Pub Date : 2010-01-13DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V55I1-2.49407
C. Omolase
{"title":"Awareness about eye complications of hypertension in Owo, Nigeria","authors":"C. Omolase","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V55I1-2.49407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V55I1-2.49407","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89728163","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 : 2010-01-13DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49418
A. Agboola, O. Musa, Fa Adekanbi, A. Deji-Agboola, T. Oyebadejo, E. Abudu, H. Ajibode, O. Bodunde, E. Olayemi, B. Osalusi, A. Banjo
{"title":"Pattern of malignancies in OOUTH Sagamu","authors":"A. Agboola, O. Musa, Fa Adekanbi, A. Deji-Agboola, T. Oyebadejo, E. Abudu, H. Ajibode, O. Bodunde, E. Olayemi, B. Osalusi, A. Banjo","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49418","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70596894","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 : 2010-01-13DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49415
T. Balogun, A. Sagoe, T. Taiwo
{"title":"HIV seroprevalence among children outpatients in a Lagos Hospital, Nigeria","authors":"T. Balogun, A. Sagoe, T. Taiwo","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49415","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78811900","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 : 2010-01-13DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49413
A. Sule-Odu, A. Olatunji, O. Oladapo, A. Inofomoh, J. Awosile
{"title":"Frequency of HIV infection among gynaecological in-patients at a University Hospital","authors":"A. Sule-Odu, A. Olatunji, O. Oladapo, A. Inofomoh, J. Awosile","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V54I5-6.49413","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"106 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79560377","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 : 2010-01-06DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49246
M. Tijjani, M. Borodo, A. Samaila
Cancer registration in Nigeria is poorly done, this is even so in North-Western Nigeria. It is only of recent that attempts are being made to know the profile of cancers seen in clinical practice in our environment. This study was done to establish the pattern of upper gastrointestinal cancers at Kano, North-Western Nigeria. Records of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy carried out at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital over a period of 5 years (2002- 2006) were retrieved from the endoscopy register and reviewed. Demographic information and finding at endoscopy were retrieved for all cases of endoscopically diagnosed cancers. Histological findings of all such cases were also retrieved from Histopathology records. Over the five year study period, 1343 patients had diagnostic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD). The mean age of all patients endoscoped was 38.24 + 13.96 years. There were 592 females (44.1%) and 751 males (55.9%). Thirty two (32) of the 1343 patients endoscoped had upper gastrointestinal tract cancer, hence giving a prevalence of 0.024%. Gastric cancer was found in 19 of the 32 cancer cases, while the remaining 13 had oesophageal cancer. The mean age of patients with gastric cancer was 51.3 + 14.2 years (range 30 to 85), while that of oesophageal cancer was 56.8 + 14.96 years (range 47 to 83). There were significantly more male patients with gastric cancer; 16 (84.2%) than females; 3 (15.8%), P 0.05. Most gastric cancers were located in the antrum while oesophageal cancers were more in the middle third. Intestinal type adenocarcinoma (89.4%) and squamous cell carcinoma (69.2%) predominated histology in gastric cancer and oesophageal cancer respectively. Helicobacter pylori were present in 94.7 % of gastric cancer cases. Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers are probably not very prevalent in North-Western Nigeria. However, gastric cancer appears to occur at relatively young age groups. Therefore younger patients with dyspepsia who responds poorly to empiric therapy should be endoscoped early. Key Words: Upper, gastrointestinal tract, cancers, Kano, Nigeria
