The effect of various feeds on the fertility hormone levels and blood parameters were investigated using albino wistar rats of both sexes. The rats (140-180g) were housed in the animal house of physiology department of the University with room temperature 30.5 O C. The rats were divided into four groups of fifteen rats in each. Group A and C were fed with industrial feeds (Pelletised growers feed, Guinea Nig. Ltd) while groups B and D were fed with local feeds. Water was given ad libitum and the study lasted for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, the animals were sacrificed by cardiac puncture and blood samples collected for hormonal assay and blood analysis. Results showed that fertility hormones (FSH, LH, Prolactin, Progesterone, Testosterone) in the industrial feed/fed animals were significantly higher than the fertility hormones in the local feed-fed rats (p<0.01). Results of blood parameters also showed that the indices were significantly higher in the rats fed with industrial feed when compared with those fed with local feeds (P<0.01). Therefore it is concluded that fertility hormones and haematological indices in the rats fed with industrial feeds were significantly increased when compared with the rats fed with local feeds and this will improve oestrous cycle and more frequent gestation. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND VISUAL SCIENCES (2013) VOL. 15 (1): 38 - 42
{"title":"Comparative study on the effect of various feeds on the fertility hormone levels and blood parameters in Albino Wistar Rats","authors":"F. Oguwike, E. Alagwu","doi":"10.4314/%U.V15I1.%C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/%U.V15I1.%C","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of various feeds on the fertility hormone levels and blood parameters were investigated using albino wistar rats of both sexes. The rats (140-180g) were housed in the animal house of physiology department of the University with room temperature 30.5 O C. The rats were divided into four groups of fifteen rats in each. Group A and C were fed with industrial feeds (Pelletised growers feed, Guinea Nig. Ltd) while groups B and D were fed with local feeds. Water was given ad libitum and the study lasted for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, the animals were sacrificed by cardiac puncture and blood samples collected for hormonal assay and blood analysis. Results showed that fertility hormones (FSH, LH, Prolactin, Progesterone, Testosterone) in the industrial feed/fed animals were significantly higher than the fertility hormones in the local feed-fed rats (p<0.01). Results of blood parameters also showed that the indices were significantly higher in the rats fed with industrial feed when compared with those fed with local feeds (P<0.01). Therefore it is concluded that fertility hormones and haematological indices in the rats fed with industrial feeds were significantly increased when compared with the rats fed with local feeds and this will improve oestrous cycle and more frequent gestation. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND VISUAL SCIENCES (2013) VOL. 15 (1): 38 - 42","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117143149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.4314/JHVS.V10I3.53327
N. Nwobodo, K. Nwadike
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality which equals an average of 1 death every 33 seconds as confirmed by statistics from United States National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS). Sixty healthy subjects within the age range 40 to 75 years (mean, 54. 7+ 3.3), M: F ratio given as 1.4:1 were selected by stratified random sampling for the study. The supplement (Plakman TM) was administrated and the lipid profile at pre and post-treatment determined using standardized laboratory protocol. Data obtained were statistically analyzed and presented in tabular form. Results revealed a statistically significant increase (p ƒ¬0.05) in mean serum HDL cholesterol in the post-treatment relative to pre-treatment level. Conversely, there was a statistically significant decrease in the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol post-treatment. However, there was no statistically significant change (p. ƒ®0.05) in the VLDL and triglyceride fractions respectively in both sexes. A statistically significant difference (p. ƒ¬0.05) was also reported in the summary estimates involving the ratios TC/HDL-C and LDL-C/HDL-C respectively in both sexes. Thus, the cardiovascular supplement (Plakman TM) could be exploited in significantly lowering the risk of CHD in the study population Keywords: Cardiovascular supplement, Coronary heart disease, Lipoprotein fractions
{"title":"Evaluation of the efficacy of cardiovascular supplement in reducing coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in Enugu, Nigeria","authors":"N. Nwobodo, K. Nwadike","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V10I3.53327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V10I3.53327","url":null,"abstract":"Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality which equals an average of 1 death every 33 seconds as confirmed by statistics from United States National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS). Sixty healthy subjects within the age range 40 to 75 years (mean, 54. 