Pain is the most disturbing and annoying symptom experienced by cancer patients, yet it is poorly managed. About 60-70% of cancer cases in Nigeria present in advance stage; at least 30% of such cases experience one or more types of pain, which is almost pathognomic of the disease state. As a result, the study aimed at assessing nurses? knowledge, a... Continue Reading
Drug residues in foods of animal origin are drugs and their metabolites which are found in edible tissues and milk of animals following their medication with specific drugs whose prescribed withdrawal period are not observed. Chloramphenicol (CAP) residues in the food chain are potential hazards to public health. Such hazards include: allergy, anti... Continue Reading
In mammals, lactation is the most energetically demanding period of a female's reproductive life. In the wild, investment in reproduction is associated with a decrease in survival in both large and small mammals. Energy intake typically increases by 66�“188% but in some animals such as laboratory mice, intake can increase by up to 400 per cent. As... Continue Reading
Dengue is a mosquito borne viral infection that causes flu-like illness which can develop into a potentially lethal complication such as dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Recently global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically putting half of the population at risk. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of dengue infe... Continue Reading
The present cross sectional study investigated the growth and sexual maturation of adolescents of Jukun and Kuteb ethnic groups of Taraba State. The aim of the study was to assess growth and sexual maturation of the Jukun and Kuteb adolescents. The mean menarcheal age of the respondents was estimated, while also assessing their nutritional status. ... Continue Reading
Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem in Nigeria, only 22 countries account for 80% of the TB burden in the world and Nigeria with estimated incidence of 311 cases per 100,000 populations occupies the fifth position among the twenty-two high TB burden countries. The country uses the World Health Organization recommended directly... Continue Reading
Lawsonia inermis commonly known as henna has been used traditionally, especially in ayurvedic medicine, for various conditions including liver ailments, and reported to have hepatoprotective properties. This study aims to study the effect of aqueous extract of L. inermis leaves in acute ethanol induced hepatic damage in adult Wistar rats. Thirty (3... Continue Reading
Mercury is a highly toxic metal that exerts its adverse effects on the health of humans and animals worldwide. The present study was aimed at evaluating the protective effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Phoenix dactylifera L. on mercury induced liver and kidney damage in Wistar rats. A total of forty five (45) male Wistar rats of (80 �“ 12... Continue Reading
Cancer is a disease defined to be a tissue growth that continues even after cessation of the stimulus that first evoked it. The cancer symbol is synonymous with the animal Crab which has many fingers depicting the multidirectional spread of the disease. Late presentation is the most important factor responsible for high morbidity and mortality due ... Continue Reading
Hypertension (HTN) is a major public health problem because of its rising prevalence worldwide.Globally, prevalence of HTN in adults was around 22% in 2014. In Africa, of19.7% - 30.8% prevalence was reported in 2010. Similarly, in NorthernNigeria, the prevalence of HTN was 32.3% and 39.1%in Maiduguri and Kano respectively.This high prevalence of hy... Continue Reading
Anxiety disorders are mental disorders that share extreme or pathological anxiety as the principal disturbance of mood or emotional tone. This study involved a retrospective analysis of data obtained from hospital records of patients attending clinic at the psychiatry unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria for a two year... Continue Reading
The processing of rice has been cited as a source of waste that contaminates and pollutes the environment. Waste addition into production cycles represents an alternative form of restoration, which is interesting from both environmental and economic standpoints. Technological development trends towards utilization of waste as a means of cost reduct... Continue Reading
Urinary schistosomiasis though being second to malaria as the most economically devastating disease is highly neglected in Nigeria. In fact it was only in 2010 that it was introduced into the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR). This has made the control of the disease more challenging despite its known high endemicity in the countr... Continue Reading
Learning is the act of acquiring new or modifying and re-inforcing existing knowledge, while Memory is relatively the permanent storage of the learned information. Exposure to lead affect brain regions such as hippocampus that are involved in learning and memory. Succimer drug or meso 2,3 �“ Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is a metal chelator which... Continue Reading
Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia in pregnancy is a major public health challenge responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in endemic areas. In areas with stable malaria transmission like Nigeria, the vast majority of infections with Plasmodium falciparum in pregnancy remain asymptomatic, undetected and untreated with the attendant major... Continue Reading