Publications by authors named "Babatunde Suleiman"
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- The study aimed to analyze the trends in psychiatric emergencies and self-harm cases at emergency departments (EDs) during the pandemic, comparing data from one year into the pandemic with earlier periods.
- A total of 8,174 psychiatric presentations involving children and adolescents were studied, showing a significant increase in both psychiatric and self-harm presentations in March to April 2021 compared to previous years.
- The results indicated a rise in self-harm cases, particularly among females, highlighting the need for effective follow-up services and attention to mental health issues in pediatric populations.
Problem drinking, which may be more prominent among young adults, is associated with mental and physical complications. The onset, use, and abuse of alcohol may be related to personality traits such as agreeableness, neuroticism and extraversion. This study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits and alcohol use among undergraduates in southwest Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClozapine is regarded as a second-line and in some cases last-line antipsychotic known for its common life-threatening side effects, such as agranulocytosis, constipation and cardiomyopathies, but rarely haematemesis. We report a case of severe haemetemesis in a chronic schizophrenic patient managed with clozapine. The patient was a 46-year-old male being managed for chronic schizophrenia with treatment resistance who developed sudden severe haematemesis following commencement of clozapine for 6 weeks.
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