Public risk perception and behaviours towards COVID-19 during the first and second waves in Nigeria: a secondary data analysis.

Objectives: To describe changes in public risk perception and risky behaviours during the first wave (W1) and second wave (W2) of COVID-19 in Nigeria, associated factors and observed trend of the outbreak.

Design: A secondary data analysis of cross-sectional telephone-based surveys conducted during the W1 and W2 of COVID-19 in Nigeria.

Setting: Nigeria.

An assessment of the competence and experience of dentists with the management of medical emergencies in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

Background: Previous reports show that medical emergency events have ocurred in Teaching Hospital Dental centres, with attendant mortality and morbidity.

Objectives: (1) To study the pattern of medical emergencies encountered by clinical dental staff of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (2) To evaluate their training, perception of their training and competence as undergraduates and postgraduates to manage such events.

Methods: All the clinical staff viz: Dental surgeons of different cadres--consultants, registrars, house surgeons and dental nurses of Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

Misconceptions of hypertension.

A prospective questionnaire study of the misconceptions of hypertension by hypertensive patients was carried out in 1365 male and female hypertensive patients aged between 21-80 years. About 40% of the study population could not define hypertension, but even those who did appeared to be in denial of the disease. About 24% were unaware of the causes of hypertension; the most common cause mentioned was psychosocial stress.