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Demographic characteristics and visual status of patients undergoing cataract surgery at a tertiary hospital in Kano, Nigeria
Musbahu Sani Kurawa, Lawan AbduAnnals of African Medicine 2017 16(4):170-174
Objective/Purpose: To describe the demographic and baseline ocular characteristics, prevalence of blindness and visual impairment among patients undergoing extracapsular cataract extraction for age related cataract at the study hospital over a one year period. Materials/Patients: All consecutive patients aged 40 years and above identified with age related cataract in one or both eyes who voluntarily agree to participate were included. Methods: The study adhered to the tenets of the Helsinki declaration. Written informed consent was obtained from ...
Source: Annals of African Medicine - October 16, 2017 Category: African Health Authors: Musbahu Sani Kurawa Lawan Abdu Source Type: research
Eclampsia in rural Nigeria: The unmitigating catastrophe
Conclusion: Eclampsia is a dreaded obstetric disease with adverse fetal and maternal consequences that are not mitigating, and no effort should be spared in managing it effectively including public enlightenment.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - October 16, 2017 Category: African Health Authors: Chidi Ochu Uzoma Esike Ukaegbe Ikechi Chukwuemeka Okechukwu Bonaventure Anozie Justus Ndulue Eze Obioma Christian Aluka Deirdre Eilleen Twomey Source Type: research
Traditional practices and childhood cryptosporidiosis in Nigeria: A review
Publication date: Available online 16 October 2017 Source:Alexandria Journal of Medicine Author(s): Adekunle B. Ayinmode, Oluwasola O. Obebe Cryptosporidium infection is known worldwide as an important aetiology of chronic diarrhoea that can become fatal in children (below 5years of age) and immunocompromised individuals. This review was aimed at identifying some traditional practices that may be risk factors for childhood diseases like cryptosporidiosis in a country like Nigeria with different tribes and cultures. Information gathered from literature search and informal sources identified some indigenous practices like b...
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - October 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Perceptions, circumstances and motivators affecting the implementation of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia control programmes in Nigerian Fulani pastoral herds
This study explored perceptions of Nigerian Fulani pastoral herdsmen on the responsibility for cattle healthcare, and identified their circumstances and motivations in implementing CBPP management programmes. Field data were collected from 191 pastoral farmers using a semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. The results indicated that younger farmers were more likely than their older counterpart to accept the responsibility for CBPP management (p<0.01). This may signal future prospects for improved CBPP management where upcoming farmers could be encouraged to implement CBPP control programmes and uph...
Source: Preventive Veterinary Medicine - October 25, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Nigeria:Ikudayisi - Adult Stem Cell Can Tackle Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Infertility
[This Day] David Ikudayisi, a Nigerian-American Specialist in regenerative medicine, is the Medical Director, Glory Wellness and Regenerative Centre. In this interview with Martins Ifijeh, he spoke on Adult Stem Cell Therapy as an emerging approach to tackling myriads of health challenges, including diabetes, heart issues, infertility, baldness, among others
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Prevalence of obesity among adults in Issele-Uku, Delta State Nigeria
Conclusion The study recommended more awareness campaign on the dangers of obesity across communities in Nigeria.
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - November 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Health care at birth and infant mortality: Evidence from nighttime deliveries in Nigeria
Publication date: Available online 12 November 2017 Source:Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Edward N. Okeke, A.V. Chari High rates of home births in developing countries are often linked to high rates of newborn deaths, but there is considerable debate about how much of this is causal. This paper weighs in on this question by analyzing data on the timing of birth, health care utilization, and mortality for a sample of births in 7021 rural Nigerian households occurring between 2009 and 2014. First, we show that timing of birth is strongly linked to use of institutional care: women with a nighttime birth are sig...
Source: Social Science and Medicine - November 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Zoonotic fungal diseases and animal ownership in Nigeria
Conclusion There is a need to raise awareness of the extent of health problems caused by zoonotic fungal diseases in Nigeria in order to better appreciate their burden and public health consequences, and also provide an integrated platform for development of effective prevention and control strategies.
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - December 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Nigeria:Why Blood Pressure Declines 14 to 18 Years Before Death, By Researchers
[Guardian] Blood Pressure in the elderly gradually begins to decrease about 14 or so years before death, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 6, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria:FMC Secures N2.6 Billion Land for Medicine Varsity, Teaching Hospital
[Guardian] Abeokuta and Jos -Plans have reached an advanced stage to upgrade the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta, Ogun State to a teaching hospital.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 15, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Young Africans' social representations of rape in their HIV-related creative narratives, 2005 –2014: Rape myths and alternative narratives
Publication date: February 2018 Source:Social Science & Medicine, Volume 198 Author(s): Robyn Singleton, Kate Winskell, Siphiwe Nkambule-Vilakati, Gaëlle Sabben Sexual violence is both a major human rights issue and an important driver of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. While quantitative indicators of sexual violence have evolved to facilitate cross-national comparison and country-level decision making, qualitative findings typically remain constrained to single sites and populations. We analyzed social representations of sexual violence, specifically rape, in a sample of 1446 narratives about HIV written b...
Source: Social Science and Medicine - January 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Pattern and outcome of obstetric admissions into the intensive care unit of a Southeast Nigerian Hospital
Conclusion: Ruptured uterus was the most common indication for ICU admission in the center. Maternal mortality was significantly associated with unbooked status. This underscores the importance of booking for antenatal care, prompt presentation at the hospital during emergencies, skilled birth attendance, and provision of adequate facilities for the management of critical obstetric cases in this environment.
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - January 15, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba Leonard Ogbonna Ajah Vitus Okwuchukwu Obi Uche Anthony Umeh Joseph Tochukwu Enebe Kingsley Chukwu Obioha Source Type: research
Indications and outcome of tracheostomy in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria: 10 years review
Conclusion: Common reason for tracheostomy is essentially same earlier documentation in developing countries, common among males, emergency type still most common, neoplasm, prolonged intubation and trauma are the commonest indications, its complication is still high among the under tens'. The outcome is good with 15% mortality due to the primary disease and not from tracheostomy.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - January 24, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: BS Alabi OA Afolabi AD Dunmade HK Omokanye IO Ajayi SO Ayodele NO Busari Source Type: research
The astigmatic effect of pterygium in a Tertiary Hospital in Kano, Nigeria
Conclusion: This study has shown that the degree of pterygium-induced astigmatism reduces significantly following surgical excision. Pterygium excision was associated with improvement in visual acuity.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - January 24, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Abdu Lawan Sadiq Hassan Ebisike Philips Ifeanyichukwu Hadi Bala Yahaya Rabi Yahaya Sani Saudat Garba Habib Abdulsalam Shuaib Okpo Eme Source Type: research
Assessment of some indicators of oxidative stress in nigerian sickle cell anemic patients
Conclusion: The results showed of imbalance between oxidant and antioxidant status in patients with SCA. Antioxidant supplementation may be a cheap assessable intervention for in sickle cell individuals (in the steady state or in crisis) to prevent further oxidative damage to the erythrocytes.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - January 24, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: CP Okorie Theresa Nwagha Fidelis Ejezie Source Type: research
