Familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome with colorectal cancer in two Nigerians: a report of two cases and review of literature.

Familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the presence of numerous adenomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract and associated with risk for colorectal cancer. The disease is scarcely reported in Nigeria and this is the index report in Ilorin. Two cases were clinically diagnosed in our facility.

Indications and findings at colonoscopy in Ilorin, Nigeria.

Background: Colonoscopy is a safe and effective means of visual inspection of the large bowel from the distal rectum to the caecum. It may be carried out for diagnostic and or therapeutic reasons. There is a paucity of data on this procedure in Nigeria.

Factors associated with nocturnal, productive and dry cough in the young adult population of Nigeria.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with nocturnal, productive and dry cough among young adults in Nigeria.

Methods: We evaluated 498 subjects, 20-44 years of age, in Ilorin, Nigeria, using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire, administered by trained interviewers.

Results: Nocturnal cough was associated with asthma (OR = 10.