Publications by authors named "A D Olubunmi"
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Vitamin D, Calcium and Phosphate Deficiency among Apparently Healthy Children Aged 6-24 Months in a Semi-urban Community in Southwest, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the prevalence of deficiencies in calcium, phosphate, and Vitamin D in 220 Nigerian children aged 6-24 months, highlighting the importance of these nutrients for bone health and childhood illness prevention.
- - Results showed that 5% of children had low Vitamin D levels, 10.5% had low calcium, and 5.5% had low phosphate, with low milk consumption and wearing a hijab linked to Vitamin D deficiency, while malnutrition was tied to low calcium levels.
- - Overall, hypocalcaemia was found to be more prevalent compared to other deficiencies, indicating that malnourished children, especially those who are overnourished, should be regularly checked for low calcium levels.
Background: The potential of stem bark as a safe antimalarial agent, and the identification of its antimalarial constituents was explored.
Materials And Methods: The air-dried stem bark was extracted with 70% ethanol, filtered and concentrated to obtain the extract (). The extract was successively partitioned to give -hexane (), dichloromethane (), ethyl acetate () -butanol () and aqueous () fractions respectively after determining the acute toxicity using Lorke's method.
Background: Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and defective oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) have been proposed as possible mechanisms underlying the development of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)-induced mitochondrial toxicities. Available options in managing these complications have, so far, produced controversial results, thus necessitating further research into newer agents with promise. Antioxidant and free-radical scavenging effects of naringin, a plant-derived flavonoid, have previously been demonstrated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction. Proper implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services requires adequate knowledge and appropriate attitudes and practices on the part of the health care providers especially in rural areas where access to health care delivery is very limited in Oyo State. Materials and Methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetection of Human Papilloma Virus (Type 16) among HIV-Positive Women in Ogbomoso, South-Western Nigeria.
J Immunoassay Immunochem
October 2016
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the presence of HPV Type 16 IgM among women living with HIV in Ogbomoso, highlighting that HPV is a significant risk factor for cervical cancer, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
- - Out of 180 HIV-infected women tested, 10% were found positive for HPV Type 16 IgM, with higher prevalence in those aged 31-45 and those with a CD4 count over 500 cells/μL.
- - The findings emphasize the need for preventive measures like HPV vaccination for HIV-infected women to reduce their risk of cervical cancer.