Okpala BC

ORCID: 0000-0003-1693-373X · 4 papers in corpus
rct 2024
Efficacy and safety of diclofenac suppository for postoperative pain relief after diagnostic hystero-laparoscopy and dye test: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial
European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X ·doi:10.1016/j.eurox.2024.100326

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy and safety of rectal diclofenac for relieving postoperative pain following diagnostic hystero-laparoscopy and dye test (dHLD). METHODS: A prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial …

rct 2023
A randomised control trial on oral dydrogesterone versus micronized vaginal progesterone pessary for luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization cycles
Journal of medicine and life ·doi:10.25122/jml-2022-0131

This study aimed to evaluate the pregnancy rates, adverse reactions, and medication costs of two luteal phase support regimens: oral dydrogesterone and micronized vaginal progesterone (MVP) pessary in in vitro fertilization cycles. A random…

diagnostic-accuracy 2022
Correlation between hysterosalpingography diagnosis and final hysterolaparoscopy with dye-test diagnosis in women with utero-tubal infertility: A cross-sectional study of the implication for which test should be the first-line investigation
SAGE open medicine ·doi:10.1177/20503121221104434

OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of hysterosalpingography in diagnosis of uterine and/or tubal factor infertility, using hysterolaparoscopy with dye test as the gold standard with an implication for which test should be the first-line inve…

observational 2013
An appraisal of the management of ectopic pregnancy in a nigerian tertiary hospital
Annals of medical and health sciences research ·doi:10.4103/2141-9248.113655

BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy has remained a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality especially in the sub Saharan Africa. A periodic appraisal of its management is paramount. AIM: To determine the incidence and associated ri…