Endosulfan is an organochlorine pesticide commonly used to control pests in vegetables, cotton, fruits and other agricultural produce. It is a contact and stomach insecticide toxic to mammals, fish and other aquatic organisms. Several reports have shown that it is a highly neurotoxic agent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of brain li... Continue Reading
Various anthropometric markers of adiposity such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), neck circumference (NC), hip circumference (HC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist-height ratio (WHtR) and body adiposity index (BAI) have shown varying degree of correlation with the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among different sexes, races a... Continue Reading
Malaria is the world’s most important parasitic disease especially when Plasmodium falciparum is the cause of most of the mortality and morbidity. Malaria has been challenging human health and losing the lives of many people since long period of time. Malaria has been one of the most extensively studied parasitic infectious diseases for millennia... Continue Reading
Currently there are no putative empirical data on the effect of Shishasmoking on sperm DNA integrity and some of the available data on the adverse effects of Shishasmoking on conventional semen characteristics: sperm count, sperm motility, sperm viability and sperm morphology are contradictory. Despite the well-known deleterious reproductive effect... Continue Reading
A growing body of literature, has associated exposure to prenatal testosterone, to the length second to fourth digit ratios (2D:4D) and this have been linked to several biological traits e.g. fertility, birth weight, cognitive abilities and psychopathology etc. This study was aimed at evaluating the 2D:4D and 2D:4D and aggressionamongst artisans, n... Continue Reading
Momordicabalsamina L. (MBL) istaken by mothers to boost the production of milk.There is dearth of scientific literature on its lactogenic effects.This study was designed to evaluate theeffect of aqueous extract of MBL on milk yield, lactogenic hormonesand biomarkers of oxidative stress in lactating female Wistarrats. Twenty five (n = 25) adult lact... Continue Reading
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny. This research work is aimed at making comparisms between two animals constantly in use in research primarily as models for various human medical conditions and even for production of an... Continue Reading
Patients’ with end-stage renal disease need to adhere to treatment regimen in four aspects; dialysis, medication, fluid and dietary restrictions. Adherence is thought to improve health related quality of life of these patients. Adherence level to treatment regimen varies and so also is the health related quality of life among haemodialysis patien... Continue Reading
Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are characterized by a multitude of symptoms which still persist even with the advent of HAART and the goal of human existence is to be happy, free from pain and live a qualitative life. Hence, human beings employ different strategies to ensure the attainment ... Continue Reading
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia is one of the problems affecting women during pregnancy, labour and pueperium and is among the leading factors that causes maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity in Bauchi state. The study aimed at assessment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia management among nurses and midwives in secondary health care facilities i... Continue Reading
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
Majority of the high maternal morbidities and mortalities in sub-Saharan Africa occur around the intrapartum period. These morbidities and mortalities although unpredictable, are treatable when diagnoses are made early and appropriate treatments are given. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of midwives‘ intrapartum care and women sat... Continue Reading
Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic heavy metals found in every facet of environmental and biological systems. Evidence suggests that most of lead's effects on a child's central nervous system are irreversible. In this study we examined the effect of post-natal lead exposure on the hippocampus of developing Wistar rat. Nine Pregnant rats were randomly dist... Continue Reading
Factors such as better training, meeting of higher needs, having some values as the organization experience etc. are said to impact motivation in an organization. In Hospital and other health institutions, motivation of nurses is key to their performance. A nurse does not only need to be committed to his/her duty but must also be competent enough t... Continue Reading
Trigonella Foenum-gaecum L. contains a broad spectrum of therapeutic properties. It is used as galactagogue and antidiabetic among others in traditional medicine practice. Effects of methanol and hexane extracts of the seeds of Trigonella Foenum-gaecum L. on blood pressure was evaluated in normotensive male adult cats. Intravenously administered do... Continue Reading