A Cry for dignity: Verbal, physical, and emotional abuse experienced by postpartum women in Nigerian healthcare.

Objective: This study explores and describes the lived experiences of postpartum women of Obstetric Violence (OV) in selected secondary health facilities in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Methods: The study utilized a qualitative research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit thirty participants for the study.

Agrowaste-carbon and carbon-based nanocomposites for endocrine disruptive cationic dyes removal: A critical review.

Dyes are considered to be pollutants that pose a considerable worldwide health risk, as they have been discovered as agents that affect the endocrine system. Adsorption is the most commonly used method for removing different substances since it is sustainable, flexible, affordable, and easy to use. Researchers have investigated the usage of agro-waste-based adsorbents that are ecologically friendly for the process of adsorption.

Biofilm-Forming Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Water From Distribution Systems: Occurrence and Public Health Implications.

Biofilm is a structurally-connected microbial community, covered by a self-produced polymeric matrix and adhered to biotic or abiotic surfaces. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of biofilm-producing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in water from distribution systems. Water samples were taken from 32 tanks across Ondo City and Akure metropolis, Nigeria.

Influence of postpartum depression on maternal-infant bonding and breastfeeding practices among mothers in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

Background: Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a severe mental health condition that adversely affects mothers and their infants. The influence of PPD on maternal-infant bonding and breastfeeding practices has been scarcely reported in Nigeria. Therefore, we examined the prevalence of PPD, the associated factors, and the relationship with maternal-infant bonding and breastfeeding practices in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Metal-oxide nanocatalysts for spontaneous sequestration of endocrine-disrupting compounds from wastewater.

The quest for a good life, urbanization, and industrialization have led to the widespread distribution of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in water bodies through anthropogenic activities. This poses an imminent threat to both human and environmental health. In recent years, the utilization of advance materials for the removal of EDCs from wastewater has attracted a lot of attention.

Determinants of Tangible Breastfeeding Support Among Health Workers: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Breastfeeding is crucial in providing infants with needed nutrition and immunity to foster their healthy growth and development; yet, optimal support from health workers is critical for it to be successful.

Aim: To determine factors influencing tangible breastfeeding support among health workers in Nigeria.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Nigeria's six geopolitical zones between August 2022 and February 2023 among health workers ( = 2,922).

Spatial pattern and determinants of non-condom use among sexually active young people in Nigeria: a population-based, cross-sectional study.

Non-condom use is known as one of the risky sexual behaviors among youth and a contributing factor to the high prevalence of HIV in Nigeria. Therefore this study aimed to assess the spatial pattern and determinants of non-condom use among sexually active young people in Nigeria. The study employed a cross-sectional analysis of population-based data involving 288 males and 780 females aged 15-24 years, giving 1068 sexually active young people drawn from the 2018 NDHS.

Ethnic differences in the relationship between ectopic fat deposition and insulin sensitivity in Black African and White European men across a spectrum of glucose tolerance.

Aim: To examine the hypothesis that there would be ethnic differences in the relationship between ectopic fat and tissue-specific insulin resistance (IR) across a spectrum of glucose tolerance in Black African (BA) and White European (WE) men.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-three WE men (23/10/20 normal glucose tolerance [NGT]/impaired glucose tolerance [IGT]/type 2 diabetes [T2D]) and 48 BA men (20/10/18, respectively) underwent a two-step hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp with infusion of D-[6,6-H]-glucose and [H]-glycerol to assess hepatic, peripheral and adipose tissue IR. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure subcutaneous adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and intrahepatic lipid (IHL).

Graves' ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions - a systematic review.

Background: Graves' ophthalmopathy is a complex autoimmune disorder that can significantly affect quality of life (QoL), vision and physical appearance. Recently, a deeper understanding of the underlying pathogenesis has led to the development of novel treatment options.

Aims: The purpose of this review is to explore the current literature on conventional and novel treatment modalities and to evaluate which interventions provide the most favourable psychological and clinical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe, active Grave's ophthalmopathy.

Thermally modified nanocrystalline snail shell adsorbent for methylene blue sequestration: equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamic, artificial intelligence, and DFT studies.

In recent years, the quest for an efficient and sustainable adsorbent material that can effectively remove harmful and hazardous dyes from industrial effluent has become more intense. The goal is to explore the capability of thermally modified nanocrystalline snail shells (TMNSS) as a new biosorbent for removing methylene blue (MB) dye from contaminated wastewater. TMNSS was employed in batch adsorption experiments to remove MB dye from its solutions, taking into account various adsorption parameters such as contact time, temperature, pH, adsorbent dosage, and initial concentration.