7+ 3.3), M: F ratio given as 1.4:1 were selected by stratified random sampling for the study. The supplement (Plakman TM) was administrated and the lipid profile at pre and post-treatment determined using standardized laboratory protocol. Data obtained were statistically analyzed and presented in tabular form. Results revealed a statistically significant increase (p ƒ¬0.05) in mean serum HDL cholesterol in the post-treatment relative to pre-treatment level. Conversely, there was a statistically significant decrease in the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol post-treatment. However, there was no statistically significant change (p. ƒ®0.05) in the VLDL and triglyceride fractions respectively in both sexes. A statistically significant difference (p. ƒ¬0.05) was also reported in the summary estimates involving the ratios TC/HDL-C and LDL-C/HDL-C respectively in both sexes. Thus, the cardiovascular supplement (Plakman TM) could be exploited in significantly lowering the risk of CHD in the study population Keywords: Cardiovascular supplement, Coronary heart disease, Lipoprotein fractions","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"3 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129809854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) commonly associated with severe combined immunodeficiency disease believed to be an important enzyme for the modulation of bioactivity of insulin. The clinical significance in Metabolic Diseases patients in South Eastern Nigeria was studied. Body Mass Index (BMI), Fating Blood Glucose, Glycated Heamoglobin (GHbA1C), total serum Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) activities were measured apparently healthy people (control), (n =25), type II diabetic patients, n = 25), obese patients ( obese diabetics n = 25), obese non-diabetics n = 25, non –obese diabetic n = 25), respectively. The results (mean±) show that the mean values in the test groups were significantly higher than the controls respectively. . FBG in obese-diabetic (12.5±2mmol/L) and non-obese – diabetic (4.8±0.4mmol/l) 0 differed statistically (p<0.05) except in obese non- diabetic (11.3± 1.3mmol/L), (p<0.05). GHbA1C differed significantly in obeses diabetic (17.35±1.5%), obese non-diabetic (12.87±0.6%) and non-obese diabetic (14.2±0.75%) patients (p. <001) respectively. ADA activities also differed in obese diabetics (22.88±2.65iu/L), obese non-diabetics, (18.23.±0.872iu/l), and obese nondiabetics (18.076±1.4 p<0.001) respectively while. BMI showed no correlation with FBG, GHbA1C, and ADA respectively. Comparatavely adenosine deaminase, assays are cost effective –method that could be employed in the daily routine laboratories during investigation and treatment of metabolic diseases, especially obesities and diabetic patients. Key Words : Diabetes mellitus, Adenosine deaminase, Metabolic Syndrome
{"title":"Adenosine Deaminase Activity in Diabetic and Obese Patients.","authors":"A. Nwankwo, P. Njoku","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V14I1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V14I1","url":null,"abstract":"Adenosine deaminase (ADA) commonly associated with severe combined immunodeficiency disease believed to be an important enzyme for the modulation of bioactivity of insulin. The clinical significance in Metabolic Diseases patients in South Eastern Nigeria was studied. Body Mass Index (BMI), Fating Blood Glucose, Glycated Heamoglobin (GHbA1C), total serum Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) activities were measured apparently healthy people (control), (n =25), type II diabetic patients, n = 25), obese patients ( obese diabetics n = 25), obese non-diabetics n = 25, non –obese diabetic n = 25), respectively. The results (mean±) show that the mean values in the test groups were significantly higher than the controls respectively. . FBG in obese-diabetic (12.5±2mmol/L) and non-obese – diabetic (4.8±0.4mmol/l) 0 differed statistically (p<0.05) except in obese non- diabetic (11.3± 1.3mmol/L), (p<0.05). GHbA1C differed significantly in obeses diabetic (17.35±1.5%), obese non-diabetic (12.87±0.6%) and non-obese diabetic (14.2±0.75%) patients (p. <001) respectively. ADA activities also differed in obese diabetics (22.88±2.65iu/L), obese non-diabetics, (18.23.±0.872iu/l), and obese nondiabetics (18.076±1.4 p<0.001) respectively while. BMI showed no correlation with FBG, GHbA1C, and ADA respectively. Comparatavely adenosine deaminase, assays are cost effective –method that could be employed in the daily routine laboratories during investigation and treatment of metabolic diseases, especially obesities and diabetic patients. Key Words : Diabetes mellitus, Adenosine deaminase, Metabolic Syndrome","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122234444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the in vitro effects of some medicinal plants on Escherichia coli","authors":"E. Amadi, K. Nwakpa, O. Nworie, O. Ogbu","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V6I3.53149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V6I3.53149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125175424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iron deposition in breast carcinomas: A biopsy study of 140 cases","authors":"Aa Ngokere, Tc Ngokere","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V5I2.53101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V5I2.53101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123901521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decreased fertility in literate Nigerian Women: Is tobacco-snuffing/smoking to blame","authors":"A. Afoke, En Afoke, J. Ludvigsson","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V6I3.53137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V6I3.53137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"200 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134064280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.4314/JHVS.V10I3.53335
O. Ahuama, I. Okoye
