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
Health care workers are at risk of various occupational hazards such as blood borne and other pathogens infections in the hospital in the course of carrying out their duties due to exposure to needle sticks and sharps injuries (NSSI) and other sharps related injuries during the process of recapping, disassembly and inappropriate disposal of used sy... Continue Reading
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, especially among pregnant, lactating women and children. Its availability in the body therefore plays a very important role in the physiology of vision and immunity. The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting the uptake of vitamin A supplements among u... Continue Reading
HIV Counseling and Testing play a vital role in HIV prevention and control as an entry point of care and support. Globally > 6,800 people became infected and > 5,700 die from AIDS daily, mostly because they have no access to HIV services. In sub-Saharan Africa, most infection occurs due to heterosexual intercourse leading to mother �“to- child tra... Continue Reading
To evaluate effect of sublethal administration of KCN on motor functions, visuo-spatial learning and memory. Some biochemical parameters which include brain malondialdehyde concentration, superoxide dismutase, catalase and acetylcholinesterase activities in adult swiss albino mice and possible ameliorative roles of vitamins A and E. Methods: Thirt... Continue Reading
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide. The proportion of the global burden of disease attributable to hypertension has significantly increased from about 4.5 per cent in 2000 to 7 per cent in 2010. This makes hypertension the single most important cause of morbidity and mortality globally a... Continue Reading
Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally. An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2012, representing 31% of all global deaths and three quarter of these deaths occur in low and middle income countries. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among health workers in Gusau, Zamfara state. Four hundred an... Continue Reading
Globally there has been an increase in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP). IDPs are a disadvantaged population and prone to numerous challenges including insecurity, sexual violence, poverty and malnutrition among others. For IDPs in malaria endemic countries, malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among vulnerable populati... 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
Rubella disease occurs worldwide with seasonal variation and affects both the young and elderly and may present as an acute, mild or asymptomatic illness. Infection during early pregnancy may result in congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), stillbirth or miscarriage. CRS often results in multiple birth defects such as heart problems, deafness and blind... Continue Reading
Dermatoglyphics refers to the formation of naturally occurring ridges on certain parts of the body such as palms, fingers, soles and toes.Hirsutism is the occurrence of excessive body hair in female on parts of the body where hair is normally minimal or absent, such as face, chin and chest. 2D:4D is the ratio between the length of the 2nd (index fi... Continue Reading