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  1. Factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2022, PLOS

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  2. Catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Bulletin of the World Health Organization, May 2022, WHO Press

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  3. Tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss following vaginal delivery: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  4. Interpregnancy interval after a miscarriage and obstetric outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy in a low-income setting, Nigeria: A cohort study

    Article • SAGE Open Medicine, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Joseph Tochukwu Enebe

  5. Fetal and maternal outcome of higher-order multiple pregnancies in a tertiary hospital: A 5-year single-center observational study from Nigeria

    Article • SAGE Open Medicine, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  6. Profiling cervical ripening for induction of labour with Foley’s balloon catheter in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, December 2021, Medip Academy

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  7. Burns in pregnancy: Five-year experience in a tertiary hospital in southeastern Nigeria

    Article • Malawi Medical Journal, September 2021, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  8. Short message service (SMS) reminders for childhood immunisation in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ Global Health, July 2021, BMJ

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  9. Factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children aged 12–23 months at subnational level, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2021, BMJ

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  10. Preoperative vaginal cleansing with chlorhexidine solution in preventing post‐cesarean section infections in a low resource setting: A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  11. Association and Determinants of Decision-Delivery Interval of Emergency Caesarean Sections and Perinatal Outcome in a Tertiary Institution

    Article • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, January 2021, JCDR Research and Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  12. Perception and attitudinal factors contributing to periodic deworming of preschool children in an urban slum, Nigeria

    Article • BMC Public Health, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  13. Morbidities & outcomes of a neonatal intensive care unit in a complex humanitarian conflict setting, Hajjah Yemen: 2017-2018

    Article • Conflict and Health, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  14. A community-based assessment of the perception and involvement of male partners in maternity care in Benin-City, Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  15. Perinatal outcomes of babies delivered by second-stage Caesarean section versus vacuum extraction in a resource-poor setting, Nigeria – a retrospective analysis

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  16. Efficacy of nifedipine versus hydralazine in the management of severe hypertension in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial

    Article • Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, January 2020, Medknow

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  17. Association between time of delivery and poor perinatal outcomes -An evaluation of deliveries in a tertiary hospital, South-east Nigeria

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2019, PLOS

    OSAHENI LUCKY LAWANI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  18. Perception and Socio-cultural Barriers to the Acceptance of Caesarean Delivery in A Tertiary Hospital in Abakaliki, South East Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health and Reproduction Sciences, September 2018, International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction Sciences

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  19. Epidural Analgesia for Management of Labour Pain: Determinants and Deterrents Among Obstetricians in Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health and Reproduction Sciences, August 2018, International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction Sciences

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Johnbosco Mamah

  20. Utilisation of preconception care services and determinants of poor uptake among a cohort of women in Abakaliki Southeast Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, OSAHENI LUCKY LAWANI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  21. Women’s Views on Routine Antenatal Ultrasound Scan in a Low Resource Nigerian Setting

    Article • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, January 2018, JCDR Research and Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  22. Declining Rate of Operative Vaginal Deliveries in Nigeria

    Article • Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 2018, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Johnbosco Mamah

  23. Experiences and challenges of gynecological endoscopy in a low-resource setting, Southeast Nigeria

    Article • Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, January 2018, Medknow

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  24. Perceptions and practice of epidural analgesia among women attending antenatal clinic in FETHA

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, December 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr fidelis A Onu, Johnbosco Mamah, OSAHENI LUCKY LAWANI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Johnbosco Mamah

  25. Evaluation of obstetricians’ surgical decision making in the management of uterine rupture

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  26. Effect of treatment with single total-dose intravenous iron versus daily oral iron(III)-hydroxide polymaltose on moderate puerperal iron-deficiency anemia

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, May 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah

  27. Attitude of Reproductive Healthcare Providers to Prenatal Diagnosis in a Low Resource Nigerian Setting

    Article • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, January 2017, JCDR Research and Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  28. Awareness of Obstetric Vesicovaginal Fistula among Pregnant Women in a Rural Hospital

    Article • Advances in Reproductive Sciences, January 2017, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  29. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Managers to Medical Waste Management and Occupational Safety Practices: Findings from Southeast Nigeria

    Article • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, January 2017, JCDR Research and Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Johnbosco Mamah

  30. Perception of Caesarean Section among Pregnant Women in a Rural Missionary Hospital

    Article • Advances in Reproductive Sciences, January 2017, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  31. Obstetric morbidity and socio-cultural predictors of ruptured uterus among women in Southeast Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  32. Obstetric benefits of health insurance: A comparative analysis of obstetric indices and outcome of enrollees and non-enrollees in southeast Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  33. The Feto-Maternal Outcome of Preeclampsia with Severe Features and Eclampsia in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria

    Article • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, January 2016, JCDR Research and Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  34. Rates and determinants of peripartum and puerperal anemia in Enugu, Nigeria

