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Acute perforated appendicitis in adults: Management and complications in Lagos, Nigeria
Conclusion: Appendiceal perforation was more common in male patients with first episode of acute appendicitis. Previous abdominal surgery and comorbid medical conditions were of lesser risk factors for appendiceal perforation in our patients. Surgical site infection was the commonest complication after surgery.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - February 5, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun Adedapo Osinowo Michael Afolayan Thomas Olajide Abdulrazzak Lawal Adedoyin Adesanya Source Type: research
Standard treatment guidelines: Perception and utilization in a tertiary health care facility in South-South, Nigeria
Conclusion: There is low awareness and poor utilization of the STG among doctors in the facility which may be a reflection of the situation in other health facilities in the country. There is need to encourage the use of this clinical tool to ensure appropriate use of medicines and delivery of health care in resource-limited settings.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - February 5, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: A Stephen Ayinbuomwan Ambrose O Isah Source Type: research
Effects of motor control exercise and patient education program in the management of chronic low back pain among community-dwelling adults in rural Nigeria: a study protocol for a randomized clinical trial
DiscussionThis will be the first community-based trial to assess the benefits of exercise and education in the management of CLBP among adults in rural Nigeria. The study may provide a relatively inexpensive, assessable, and effective alternative intervention for reducing CLBP disability in a low-resource rural Nigerian community.
Source: Integrative Medicine Research - February 22, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Malaria testing and treatment knowledge among selected rural patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMV) in Nigeria
Malaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Nigeria, but access of poor people to quality anti-malarial services remains low especially in the rural areas. Patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs...
Source: Malaria Journal - March 27, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Oladimeji Oladepo, Abisoye S. Oyeyemi, Musibau A. Titiloye, Adedayo O. Adeyemi, Sarah M. Burnett, Iorwakwagh Apera, Opeyemi Oladunni and Michael Alliu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Nigeria: Five Common Cancers Affecting Women
[Guardian] For decades, infectious diseases led the way in the number of deaths caused by ill-health, especially in less developed countries like Nigeria. These infectious diseases have been contained in recent years because of advances in medicine and safer practices in agriculture and food preparation. In their place is a surge in non-communicable diseases like cancers which are responsible for many deaths particularly in the developed world.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Blood pressure and lipid profile in automechanics in relation to lead exposure
Conclusion: The result of this study indicates that blood pressure is elevated and lipid profile altered in automechanics which suggests that these groups of workers are prone to increased risk of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disorders due to occupational exposure to lead.
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 14, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Chikaodili Nwando Obi-Ezeani Chudi Emmanuel Dioka Samuel Chukwuemeka Meludu Ifeoma Joy Onuora Saheed Opeyemi Usman Obiageli Bridget Onyema-Iloh Source Type: research
Relative frequencies of neurological disorders in Northwestern Nigeria: A retrospective study
Conclusion: The outcome of this study revealed that stroke and spinal cord compression syndromes were the most common neurological disorders in our center. It also showed that individuals within their productive age (50–54 years) were more affected. Given the present state of constrained resources, coordinated efforts at the institutional, state, and federal government levels are essential to encourage prioritization, funding, and implementation of effective health-care delivery system.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Salisu Abdullahi Balarabe Jamila Mohammad Kamfani Source Type: research
Epistaxis: The demographics, etiology, management, and predictors of outcome in Jos, North-Central Nigeria
Conclusion: Epistaxis of idiopathic origin occurring mostly in young males is the most common with most resolving on conservative management. Early hospital presentation, normal blood pressure at presentation and all management modalities were positive predictors of outcome in our patients.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Adeyi A Adoga Daniel D Kokong Joyce G Mugu Emoche T Okwori John P Yaro Source Type: research
Prevalence of traumatic dental injury to the anterior teeth in children attending paramilitary and nonparamilitary schools in Nigeria
Conclusion: The prevalence of TDI among the study participants was 11.4% and more in the paramilitary schools than the nonparamilitary.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Philip U Ogordi IN Ize-Iyamu EO Adeniyi Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic presentation of malignant orbito-ocular tumors in Kano, Nigeria: A prospective multicenter study
Conclusions: Retinoblastoma was the most common malignant orbito-ocular tumor observed in this study. Patients often present late to the hospital with visual loss.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Saudat Garba Habib Abdu Lawan Pam Victoria Source Type: research
Assessment of the knowledge of fathers, uptake of routine immunization, and its associated factors in a rural community of North West Nigeria
Conclusion: The study reported the knowledge of RI among fathers was poor. Having formal education and perception that children should be allowed to receive RI were correlates of good knowledge and uptake of RI. Parents, fathers, in particular, should be educated on the schedule of RI.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Mansur Olayinka Raji Abdullahi Ashiru Sani Luqman Sanda Ibrahim Hafsah Muhammad Remi Abiola Oladigbolu Aminu Umar Kaoje Source Type: research
Revisiting public health programming in Nigeria: challenges and solutions
Source: International Journal of General Medicine - May 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: International Journal of General Medicine Source Type: research
A clinico- epidemiological, genetic and molecular analysis of focal epithelial hyperplasia (feh)
ConclusionPersons with FEH and their relatives are greatly affected by the aesthetic, medical and traumatic concerns related with this condition. Differential diagnosis includes other viral lesions, epidermodysplasia verruciformis, dysplastic PUVA keratosis and syndromes such as Neurofibromatosis and Cowdens.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - June 13, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Nigeria: Medical Council Investigates 120 Doctors Over Misconduct, Inducts 412 Others
[Premium Times] The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 412 foreign trained Nigerian doctors to practice medicine in the country and warned them against ethical misconduct.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Hyperhomocysteinemia and folate levels in normal healthy Nigerians living in Zaria: Subanalysis of ABU homocysteine cross-sectional survey
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in normal healthy Northern-Nigerians which cannot be accounted for by suboptimal folate levels. Hyperhomocysteinemia may not be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in normal healthy Nigerians despite its high levels as it showed no significant relationship with BP.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - August 13, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Obiageli Uzoamaka Onyemelukwe Bilkisu Bello Maiha Source Type: research
