Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty | |
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| Vice Chancellor | |
| Chancellor | Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar ||| |
| Preceded by | Prof.Ibrahim Musa Umar |
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| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Profession | Gynecologist |
Professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty MBBCH,FWACS,FICS,OFR is a Professor of Obstetrics &Gynaecology and Vice-chancellor of Gombe State University. [1]
El-Nafaty was born on 25 December 1960 in Nafada,Gombe State. [2]
He worked at the University of Maiduguri as a lecturer in 1989,and was promoted through the ranks to a Professorship [3] Before he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University in 2019,Prof. Aliyu Elnafaty held the position of Medical Director Federal Medical Centre Gombe 2002-2010,during his tenure,the Hospital was transformed to an efficient and robust Health Service delivery Centre that won the Prestigious Ministerial Prize of Honor as the best Medical Centre in the Federation in the 2007. He also served as the Deputy Provost,Ag. Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor [4] of the University.
The Vice-Chancellor co-authored the Book titled:Early Detection and Management of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia for Health Workers in Developing Countries. In addition,he also published many Journal Articles on the same subject. [5]
Some of the publications of professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty are:
Eclampsia is the onset of seizures (convulsions) in a woman with pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that presents with three main features:new onset of high blood pressure,large amounts of protein in the urine or other organ dysfunction,and edema. If left untreated,pre-eclampsia can result in long-term consequences for the mother,namely increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and associated complications. In more severe cases,it may be fatal for both the mother and the fetus.
Pre-eclampsia is a multi-system disorder specific to pregnancy,characterized by the onset of high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine. When it arises,the condition begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy. In severe cases of the disease there may be red blood cell breakdown,a low blood platelet count,impaired liver function,kidney dysfunction,swelling,shortness of breath due to fluid in the lungs,or visual disturbances. Pre-eclampsia increases the risk of undesirable as well as lethal outcomes for both the mother and the fetus including preterm labor. If left untreated,it may result in seizures at which point it is known as eclampsia.
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB),previously known as menorrhagia or hematomunia,is a menstrual period with excessively heavy flow. It is a type of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB).
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri,the capital city of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975,with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs,which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture,arts,environmental science,Allied health science,Basic medical science,dentistry,education,engineering,law,management science,pharmacy,science,social science,and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government,the university has recently been increasing its research efforts,particularly in the fields of agriculture,medicine and conflict resolution,and expanding the university press. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.
Uterine atony is the failure of the uterus to contract adequately following delivery. Contraction of the uterine muscles during labor compresses the blood vessels and slows flow,which helps prevent hemorrhage and facilitates coagulation. Therefore,a lack of uterine muscle contraction can lead to an acute hemorrhage,as the vasculature is not being sufficiently compressed. Uterine atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage,which is an emergency and potential cause of fatality. Across the globe,postpartum hemorrhage is among the top five causes of maternal death. Recognition of the warning signs of uterine atony in the setting of extensive postpartum bleeding should initiate interventions aimed at regaining stable uterine contraction.
Charles Alan Blake Clemetson FRCOG,FRCSC,FACOG was a medical doctor,scientist and researcher who published over 48 medical papers and a three-volume monograph,Vitamin C. During his hospital and teaching career,he specialised in obstetrics and gynecology. After retirement in 1991 he devoted his time to researching and publishing papers on Barlow's disease,hypothesizing this to be a cause of shaken baby syndrome.
Chorea gravidarum is a rare type of chorea which presents with involuntary abnormal movement,characterized by abrupt,brief,nonrhythmic,nonrepetitive movement of any limb,often associated with nonpatterned facial grimaces. It is a complication of pregnancy which can be associated with eclampsia and its effects upon the basal ganglia. It is not a causal or pathologically distinct entity but a generic term for chorea of any cause starting during pregnancy. It is associated with history of Sydenham's chorea. It mostly occurs in young patients;the average age is 22 years.
