Diagnosis of cancer in the South and North of Nigeria: duration and causes of delay.

Introduction: Nigeria has a growing cancer burden, with late presentation and delayed diagnosis contributing to poor outcomes. We explored the durations and causes of the delay in the diagnosis of four common and treatable cancer types (breast, colorectum, head and neck, and uterine cervix) in Nigeria.

Methods: Retrospective study based on interviews with cancer patients following the Aarhus framework for designing and reporting such studies.

A SCOPING REVIEW PROTOCOL ON THE EFFECT OF GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCERS: THEIR DIAGNOSES AND MANAGEMENT ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF AFFECTED WOMEN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

Introduction: Mental health describes an individual's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The diagnosis of precancers and cancers may result in different mental health manifestations. This review will examine the existing evidence on the effects of diagnosis, management, and prognosis of the four common gynaecological malignancies (ovarian, endometrial, cervical cancer, and endometrial trophoblastic neoplasia) and two precursor lesions (premalignant lesions of the cervix and hydatidiform mole) on the mental health of affected women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Prevalence and consumption pattern of kolanut among pregnant women in Ibadan metropolis.

Kolanut contains caffeine and it is widely consumed in various social contexts in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. While some studies have suggested that kolanut is consumed by pregnant women, there is a dearth of information on the prevalence, consumption pattern and reasons for kolanut consumption among this group. This study investigated kolanut use among pregnant women in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Prevalence of malaria parasitaemia among pregnant women at booking in Nigeria.

Background: Malaria is a major public health concern among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. Within the region, Nigeria has the highest malaria cases. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with malaria parasitaemia among pregnant women at a booking clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Fetal glycated albumin levels in offspring of obese women.

Objective: To determine the association between maternal obesity and fetal glycated albumin (GA) levels among pregnant women.

Methods: A comparative, cross-sectional study of 59 consenting, normoglycemic, pregnant women, who met the criteria for maternal obesity, attending the antenatal clinic of the University College Hospital, Nigeria, from June 2019 to December 2019. They were recruited at 36 weeks of gestation, followed up until delivery, and compared with 58 nonobese, normoglycemic pregnant controls.