Factors associated with willingness to use mHealth interventions for medication adherence among people living with HIV attending a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa.

Introduction: There is increasing evidence in favor of enhancing adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) through mobile health (mHealth) assessment and intervention. The study aims to establish the willingness to adopt mobile phone technology to enhance adherence to ART among PLHIV.

Methods: The Researchers adopted a cross-sectional survey.

Awareness of menstrual abnormality amongst college students in urban area of ile-ife, osun state, Nigeria.

Background: Disturbances of menstrual bleeding are major social and medical problem for women and account for high percentage of gynecological visit.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to document menstrual abnormalities experienced by female college students, their awareness and health seeking behavior.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken, 400 students were selected using stratified sampling technique and interviewed using semi-structured self-administered questionnaire.

The prevalence of ABO blood group antigens and antibodies in Lagos State, Nigeria.

A total of 1239 normal donors from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and 111 staff of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Yaba were screened for ABO antibodies. Of the number from LUTH, 220 (17.8%) were found to be in group A, 282 (22.

Chronic leg ulcers in sickle cell disease: experience in Ibadan, Nigeria.

The prevalence of chronic leg ulcers was investigated in 872 adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) (630 HbSS and 242 HbSC) at Ibadan, Nigeria. The incidence was 7.5% in HbSS and 1.

Prevalence of cholelithiasis in Nigerians with sickle cell disease.

Gall bladder ultrasonography was performed on 157 fasting patients (mainly adults) with sickle cell disease (133 SS and 24 SC) with a view to establishing the prevalence of cholelithiasis in Nigerian 'sicklers'. There were 82 females and 75 males whose ages ranged from 9 to 60 years (mean 34.5).