{"title":"Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers at Endoscopy in Kano, North-Western Nigeria","authors":"M. Tijjani, M. Borodo, A. Samaila","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49246","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer registration in Nigeria is poorly done, this is even so in North-Western Nigeria. It is only of recent that attempts are being made to know the profile of cancers seen in clinical practice in our environment. This study was done to establish the pattern of upper gastrointestinal cancers at Kano, North-Western Nigeria. Records of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy carried out at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital over a period of 5 years (2002- 2006) were retrieved from the endoscopy register and reviewed. Demographic information and finding at endoscopy were retrieved for all cases of endoscopically diagnosed cancers. Histological findings of all such cases were also retrieved from Histopathology records. Over the five year study period, 1343 patients had diagnostic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD). The mean age of all patients endoscoped was 38.24 + 13.96 years. There were 592 females (44.1%) and 751 males (55.9%). Thirty two (32) of the 1343 patients endoscoped had upper gastrointestinal tract cancer, hence giving a prevalence of 0.024%. Gastric cancer was found in 19 of the 32 cancer cases, while the remaining 13 had oesophageal cancer. The mean age of patients with gastric cancer was 51.3 + 14.2 years (range 30 to 85), while that of oesophageal cancer was 56.8 + 14.96 years (range 47 to 83). There were significantly more male patients with gastric cancer; 16 (84.2%) than females; 3 (15.8%), P 0.05. Most gastric cancers were located in the antrum while oesophageal cancers were more in the middle third. Intestinal type adenocarcinoma (89.4%) and squamous cell carcinoma (69.2%) predominated histology in gastric cancer and oesophageal cancer respectively. Helicobacter pylori were present in 94.7 % of gastric cancer cases. Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers are probably not very prevalent in North-Western Nigeria. However, gastric cancer appears to occur at relatively young age groups. Therefore younger patients with dyspepsia who responds poorly to empiric therapy should be endoscoped early. Key Words: Upper, gastrointestinal tract, cancers, Kano, Nigeria","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87776091","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 : 2010-01-06DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49249
I. Lawal, Saadiah Tahir, R. Ahmad
motorcycling has become the self heaven to most unemployed youths in Nigeria, especially in Kano, Northwest, Nigeria. Data on the prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) on commercial motorcyclists is unknown. This study examined the prevalence of LBP among commercial motorcyclists in urban Kano, northwest, Nigeria. We interviewed 600 commercial motorcyclists using self structured questionnaire. Information retrieved from respondents was on personal data and work related information on LBP. Percentages and frequencies were used to summarize the data obtained. Out of the 600 commercial motorcyclists interviewed about 36% reported LBP. The result indicated that age, duration in years of practice as a commercial motorcyclists and duration in hours/day spent riding are all attributable to frequency of LBP among respondents. Our finding shows that duration in years as motorcyclists, duration in hours/day and age commercial motorcyclists are typical factors influencing the frequency of LBP among commercial motorcyclists. We therefore, advocate further studies to investigate how these factors individually and collectively predispose to LBP. Key words : Occupational hazard; low back pain; commercial motorcyclists
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Pub Date : 2010-01-06DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49245
B. Mandong, A. Manasseh, G. Echejoh
Cancer in Nigeria is assuming an alarming proportion. Recent public awareness on common female cancer such as breast, cervix, liver etc has shown an upsurge of cancer in women. This study aims to describe common cancers in Nigerian women and highlight strategy for cancer prevention. All records of histologically confirmed cancers were analyzed from the cancer registry in the department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, between the periods of 1985 and 2004 (20 years). The cost of screening common cancer in women was also noted. There were a total of 5606 cases of confirmed cancers. Out of these numbers 3503 (62.5%) accounted for cancers in women. The average peak age prevalence was in 5th and 6th decades. The common cancers were breast, cervix, liver, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and colorectal cancers. Breast and cervical cancers accounted for 74% of all female malignancies. The cost of screening for breast and cervical cancer was $150 each. In a country like Nigeria with per capita income of less than $1 per day, most patients could not afford the cost. Preventive measures directed at these two most common female cancers could significantly reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Key words: Women, Cancer, Breast, Cervix.