Birth spacing,pregnancy spacing,inter-birth interval (IBI) or inter-pregnancy interval refers to how soon after a prior pregnancy a woman becomes pregnant or gives birth again. There are health risks associated both with pregnancies placed closely together and those placed far apart,but the majority of health risks are associated with births that occur too close together. The WHO recommends 24 months between pregnancies. A shorter interval may be appropriate if the pregnancy ended in abortion or miscarriage,typically 6 months. If the mother has had a prior C-section,it is advisable to wait before giving birth again due to the risk of uterine rupture in the mother during childbirth,with recommendations of a minimum inter-delivery interval ranging from a year to three years. Pregnancy intervals longer than five years are associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia. The global public health burden of short inter-pregnancy intervals is substantial. Family planning can help increase inter-pregnancy interval.
The B-Lynch suture or B-Lynch procedure is a form of compression suture used in obstetrics. It is used to mechanically compress an atonic uterus in the face of severe postpartum hemorrhage. It was developed by Christopher B-Lynch,a consultant obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon based at Milton Keynes General Hospital,Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire,England. B-Lynch was born in 1947 in Sierra Leone with the birth name of Christopher Balogun-Lynch.
Gombe State University (GSU) is located in Tudun Wada,an area in Shamaki Ward,Gombe,Gombe State,Nigeria. It is located in the Northern part of Nigeria. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The state university has a Chancellor and 11-members of the governing council,as well as principal officers and management staff. Abdullahi Mahadi was the first vice chancellor of the university.
A high-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy where the mother or the fetus has an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. No concrete guidelines currently exist for distinguishing “high-risk”pregnancies from “low-risk”pregnancies;however,there are certain studied conditions that have been shown to put the mother or fetus at a higher risk of poor outcomes. These conditions can be classified into three main categories:health problems in the mother that occur before she becomes pregnant,health problems in the mother that occur during pregnancy,and certain health conditions with the fetus.
A pre-existing disease in pregnancy is a disease that is not directly caused by the pregnancy,in contrast to various complications of pregnancy,but which may become worse or be a potential risk to the pregnancy. A major component of this risk can result from necessary use of drugs in pregnancy to manage the disease.
Hypertensive disease of pregnancy,also known as maternal hypertensive disorder,is a group of high blood pressure disorders that include preeclampsia,preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension,gestational hypertension,and chronic hypertension.
Female child labour in Nigeria refers to the high incidence in Nigeria of girls aged 5–14 who are involved in economic activities outside education and leisure. The prevalence of female child labour in Nigeria is largely due to household economic status,but other factors include:the educational status of parents,the presence of peer pressure,and high societal demand for domestic help and sex workers. Additionally,in many rural and Muslim communities in Northern Nigeria,children are sometimes asked to aid religiously secluded women or mothers in running errands.
Uterine natural killer cells make up approximately 70% of maternal lymphocytes during pregnancy,occupying both the decidua basalis of the endometrium at the implantation site and the mesometrial lymphoid aggregate of pregnancy (MLAp) that surrounds the blood vessels supplying the placenta. This number is at its peak in early pregnancy but declines at parturition.
The Pregnancy Outcome Prediction (POP) Study is a prospective cohort study of 4,512 women who have never given birth,recruited at the Rosie Hospital between January 2008 and July 2012.
Maternal health outcomes differ significantly between racial groups within the United States. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists describes these disparities in obstetric outcomes as "prevalent and persistent." Black,indigenous,and people of color are disproportionately affected by many of the maternal health outcomes listed as national objectives in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's national health objectives program,Healthy People 2030. The American Public Health Association considers maternal mortality to be a human rights issue,also noting the disparate rates of Black maternal death. Race affects maternal health throughout the pregnancy continuum,beginning prior to conception and continuing through pregnancy (antepartum),during labor and childbirth (intrapartum),and after birth (postpartum).
Siva Chinnatamby was a Sri Lankan obstetrician who pioneered the use of modern contraceptives in the country.
Katayun Dattatraya Virkar was an Indian physician and medical researcher,head of the contraception division at India's National Institute of Research on Reproductive Health (NIRRH).
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