Prevalence and Pattern of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Undergraduate Students in Tertiary Institutions, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Background: Sleep is a very important physiologic process which is necessary to maintain a state of well-being. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is prevalent among all age groups with variations in presentation and severity. It is often underreported, especially among young people in the Low- and Middle-Income Countries LMICs.

Seizure Susceptibility in E-cigarette Users: Navigating the Clinical Management and Public Health Considerations.

E-cigarettes gained popularity globally through the promotion of e-cigarettes as a risk-free way to stop traditional smoking. However, new evidence suggests that they may have a detrimental effect on the nervous system and ultimately adverse neurological manifestations. Seizures have been reported among both new and experienced e-cigarette users.

Analysis of Risk Factors, Treatment Patterns, and Survival Outcomes After Emergency Presentation With Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study in Nigeria.

Background And Objectives: Prospective data on presentation and outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Nigeria are limited; however, emergency presentation with advanced disease is thought common.

Methods: Consecutive CRC patients presenting at six sites over 6 years were included. Risk factors for emergency presentation were evaluated using logistic regression methods.

Lassa fever in Nigeria: epidemiology and risk perception.

Annual outbreaks of Lassa fever have resulted in a public health threat in Nigeria and other endemic countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. While the Lassa Virus (LASV) is endemic in rodent populations, zoonotic spillover to humans causes annual outbreaks. This study reviewed the burden of Lassa fever (LF) in Nigeria between 2020 and 2023 and conducted a cross-sectional survey of Nigerians to evaluate their risk perceptions of LF.

Targeted CRISPR regulation of ZNF865 enhances stem cell cartilage deposition, tissue maturation rates, and mechanical properties in engineered intervertebral discs.

Cell and tissue engineering based approaches have garnered significant interest for treating intervertebral disc degeneration and associated low back pain due to the substantial limitations of currently available clinical treatments. Herein we present a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-guided gene modulation strategy to improve the therapeutic potential of cell and tissue engineering therapies for treating intervertebral disc disease. Recently, we discovered a zinc finger (ZNF) protein, ZNF865 (BLST), which is associated with no in-depth publications and has not been functionally characterized.