A retrospective study of the prevalence of low vision secondary to eye injuries in south-eastern part of Nigeria was undertaken. Data obtained from files in ten tertiary hospitals within the area showed that 394 cases of low vision due to eye injuries were found in the ten hospitals within a ten year period (1986 –2006). Frequency tables, bar charts and percentages were used in the data analysis. Contusion was found to be most prevalent eye injury causing low vision (62.4%), followed by laceration (14.3%), surgical eye injures (6.55%), assault (6.6%), road traffic accident (3.81%), chemical injuries (3.65%), foreign body abrasion (1.52%), eye injury of unspecified type (1.02%) while the least prevalent was radiation injuries (0.25%). Results further showed that the prevalence of low vision secondary to eye injuries is low in the area. These injuries are preventable and when they occur are treatable, hence effort should be geared towards enlightening the populace on the need to use safety devices at home and at work, children should be prevented from playing with sharp objects and when eye injury occurs, early attendance to an eye clinic is necessary to forestall any further damage. Key words: Eye Injuries, prevalence, southeastern Nigeria
{"title":"Prevalence of low vision secondary to eye injuries in South Eastern Nigeria","authors":"O. Ahuama, I. Okoye","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V10I3.53335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V10I3.53335","url":null,"abstract":"A retrospective study of the prevalence of low vision secondary to eye injuries in south-eastern part of Nigeria was undertaken. Data obtained from files in ten tertiary hospitals within the area showed that 394 cases of low vision due to eye injuries were found in the ten hospitals within a ten year period (1986 –2006). Frequency tables, bar charts and percentages were used in the data analysis. Contusion was found to be most prevalent eye injury causing low vision (62.4%), followed by laceration (14.3%), surgical eye injures (6.55%), assault (6.6%), road traffic accident (3.81%), chemical injuries (3.65%), foreign body abrasion (1.52%), eye injury of unspecified type (1.02%) while the least prevalent was radiation injuries (0.25%). Results further showed that the prevalence of low vision secondary to eye injuries is low in the area. These injuries are preventable and when they occur are treatable, hence effort should be geared towards enlightening the populace on the need to use safety devices at home and at work, children should be prevented from playing with sharp objects and when eye injury occurs, early attendance to an eye clinic is necessary to forestall any further damage. Key words: Eye Injuries, prevalence, southeastern Nigeria","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124466008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study is carried out in order to estimate the height of adult Igbo people of Abakaliki ethnic group in South-Eastern Nigeria from their facial Morphology. The parameters studied include Facial Length, Bizygomatic Diameter, Bigonial Diameter, Nasal Length, and Nasal Breadth. A total of 1000 subjects comprising 669 males arid 331 females whose age-range falls within 12 years to 45 years were measured directly with a pair of metal spreading calipers and steel tape following internationally recommended standard methods and techniques. Facial and Nasal indices were then calculated. The result shows that all the five parameters correlated positively (r=0.98) with stature. The bizygomatic Diameter (BZD) presented stronger correlation with stature than the other facial parameters. Also, regression analysis shows that the BZD gives a better prediction of stature. This could be useful in forensic applications. Keywords: Stature, Facial, Nigerian, Bizygomatic, Bigonial Nasal.
{"title":"Estimation of stature from facial parameters in adult Abakaliki people of South – Eastern Nigeria","authors":"E. Ewunonu","doi":"10.4314/jhvs.v16i1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jhvs.v16i1","url":null,"abstract":"This study is carried out in order to estimate the height of adult Igbo people of Abakaliki ethnic group in South-Eastern Nigeria from their facial Morphology. The parameters studied include Facial Length, Bizygomatic Diameter, Bigonial Diameter, Nasal Length, and Nasal Breadth. A total of 1000 subjects comprising 669 males arid 331 females whose age-range falls within 12 years to 45 years were measured directly with a pair of metal spreading calipers and steel tape following internationally recommended standard methods and techniques. Facial and Nasal indices were then calculated. The result shows that all the five parameters correlated positively (r=0.98) with stature. The bizygomatic Diameter (BZD) presented stronger correlation with stature than the other facial parameters. Also, regression analysis shows that the BZD gives a better prediction of stature. This could be useful in forensic applications. Keywords: Stature, Facial, Nigerian, Bizygomatic, Bigonial Nasal.","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114492287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the intraocular pressure response amongst healthy Nigerian on topical ocula corticosteroid","authors":"O. Amaechi","doi":"10.4314/JHVS.V6I2.53117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JHVS.V6I2.53117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":359057,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health and Visual Sciences","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134631287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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