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, January 2016, Medknow

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  35. Adolescent reproductive health challenges among schoolgirls in southeast Nigeria: role of knowledge of menstrual pattern and contraceptive adherence

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, August 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE

  36. A 10-year appraisal of cesarean delivery and the associated fetal and maternal outcomes at a teaching hospital in southeast Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, May 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE

  37. Evaluation of clinical breast examination and breast ultrasonography among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Article • OncoTargets and Therapy, May 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  38. Contraceptive prevalence and preference in a cohort of south–east Nigerian women

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, May 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh, Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Dimejesi Ikechukwu Benedict Okechukwu, Dr Egede Okafor John, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, OSAHENI LUCKY LAWANI

  39. Knowledge and attitude toward interdisciplinary team working among obstetricians and gynecologists in teaching hospitals in South East Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, May 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr George Onyemaechi Ugwu, Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah

  40. Hysterosalpingography: Still relevant in the evaluation of infertility in the Niger Delta

    Article • International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, April 2015, Michael Joanna Publications

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  41. Contraceptive practice after surgical repair of obstetric fistula in southeast Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, February 2015, Wiley

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  42. Poor availability of skilled birth attendants in Nigeria: A case study of Enugu state primary health care system

    Article • Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr Vincent A ONODUGO, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  43. Maternal risk factors for singleton preterm births and survival at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  44. Predictors of anemia in pregnancy among pregnant women accessing antenatal care in a poor resource setting in South Eastern Nigeria

    Article • Sahel Medical Journal, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  45. The preference and practice of Nigerian obstetricians regarding focused versus standard models of prenatal care

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  46. Cytologic surveillance versus immediate colposcopy for women with a cervical smear diagnosis of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion in a poor setting in Nigeria

    Article • OncoTargets and Therapy, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  47. Clinical management and therapeutic outcome of infertile couples in southeast Nigeria

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  48. Perception of assent in biomedical research among medical specialists and trainees in Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Article • Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh, Professor Odidika Ugochukwu Joannes Umeora

  49. Prevalence and perinatal mortality associated with preterm births in a tertiary medical center in South East Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  50. Correlates of poor perinatal outcomes in non-hospital births in the context of weak health system: the Nigerian experience

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  51. Seroprevalence and correlates of human T-cell lymphoma/leukemia virus type 1 antibodies among pregnant women at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh

  52. Determinants of decision-to-intervention time in the management and therapeutic outcome of emergency gynecological surgeries in south east Nigeria

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh

  53. Peer-driven contraceptive choices and preferences for contraceptive methods among students of tertiary educational institutions in Enugu, Nigeria

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr George Onyemaechi Ugwu, Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Leonard Ogbonna Ajah

  54. Views of Nigerian gynecologists on the need to establish and implement early pregnancy assessment units (EPAUs) in Nigerian hospitals

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  55. Obstetric analgesia for vaginal birth in contemporary obstetrics: a survey of the practice of obstetricians in Nigeria

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  56. Adherence to intermittent preventive treatment for malaria with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and outcome of pregnancy among parturients in South East Nigeria

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, April 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh

  57. Comparison of outcomes between operative vaginal deliveries and spontaneous vaginal deliveries in southeast Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  58. Dual method use for protection of pregnancy and disease prevention among HIV-infected women in South East Nigeria

    Article • BMC Women s Health, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  59. The challenges of adherence to infant feeding choices in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infections in South East Nigeria

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, March 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr Robinson Chukwudi Onoh

  60. Female genital mutilation and efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals 3, 4, and 5 in southeast Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, February 2014, Wiley

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  61. Challenges associated with the management of gynecological cancers in a tertiary hospital in South East Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, January 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr George Onyemaechi Ugwu

  62. Obstetric Outcome and Significance of Labour Induction in a Health Resource Poor Setting

    Article • Obstetrics and Gynecology International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  63. Risks associated with subsequent pregnancy after one caesarean section: A prospective cohort study in a Nigerian obstetric population

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, January 2014, Medknow

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  64. Ethical aspects of obstetric care: expectations and experiences of patients in South East Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr George Onyemaechi Ugwu

  65. Retrospective cohort study of the effects of obesity in early pregnancy on maternal weight gain and obstetric outcomes in an obstetric population in Africa

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani, Dr George Onyemaechi Ugwu

  66. Ectopic pregnancy: a life-threatening gynecological emergency

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  67. Blood transfusion trends in obstetrics at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr CHUKWUEMEKA ANTHONY IYOKE, Dr AZUBUIKE KANARIO ONYEBUCHI, Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  68. Prevalence, pattern and consequences of intimate partner violence during pregnancy at Abakaliki Southeast Nigeria

    Article • Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, January 2013, Medknow

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani

  69. Trends in complicated illegally induced abortion in a low-resource Nigerian setting

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr Osaheni Lucky Lawani