(2-Methyl-4-oxo-4H-pyran-3-olato-κ2 O 3,O 4)bis­(triphenyl­phosphane-κP)copper(I)–triphenyl­phosphane–methanol (1/1/1)

In the title compound, [Cu(C6H5O3)(C18H15P)2]·C18H15P·CH3OH, the pyran-4-one ring is appromimately planar (r.m.s deviation = 0.0138 Å), with the CuI atom 0.451 (5) Å out of the plane. The CuI atom has a distorted tetra­hedral coordination. The O—Cu—O angle is 80.07 (8)° and the P—Cu—P angle is 123.49 (3)°. The crystal packing is stablized by intra­molecular C—H⋯O inter­actions and inter­molecular C—H⋯O and O—H⋯O inter­actions

Evaluation of utilization of insecticide treated nets among pregnant women in Bayelsa State of Nigeria: a case study of Sagbama community

Background: There has been a roll back mosquito (RBM) program in Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the effectiveness and utilization of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) among pregnant women in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive survey design was used to assess usage and patient experience. A total of 250 completed survey were returned out of 260 questionnaires distributed. Statistical analysis was in frequency counts and percentages.Results: Over 55% of respondents are aware that the best way to prevent malaria in pregnancy is to always sleep in ITNs. 20% of the respondents lack ITNs due to non-availability in the clinic or unaffordability in the market. Among those that own ITNs, only 31% utilize it every day. Suffocation and skin irritation were reasons for non-utilization. On effectiveness, among those who use their ITNs, 24.3% never suffered malaria or mosquito bite.Conclusions: ITNs utilization seems to have reached the RBM target. However, the study shows patient experience that use of ITNs seems to have limited effectiveness in prevention of malaria during pregnancy, while affordances and quality are barriers to utility. Ministry of Health and especially antenatal and community healthcare workers need to intensify health education campaign to improve attitude and practice of ITNs utility among pregnant mothers. Manufacturers of ITNs also need to improve on the quality of ITNs to reduce skin irritation or suffocation in order to encourage usage among pregnant mothers

Utilization of insecticide treated nets against malaria among pregnant women in Southern Nigeria

Malaria remains one of the most important causes of maternal and child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan African, despite the availability of effective intervention. Pregnant women are susceptible to symptomatic malaria due to the invasion of the placenta by Plasmodium. There are public health endeavours in promoting use of insecticide treated nets (ITNS), but there is dearth of data on effectiveness of such endeavour. This narrative review looks briefly at the historical background of use of ITNS against malaria, Government policy and program evaluation process on free ITNS for vulnerable groups, relevance of knowledge in use of insecticide treated nets among pregnant mothers, and the role of attitude and practice on effective use of ITNS in prevention of malaria. There is evidence that relatively few people in high-risk regions access and use ITNS. The low utilization of ITNs attributable to perceived cost, inability to adjust to size of the beds, and side-effects heat and ventilation when slept under it

[(2-Morpholinoeth­yl)(2-pyridylmethyl­ene)amine]dithio­cyanato­zinc(II)

The title compound, [Zn(NCS)2(C12H17N3O)], was prepared by the reaction of zinc acetate with pyridine-2-carbaldehyde, 2-morpholinoethyl­amine and ammonium thio­cyanate in an ethanol solution. The ZnII atom is five coordinate with a distorted trigonal–bipyramidal geometry, coordinating with three N atoms of the Schiff base (2-morpholinoeth­yl)(2-pyridylmethyl­idene)amine and two N atoms from two thio­cyanate ligands. The morpholine ring adopts a chair configuration

Bis[4-bromo-2-(cyclo­pentyl­imino­meth­yl)phenolato]copper(II)

The title compound, [Cu(C12H13BrNO)2], was prepared by the reaction of 5-bromo­salicylaldehyde, cyclo­pentyl­amine and copper(II) acetate in an ethanol solution. The CuII atom lies on an inversion center and is four-coordinated in a square-planar geometry by two N and two O atoms from two 4-bromo-2-(cyclo­pentyl­imino­meth­yl)phenolate Schiff base ligands

Butane-1,4-diammonium bis­(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl­ato-κ3 O 2,N,O 6)cadmate(II) dihydrate

