Predictive ability of 2-h serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for perinatal asphyxia-induced acute kidney injury.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in asphyxiated newborns. Recent research suggests serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (sNGAL) as an early biomarker of AKI in newborns with perinatal asphyxia. The prospect of sNGAL is yet to be studied in Nigeria, with a huge burden of asphyxia-related neonatal deaths.

Prevalence and factors associated with exercise-induced bronchospasm among rural school children in Ilesa, Nigeria.

Background: Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) assessed using changes in peak expiratory flow rates (PEFRs) to free range exercise is a relatively cheap way of screening for asthma in resource-poor centres where children with asthma are often undiagnosed and poorly managed. This study sets out to determine the prevalence and factors associated with EIB among rural schoolchildren in Ilesa, Nigeria.

Subjects And Methods: Children aged 8-16 years from two middle schools in rural Ilesa were selected by multistage sampling.