Prevalence of bifidity of the seventh cervical vertebral spinous process in southwestern Nigeria: a computed tomography based study.

Palpation of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) is an important landmark for counting vertebrae for vertebral spine surgical instrumentation. However, studies have shown that the spinous process of C7 displays an anatomical deviation among individuals, which may mislead a surgeon who is not aware of this, and there have been no such studies among southwest Nigerians. The present study aimed to examine the incidence of bifidity in the C7 spinous process and their variation among 48 subjects with the aid of a three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography.

ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA AS A PREDICTOR OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA: A CASECONTROLLED STUDY.

Background: Pre-eclampsia, an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality world-wide has been linked to subclinical infections, with maternal infection and inflammation postulated in its aetio-pathogenesis including asymptomatic bacteriuria which is common in pregnancy. The Obejctive of the study is to determine the relationship of asymptomatic bacteriuria as a risk factor for pre-eclampsia.

Methodology: A hospital-based case-control study among 28 pre-eclamptic pregnant women (cases) and 56 healthy pregnant women (controls) at gestational age of at least 28 weeks at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, between January 2019 and August 2019.

A RARE METACHRONOUS COLONIC VOLVULUS.

Introduction: Colonic volvulus is a common cause of large bowel obstruction with the sigmoid colon most commonly affected. Volvulus of the transverse colon is an uncommon occurrence. Rarer still is a transverse colon volvulus developing after surgery for a sigmoid colon volvulus.

Evaluation of the physicochemical properties and bacterial loads of selected rivers in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Background And Objectives: Water is crucial to human existence but may be contaminated with microorganisms, thus making it unfit for consumption. This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical properties and bacterial loads of selected river waters in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: Ten major rivers were sampled between April and August, 2021.

Impella-Driven High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Novel, Single Non-Surgical-Centre Case Report.

Complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures have been routinely performed in non-surgical centres in the UK for more than two decades. These procedures follow strict guidelines and recommendations by the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society to ensure a more effective running of PCI programs. Even more so, expected guiding principles necessary for the safe optimisation of complex PCI procedures have also been created.

Residential Redlining, Neighborhood Trajectory, and Equity of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Care.

Objective: To determine the influence of structural racism, vis-à-vis neighborhood socioeconomic trajectory, on colorectal and breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Background: Inequities in cancer care are well-documented in the United States but less is understood about how historical policies like residential redlining and evolving neighborhood characteristics influence current gaps in care.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adult patients diagnosed with colorectal or breast cancer between 2010 and 2015 in 7 Indiana cities with available historic redlining data.

Breastfeeding and Antepartum Breast Milk Expression (): A Randomized Control Trial Utilizing an Electric Breast Pump and its Effect on Postpartum Breastfeeding.

To evaluate the effect of antenatal breast milk expression (ABE) on exclusive breastfeeding. A randomized control study was performed with the primary outcome being formula use during the postpartum hospital stay. Secondary outcomes were the exclusive breastfeeding rate at 6 months postpartum and peripartum safety outcomes.

Novel genes and alleles of the BTB/POZ protein family in Oryza rufipogon.

The BTB/POZ family of proteins is widespread in plants and animals, playing important roles in development, growth, metabolism, and environmental responses. Although members of the expanded BTB/POZ gene family (OsBTB) have been identified in cultivated rice (Oryza sativa), their conservation, novelty, and potential applications for allele mining in O. rufipogon, the direct progenitor of O.

Applying biomarkers as paleoenvironmental indicators to reveal the organic matter enrichment of shale during deep energy exploration: a review.

Analysis of biomarkers in geological materials such as shales is very crucial because they can provide useful information on the depositional conditions and environments, organic matter input, thermal maturity as well as the geological age of shales in some cases. The paleoenvironment, and its impact on organic matter enrichment of the shales, plays a vital role in the exploration and development of the resource. Paleoenvironmental reconstruction can be conducted using elemental, isotopic, maceral, and biomarker proxies.

Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome: How Acceptable is it among Pregnant Nigerian Women?

Background And Objective: Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal anomaly found among newborns. Prenatal screening can inform pregnant women and their partners of the risk of their baby having Down syndrome. The study aimed to determine the awareness and attitude of Nigerian pregnant women towards prenatal screening for Down syndrome.