{"title":"Cancer in Nigerian Women: A Critical Need for Prevention Strategy","authors":"B. Mandong, A. Manasseh, G. Echejoh","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49245","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer in Nigeria is assuming an alarming proportion. Recent public awareness on common female cancer such as breast, cervix, liver etc has shown an upsurge of cancer in women. This study aims to describe common cancers in Nigerian women and highlight strategy for cancer prevention. All records of histologically confirmed cancers were analyzed from the cancer registry in the department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, between the periods of 1985 and 2004 (20 years). The cost of screening common cancer in women was also noted. There were a total of 5606 cases of confirmed cancers. Out of these numbers 3503 (62.5%) accounted for cancers in women. The average peak age prevalence was in 5th and 6th decades. The common cancers were breast, cervix, liver, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and colorectal cancers. Breast and cervical cancers accounted for 74% of all female malignancies. The cost of screening for breast and cervical cancer was $150 each. In a country like Nigeria with per capita income of less than $1 per day, most patients could not afford the cost. Preventive measures directed at these two most common female cancers could significantly reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Key words: Women, Cancer, Breast, Cervix.","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77976414","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 : 2010-01-06DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49248
Romaric Adegbola, A. Okunowo
Errata: Note that the original file was found to have errors. The erroneous file was removed and only the corrected file is now available for download (errata) The incidence of Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH) was 3.5%. Placenta praevia with an incidence of 2.0% constituted 58.4% of the cause of APH, followed by placental abruption with an incidence of 1.3% constituted 35.6% of the cause of APH. The most common presentation of APH was mild vaginal bleeding (22.3%), followed by combination of abdominal pains and vaginal bleeding (20.8%). APH accounted for 11.1% of maternal deaths and 19.2% of perinatal deaths in the study period. Early pregnancy bleeding (bleeding in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy) and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia were most commonly associated with placenta praevia and placental abruption respectively. It is to be noted that APH remains a dangerous complication of pregnancy with high maternal and perinatal morbidities and mortalities. Keywords: Antepartum haemorrhage, placenta praevia, placental abruption: pattern and management
{"title":"Pattern of Antepartum Haemorrhage at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria","authors":"Romaric Adegbola, A. Okunowo","doi":"10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49248","url":null,"abstract":"Errata: Note that the original file was found to have errors. The erroneous file was removed and only the corrected file is now available for download (errata) The incidence of Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH) was 3.5%. Placenta praevia with an incidence of 2.0% constituted 58.4% of the cause of APH, followed by placental abruption with an incidence of 1.3% constituted 35.6% of the cause of APH. The most common presentation of APH was mild vaginal bleeding (22.3%), followed by combination of abdominal pains and vaginal bleeding (20.8%). APH accounted for 11.1% of maternal deaths and 19.2% of perinatal deaths in the study period. Early pregnancy bleeding (bleeding in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy) and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia were most commonly associated with placenta praevia and placental abruption respectively. It is to be noted that APH remains a dangerous complication of pregnancy with high maternal and perinatal morbidities and mortalities. Keywords: Antepartum haemorrhage, placenta praevia, placental abruption: pattern and management","PeriodicalId":85759,"journal":{"name":"The Nigerian medical practitioner","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82686375","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 : 2010-01-06DOI: 10.4314/NMP.V56I1-2.49247
E. Medunoye
Around the world, there has been a growing interest in the use of alternatives to blood transfusion. This interest is necessitated in part by the recognition of the rights of patients to refuse some medical procedures by the World Medical Association. Other reasons include scarcity of blood and blood products especially for patients with rare blood groups and some patients with religious beliefs that forbid the use of blood and blood products. The latter reason has led to the issue of codes for the management of such patients by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. It has also led to the establishment of bloodless medicine and surgery centres in some parts of the world. The use of alternatives to blood transfusion and how bloodless medicine and surgery can be successfully carried out in a blood resource poor environment is the subject of this paper. Key Words ; Anaemia, Bloodless medicine and surgery, alternatives erythropoiesis.
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