Introduction: The increasing global prevalence of diabetes mellitus requires a holistic approach for its management. This study was carried out to compare the effects of Carica papaya (Pawpaw) leaves, Persea americana (Avocado pear) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) on the histolo...
This paper (the first part of two sibling parts) provides a tutorial exposition of indicators derived of the ubiquitous two-by-two contingency table (confusion matrix) that has widespread applications in many fields, including, in particular, the fields of binary classification...
This paper (the second of two sibling papers) continues the tutorial exposition presented in the first part of indicators derived from the ubiquitous two-by-two contingency table (confusion matrix). The indicators considered herein are those given in the context of clinical testi...
Aims: To report 2 cases of blunt abdominal trauma with AAST Grade III liver injury and the mean arterial pressure as a cut-off point for successful non-operative management of AAST Grade III liver injury associated with stable hemodynamic. Case Description: 2 cases of blunt abdom...
Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a systemic disease with heterogeneous clinical manifestations of the skin and internal organs. It is believed that the triggering mechanism of its development is initial vascular damage, which leads to inflammatory reactions and the development of the a...
Introduction: Hydrocephalus is a disease that attacks the brain. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a structural cytoskeleton protein expressed by astroglial and neuronal stem cells. One of the hydrocephalus treatments is the VP Shunt. After the treatment through the VP Sh...
Background: Gastric perforation is a serious complication of gastric ulcers. It is essential to group patients into different categories based on possible morbidity and mortality so that high-risk patients can receive more intensive care. Aims: To compare the risk assessment of p...
Background: Syringomas are benign skin tumours that occur commonly amongst women and are of cosmetic importance because they commonly affect the face. This can affect the quality of life and social interactions with others. They are commonly managed medically but could also requ...
Background: Fetal weight at birth is of paramount importance to the obstetrician and neonatologist; it’s a key factor in management decisions. The major determinants of birth weight are obstetrics, genetic, and maternal demographic factors. Objective: The objective of this study...
Background: Mortuary services are integral to the compendium of services provided by a tertiary healthcare centre. It is a procedure involved in the receipt, storage and release of the deceased. Managing this process safely, securely, efficiently, effectively and appropriately is...
Background: COVID-19 is a disease that can be transmitted through air droplets. The knowledge of infection control is important among Health Care Workers (HCW). A lot has been done to educate clinical HCW about the disease, leaving out non-clinical HCW. Objective: To determine CO...
Objectives: This study seeks to ascertain if forgetfulness is a problem to non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Nigeria. Methodology: A comprehensive data base search was done to retrieve relevant articles for the review. Sixt...
Introduction: The main objective of supplemental oxygen supply is to reverse hypoxemia, as well as to treat and prevent its symptoms and complications, however, it is necessary that oxygen therapy is complemented with additional strategies, since low oxygen availability to the ti...
This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in three communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. It identified risk factors, determined the most affected gender and age groups among the three communities, it also identifies...
We provide a novel method for validating any purported set of the four most prominent indicators of diagnostic testing (Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value, and Negative Predictive Value), by observing that these indicators constitute three rather than four indepe...