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| Title |
Benefits of using magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) for eclampsia management and maternal mortality reduction: lessons from Kano State in Northern Nigeria
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-421 |
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| Authors |
Ekechi Okereke, Babatunde Ahonsi, Jamilu Tukur, Salisu Mohammed Ishaku, Ayodeji Babatunde Oginni |
| Abstract |
Despite clear emphasis through the Millennium Development Goals, the problem of high maternal mortality persists especially within low and middle income countries. Various studies report remarkably high maternal mortality rates in northern Nigeria, where maternal mortality rates exceed 1,000 deaths per 100,000 live births and eclampsia contributes approximately 40% of maternal deaths. Across Nigeria, diazepam is routinely used for the management of eclampsia. Prior to February 2008, diazepam was widely used for the management of eclampsia in Kano State (within northern Nigeria) with case fatality rate being over 20%. While magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) is recognized as the most effective drug for the management of eclampsia; this study aims to compare MgSO4 therapy with diazepam therapy in terms of case fatality rates and costs. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 107 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 105 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 16% |
| Researcher | 15 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 13% |
| Unknown | 24 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 45% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 28 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 February 2016.
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#16,919,456
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Outputs from BMC Research Notes
#2,326
of 4,525 outputs
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#119,902
of 185,049 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Research Notes
#50
of 100 outputs
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