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    Stressors and counseling needs of undergraduate nursing students in Ibadan, Nigeria
    (Slark incoporated, 2004-09) Omigbodun, O. O.; Onibokun, A. C.; Yusuf, B. O.; Odukogbe, A. A.; Omigbodun, A. O.
    Existing evidence suggests that nursing students have high levels of stress and that counseling and other support services should be made available to them. However, the stressors and counseling needs of undergraduate nursing students in Nigeria have yet to be explored. This study used a questionnaire to investigate the: stressors, counseling deeds, and desired counseling facilities of undergraduate nursing students at the University of Ibadan. Common stressors included excessive school work; financial 'problems, inadequate recreational facilities, and overcrowded accommodations. There was an association between reporting inconsiderate, insensitive lecturers as stressors and evidence of psychological distress. Nearly 60% of the respondents felt counseling would help them, and most desired counseling for academics, finances, and relationships. Most (78%) of the respondents preferred an independent facility with trained counselors. Desired characteristics for the services included accessibility, affordability, confidentiality, and a friendly atmosphere. Educators and administrators should use this information to design counseling facilities for students
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    Use of amniotic fluid lactate concentration in prediction of dysfunctional labour at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
    (2023) Tsele, T. A.; Oluwasola, T. A. O.; Bello, F. A.; Yusuf, B. O.; Odukogbe, A. A.
    Introduction: Dysfunctional labour is a common indication for instrumental vaginal delivery or cesarean section. Raised myometrial lactate level following prolonged uterine activities has been shown to cause inhibition of contractions (poor or uncoordinated) and lack of progress or dysfunctional labour. Therefore, determining the amniotic fluid lactate concentration (AFLC) in labour may be a potential biochemical marker for labour dystocia and a good predictor of labour outcome. Methodology: We recruited booked, consenting parturients in active phase of labour into a cross-sectional study between September 2014 and March 2015. Amniotic fluid samples were taken twice – at initial vaginal examination or during artificial rupture of membranes and at delivery while the AFLC was determined using a primed lactate meter. Results: The main outcome measure was the mean AFLC. Of the 113 parturients with mean age of 30.49 ± 4.37 years, the overall mean AFLC was 18.94 ± 4.84 mmol/L while 10 (8.8%) had dysfunctional labour. Mean AFLC for parturients who had vaginal delivery was 18.76 ± 4.90mmol/L and 17.42 ± 5.26 mmol/L at first and second samplings while for those who had cesarean deliveries, mean AFLCs were 20.80 ± 2.75 and 18.24 ± 3.59 at the two samplings respectively. The cut–off for AFLC that best discriminated between normal and dysfunctional labour was 19.80 mmol/L. Conclusion: High levels of AFLC may play a role in predicting dysfunctional labour among pregnant women in labour.