In the title compound, (C4H14N2)[Cd(C7H3NO4)2]·2H2O, the CdII ion is coordinated by four O atoms [Cd—O = 2.2399 (17)–2.2493 (17) Å] and two N atoms [Cd—N = 2.3113 (15) and 2.3917 (15) Å] from two tridentate pyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl­ato ligands in a distorted octa­hedral geometry. The uncoordinated water mol­ecules are involved in O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which contribute to the formation of a three-dimensional supra­molecular structure, along with π–π stacking inter­actions [centroid–centroid distances of 3.5313 (13) and 3.6028 (11) Å between the pyridine rings of neighbouring dianions]

catena-Poly[[[aqua­cadmium(II)]bis­(μ-4-hydroxy­pyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl­ato)[aqua­cadmium(II)]di-μ-aqua] tetra­hydrate]

The title polymeric compound, {[Cd2(C7H3NO5)2(H2O)4]·4H2O}n or {[Cd2(hypydc)2(H2O)4]·4H2O}n (where hypydcH2 is 4-hydroxy­pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid), was synthesized by the reaction of cadmium(II) nitrate hexa­hydrate with 4-hydroxy­pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and propane-1,3-diamine, in a 1:2:2 molar ratio in aqueous solution. The compound is a seven-coordinate binuclear polymeric complex with distorted penta­gonal bipyramidal geometry around CdII [Cd—O = 2.247 (4)–2.474 (3) Å]. In the binuclear monomeric units, the central atoms join together by O atoms of two bridging tridentate (hypydc)2− ligands, and the polymer propagates via two bridging water mol­ecules that link each CdII centre of one monomer to the adjacent neighbour. Propane-1,3-diamine (pn) does not appear in the product but plays a role as a base. Inter­molecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, and π–π stacking inter­actions, with distances of 3.725 (3) and 3.766 (3) Å, connect the various components

(4-Chloro­benzoato)bis(5-methyl-2-pyridylamine)silver(I)

The title compound, [Ag(C7H4ClO2)(C6H8N2)2], is a mononuclear silver(I) complex. The AgI atom is three-coordinated by two pyridine N atoms from two 5-methyl­pyridin-2-ylamine ligands and by one O atom of a 4-chloro­benzoate ligand, forming a distorted T-shaped coordination. In the crystal structure, the mol­ecules are linked through inter­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the b axis

catena-Poly[[diaqua­strontium]-bis­(μ-quinoline-3-carboxyl­ato)]

The title compound, [Sr(C10H6NO2)2(H2O)2]n, contains an eight-coordinate SrII ion displaying a distorted square-anti­prismatic geometry, two quinoline-3-carboxyl­ate ligands and two terminal water mol­ecules. The SrII atom is surrounded by six carboxyl­ate O atoms from four separate quinoline-3-carboxyl­ate ligands and two O atoms from two coordinated water mol­ecules. The bridging carboxyl­ate O atoms [Sr—O = 2.498 (3) and 2.495 (3) Å] link SrII atoms, forming a chain substructure extending along the c axis. The chains are linked by O—H⋯N and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, giving a three-dimensional framework structur

Women's health: seminars on antenatal and primary healthcare

Primary health care (PHC) is the first level of contact for individuals, the family and the community with the national health system and “address the main health problem in the community, providing health promotion, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services accordingly.” This study aimed to determine the factors affecting utilization of healthcare services in the rural area of Bauchi State, fifteen years retrospective study on pregnancy-induced diabetes progresses to types-2-diabetes mellitus (DM) in Gombe South senatorial district of Gombe State and the impact of Nigeria State health investment project (Nship) on quality maternal and child health services among women of child bearing age (15-49 years) and children under 5 years in Bauchi State, Nigeria. The study was a sequential mixed methods approach including: (a) descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based research design (b) retrospective review ‘questionnaire survey’ on pre-post field interventions survey and (c) In-depth interview of the respondents. Factors that affect utilization of PHC includes; inexpensive cost and easy access to health facility 26.7%), treatment satisfaction 18.8% and nearness to place of residence 26.7%. The 1.1% of the women had gestational DM (GDM). Nship sharply increased the level of delivery of pregnant women. Improved living conditions increased utilization of health facilities. DM progressing to types 2 DM was not a public health problem in Gombe South senatorial district. Nship positively impacted the quality of maternal and child’s health in Bauchi State from 2016 to 2020