest burden is faced by those in low/middle-income countries (LMICs), where over …