HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents and caregivers of adolescents in Northern Nigeria.

Background: The recent introduction of the HPV vaccine into Nigeria's routine immunization schedule has brought parental vaccine hesitancy to the forefront. This cross-sectional study, conducted in Kano State, a region with historically low immunization rates, is crucial in assessing the level of parental hesitancy and uncovering its determinants, potentially informing future public health policies.

Methods: The participants were a representative sample of parents or caregivers of children aged 9-14 years ( = 1071) in Kano State and were selected via a multi-stage sampling method.

Abdominal cocoon syndrome, a diagnostic challenge affecting the treatment. A rare case report from Somalia.

Abdominal cocoon syndrome is defined as idiopathic encapsulation of the bowel within a fibrocollagenous membrane and is considered as a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. A 15-year-old female presented complaining of right lower abdominal pain, distension and vomiting for 24 hours with previous similar attacks in the last four years. She had no another significant medical or surgical history.