Levels of Clara cell secretory protein and surfactant protein A in municipal solid waste management workers in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.

Toxic pneumonitis and related respiratory symptoms are common among waste management workers (WMWs). Products of different cellular responses following exposure to toxic components of wastes can lead to the production of a variety of biomolecules. There is a growing recognition of the importance of biomarkers in risk assessment and a strong advocacy for their determination and use as indicators of health and safety.

The CircumVent Project: a CPAP/O helmet solution for non-invasive ventilation using an implementation research framework.

Background: Acute respiratory failure, a major cause of death in COVID-19, is managed with high-flow oxygen therapy via invasive mechanical ventilation. In resource-limited settings like Nigeria, the shortage of ventilators and oxygen supply makes this option challenging. Evidence-based non-invasive alternatives to mechanical ventilation such as the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices exist, but there have been concerns that non-invasive ventilation may expose healthcare workers to infection from aerosolized dispersion of SARS-CoV-2.

Safety evaluation of Bon-santé cleanser polyherbal in male Wistar rats: Further investigations on androgenic and toxicological profile.

Background: The global increase in acceptance and use of herbal remedies in recent times is still accompanied with poor knowledge of their potential adverse effects and the toxicological implications of their use are underestimated.

Methods: Bon-santé Cleanser (BSC), a polyherbal containing , , , is an "energizer and hormone booster". We assessed the effect of BSC on reproductive function after administration for 60 days in male Wistar rats.

Patterns and Correlates of Serum Magnesium Levels in Subsets of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Nigeria.

Background: Magnesium (Mg) is the 4 most common mineral and the 2 most abundant intracellular cation in the body. It plays major roles in various physiological activities and has been implicated in many disease states.

Aim: The aim of this study was to study the patterns and correlates of serum Mg in cohorts of type 2 diabetic patients in Nigeria.

Levels of heavy and essential trace metals and their correlation with antioxidant and health status in individuals occupationally exposed to municipal solid wastes.

Recent studies have indicated an increased incidence of toxic neuropathies among waste management workers (WMW) possibly linked to increased detection of heavy metals in municipal solid wastes. The present study evaluated serum levels of some heavy and essential trace metals in relation to oxidant/antioxidant status of WMW. One hundred and twenty-six WMW and 84 non-WMW (control) were recruited.