Abstract Pneumonia has contributed greatly to child mortality, especially among children under the ages of five in sub-Saharan Africa, killing more children than the number of children dying from HIV/AIDS. The current methods of diagnosing pneumonia involved physical examination and chest x-ray which are limited by low accuracy, high error margins, higher cost, and stands the risks of inducing cancer. In this work, a low-cost, non-invasive biomedical device was designed and developed to impro...
ABSTRACT Malaria control efforts currently lay emphasis on reducing transmission by limiting humanvector contact. Meanwhile, Mosquito-Avoidance Practices (MAPs) have been shown to be sub-optimal in urban areas especially among under-five Children (U-5C) resulting in high child morbidity and mortality. More studies have been carried out on MAPs in rural areas leaving urban areas understudied. This study was therefore designed to investigate MAPs among care-givers of U-5C living in Somolu, an ...
ABSTRACT Peyronie's disease is characterized by the formation of fibrous plaques within the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa. It is a frustrating disease to the patient resulting in penile deformity and painful erection and erectile dysfunction. There is mixed response to medical therapy and the numerous surgical options implies no standardized procedure yet. The incidence appears to be increasing but this disease is rarely reported in Nigeria. We present three cases of dorsal and ve...
ABSTRACT Introduction -A diet low in iodine is the main cause of iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). Iodine deficiency is recognized as the most common preventable cause of mental defects in the world. There have been several studies across the world which indicates that iodized salt is under consumed in most households resulting in the increase of IDDs. This study therefore explored the knowledge of community members on the awareness and use of iodized salt and the effectiveness of the polic...
ABSTRACT The polio eradication programme currently present in Nigeria has not resulted in the complete eradication of the disease. This has prompted an investigation into the awareness and perception of recipients of the programme in Gombe Local Government Area (LGA), Gombe State. The survey sample size was >1-22parents. These were selected via a multistage sampling system. An additional 24 parents and 6 community leaders were purposely selected to participate in focus group discussions and i...
ABSTRACT A six weeks old infant presented with scalp ulcer and fever, and on examination was found to have resonant percussion notes bilaterhlly. The initial chest radiograph revealed multiple lucencies which were initially thought to be due to diaphragmatic hernia, but the dilemma was resolved bf; Computerised tomography which revealed the lucencies to be multiple cysts characteristics of Congenital Cystic Aaenomatiod Malformation (CCAM) type II.
ABSTRACT Dermatofibroma also benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) or sclerosing haemanginoma is a rare benign neoplastic tumour of the skin which usually occurs in young adults. There is no sex predeliction.
ABSTRACT Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease of public health importance in Nigeria. However patients’ knowledge, perceptions, practices and experiences relating to DM seems not to have been sufficiently investigated. This study was therefore designed to determine DM-related knowledge, perception, illness-related experiences and treatment compliance among diabetics in selected hospitals in Ibadan. The study was a cross-sectional survey involving systematic random sample of 600 out ...
ABSTRACT African cities reveal aspects of the waste-management challenges such as uncontrolled garbage, roadsides littered with refuse and streams blocked with junk. Solid wastes pose significant threats to public health and the environment if they are not stored, collected and disposed of properly. The perception of solid waste as an unwanted material with no intrinsic value has dominated attitudes towards disposal. The study investigated the waste disposal practices and perceptions of peopl...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Focus Antenatal Care (FANC) and health facility skilled delivery are very vital issues to consider when dealing with matters of maternal mortality. Therefore perceived quality of these services and their relatedness cannot be overlooked when assessing patronage levels of these services. Records of non-patronage among some individuals still remain high in some communities. It is in this direction that this study sought to identify the relationship between receiving FANC ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to determine ifthe intensity and nature of pain during Hystero-Salphingography could give a clue to the presence of abnormal finding/so Eighty-two patients were recruited over a six-month period. Procedural pain was assessed using the numeric rating scale. Mean age was 33.2 ± 4.9 years. The median pain score in patients with normal findings was 6.0 but7.0, 8.0. and 8.5 in those with right tubal blockade, uterine fibroids and left tubal blockade respectively....
ABSTRACT Background: Group specific blood is often cross-matched ready for all patients scheduled for caesarean section in anticipation of haemorrhage during the surgery. This study was conducted to determine the risk factors for blood transfusion during anaesthesia for caesarean section. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study. A total of 706 pregnant patients scheduled for emergency or elective Caesarean section at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria between Mar...
ABSTRACT Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drugs are effective in reducing the incidence of death due to AIDS. The drugs are administered free of charge to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in designated clinics throughout Nigeria. Despite their availability compliance with ARV drug treatment remains a major challenge. The factors which influence compliance to ARV drugs among PLWHA in Nigeria have not been adequately studied. This research was therefore targeted at assessing the factors which affect c...
ABSTRACT Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem in the developing countries, although it is becoming uncommon in South West Nigeria. Cerebral changes have been associated with severe PEM. This study evaluated the neurological changes using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Ibadan south west Nigeria. The 5 children evaluated had a median age of 16 months and all the children had brain Changes compatible with cerebral atrophy. In addition two of the children h...
ABSTRACT Background: The epidemic of HIV continues to grow in Nigeria. Personnel in the military are at increased risk of HIV infection. Although HIV-risk related sexual behavior of Nigerian police officers has been studied, little is known about the sexual behavior of their counterparts in the Navy. This study describes knowledge of AIDS, and HIV-risk sexual behavior of naval personnel in Lagos Nigeria. Methods: Four hundred and eighty personnel of the Nigerian Navy completed a 70-item ques...