Ani Okechukwu Stephen

Department of Paediatrics, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  The Low-birth weight Infants: Pattern of Morbidity and Mortality in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in the South Eastern Nigeria
  Author(s): Osuorah DI Chidiebere*, Ekwochi Uchenna, Ndu Ikenna K, Ifediora Christian, Asinobi I Nwabueze, Amadi Ogechukwu F, Ani Okechukwu Stephen and Okeke Ifeyinwa
  
  Background: Low birth-weight in infants is further categorized as Extreme low-birth weight (ELBW), Very low-birth weight (VLBW) and Low-birth weight (LBW) when weight at birth is <1 kg, ≥ 1 kg to <1.5 kg and ≥ 1.5 kg to <2.5 kg respectively. It is not clear how these various categories predict co-morbidities, duration of hospital stay and survival in affected newborns. Identifying such relationships will help prioritization of care, and this study is designed to explore these. Methods: This is a prospective study conducted over a 45 months period at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Enugu, Nigeria. Results: A total of 167 LBW newborns were enrolled, with about 90% born preterm. ELBWs constituted 20 (12.0%), while 47 (28.1%) and 1.. Read More»