Telemedicine as a tool to prevent multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in poor resource settings: Lessons from Nigeria.

Background: This mini review aims to provide an overview of the role of telemedicine in preventing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Nigeria. The specific objectives include examining the potential benefits of telemedicine, identifying the challenges associated with its implementation, and highlighting the importance of addressing infrastructure limitations and data privacy concerns.

Methods: This minireview is based on a comprehensive analysis of existing literature, including scholarly articles, and reports,.

Head circumference, as predictor of cephalopelvic disproportion: A prospective analysis of cases of spontaneous vaginal delivery and caesarean section in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) is a previously undiagnosed anatomical misfit between maternal pelvis and the fetal head. It is one of the major indications for cesarean section (CS), especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Early diagnosis, could avert events that can increase maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with this condition.

Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of human papillomavirus vaccination among female undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Despite the introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Nigeria in 2009, vaccination rate is still low and the disease-related mortality remains high. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude, and utilization of HPV vaccinations among female undergraduates in a university in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria. This was an observational study that utilized a standardized questionnaire to obtain information from 200 female participants who were selected using multistage sampling technique.

A randomized controlled trial of 12 hours versus 24 hours urinary catheter removal following uncomplicated caesarean section in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) is one of the common nosocomial infection. Minimizing the length of stay of indwelling urinary catheter has been reported as a key strategy in reducing the rate of the infection. This study compared the incidence of significant bacteriuria in patients who had removal of their urinary catheter in 12 hours compared to those removed after 24 hours following uncomplicated caesarean section.

Randomised Controlled Trial of Sublingual and Rectal Misoprostol in the Prevention of Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage in a Resource-Limited Community.

Background/purpose: Misoprostol is beneficial in preventing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). However, there is no consensus yet as to which route will give the balance of efficacy, safety and patient preference, especially at the recommended dose of 600 mcg. This study compared the efficacy and adverse effects of rectal and sublingual misoprostol for the prevention of PPH.

SURVEY OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG UNMARRIED YOUNG SCHOOL AND COLLEGE DROP-OUTS IN A DEFINED NIGERIAN POPULATION.

This study sought to characterize sexual behaviour, contraceptive use and contributory upbringing factors among young people who had dropped out of school or college in a Nigerian setting. A community-based, cross-sectional sexual survey of 161 young people aged between 15 and 35 who had dropped out of school or college was performed in Ado-Ekiti, south-west Nigeria, in April 2015. One hundred and nineteen of the respondents (73.