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Harmony in health sector: a requirement for effective healthcare delivery in Nigeria
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 7, Supplement 1 Author(s): Erhabor Osaro , Adias Teddy Charles Harmony is defined as the pleasing combination of elements of a system to form an all-inclusive, all involving and more productive team. The aim of this present review was to investigate the factors militating against harmony among healthcare professional in the Nigerian healthcare delivery system. This review was carried out by searching through literature on the topic that bother on harmony among health professions in the health sector. Literature search and reports f...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - October 12, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research
Hemodynamic monitoring in Nigerian patients undergoing high-risk surgery
Conclusion: Nigerian consultant anesthetists employ mostly noninvasive blood pressure, CVP, and invasive blood pressure for HM in HRSP. Though a good knowledge of hemodynamic goals was demonstrated, most rated their practice as inadequate.
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - July 8, 2015 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Babatunde Babasola Osinaike Source Type: research
Nigeria: A Conversation With - Ada Nkem Ezeokoli, Nigeria Health Watch
[Ebola Deeply] Nigeria Health Watch uses advocacy and targeted communication to influence health policy in Nigeria and push for better awareness and engagement between citizens and the Nigerian health sector. We spoke with editor Ada Nkem Ezeokoli about communication lessons from the Ebola outbreak, health information gaps in Nigeria and the intersection of medicine and writing.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 14, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Self-reported medical care seeking behaviour of doctors in Nigeria
Conclusion This study has shown that Nigerian doctors are often reluctant patients who frequently tend to delay medical care. The teaching of appropriate medical care seeking behaviour should be incorporated into medical curriculum in Nigeria.
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - May 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Nigeria: 8.5 Million Nigerians Suffer Hearing Disorder - Shomefun
[Vanguard] A Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Professor Abayomi Somefun, has raised alarm over high prevalence of hearing disorder, disclosing that over 8.5 million of the population suffer from the problem. Somefun identified children as the most vulnerable group to ear defects. He said no fewer than 3.5 million Nigerian children have hearing problems.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 5, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Is It Time for Alumni to Lead the Resuscitation of Nigerian Teaching Hospitals? - the Enugu Example
[Nigeria Health Watch] A few weeks ago, the alumni of a single graduating set from the College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu, the 1995 class, pulled together N20m which they had raised to support their alma mater, to mark the occasion of their 20th anniversary of graduating. (Full disclosure- our co-founder and former curator Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu is a member of this class.)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 17, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Allele frequencies of thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) variants in the Nigerian population
Conclusions TPMT*3C was the only defective allele identified in Nigerians and may hence be the major underlying genetic contributor to adverse reactions due to thiopurine drugs in the population.
Source: Polish Annals of Medicine - September 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Nigeria: Group Ask Medical, Dental Council to Publish List of Accredited Institutions
[Premium Times] Following a statement by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, on the proliferation of unaccredited institutions training students in medicine and dentistry, some concerned Nigerians on a social media platform have called on the council to publish the list of institutions accredited to offer the courses in the country.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 4, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
The post-Ebola virus disease scourge in Nigeria: Individual levels of preparedness among physicians in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Conclusion: A majority of the physicians showed good level of preparedness as it relates to general knowledge on EVD, knowledge on good clinical practice, use of protocols and standard precautions and PPE. The identification of deficits in knowledge on treatment of EVD and flow path for the notification of suspected cases requires urgent redress given the risk of re-occurrence in the country.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 17, 2016 Category: African Health Authors: Adewale L Alli Maxwell M Nwegbu Perpetua U Ibekwe Titus S Ibekwe Source Type: research
Performance of waist circumference and proposed cutoff levels for defining overweight and obesity in Nigerians
Conclusions: The currently recommended gender-specific WC cutoff values proved inappropriate in this study group, but WC remains a reliable tool for measuring obesity.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 17, 2016 Category: African Health Authors: Christian I Okafor Taiwo H Raimi Ibrahim D Gezawa Anas A Sabir Ofem Enang Fabian Puepet Olufemi A Fasanmade Esther N Ofoegbu Olatunde Odusan Source Type: research
Nigeria: Expert Raises the Alarm Over Low Dentist Patronage in Nigeria
[This Day] Unlike general routine health checkup, which still attracts patronage in Nigerian hospitals, the dentist profession, which is a specialised form of medicine, lacks the same level of patronage in Nigeria because Nigerians do not see the need to visit a dentist for routine checkup of their mouth organs, in respect to their teeth and gum.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 22, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Predictors of differences in health services utilization for children in Nigerian communities
Publication date: Available online 28 December 2016 Source:Preventive Medicine Author(s): Victor T. Adekanmbi, Sulaimon T. Adedokun, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Olalekan A. Uthman, Aileen Clarke Health service utilization is an important component of child health promotion. Evidence shows that two-thirds of child deaths in low and middle income countries could be prevented if current interventions were adequately utilized. Aim of this study was to identify determinants of variation in health services utilization for children in communities in Nigeria. Multivariable negative binomial regression model attempting to explain observ...
Source: Preventive Medicine - December 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Comparing indications for cardiovascular admissions into a Nigerian and an Israeli Hospital
Conclusion: There were more patients with CVD as a cause of medical admission in the Israel hospital as compared to the Nigerian hospital. Hypertension and HF were prevalent indications for CVD in FMC, Umuahia, Nigeria, while hypertension and IHD were the prevalent indications for admission in Sheba Medical Centre, Israel. Future studies are needed to monitor spectrum and frequency of cardiovascular admissions in view of evolving epidemiological transition in developing countries.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 27, 2017 Category: African Health Authors: Ogba Joseph Ukpabi Kelechukwu Uwanurochi Source Type: research
The prevalence and course of preinvasive cervical lesions during pregnancy in a Northern Nigerian Teaching Hospital
Conclusion: Preinvasive lesion of the cervix is relatively common among antenatal clients in our center. Antenatal clients with HGSIL should have a repeat smear at the end of the puerperium before treatment. Routine Pap smear should be offered to all antenatal clients in our setting.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - April 27, 2017 Category: African Health Authors: Fadimatu Bakari Muhammad A Abdul Saad A Ahmed Source Type: research
Sonographic assessment of urolithiasis in university of Abuja teaching hospital, Nigeria
Kasonde BowaAnnals of African Medicine 2017 16(3):95-96
Source: Annals of African Medicine - June 28, 2017 Category: African Health Authors: Kasonde Bowa Source Type: research
