Erectile Dysfunction: Prevalence, and Pattern among Adult Male Patients Attending the General Out-Patient Clinic of Federal Medical Centre Bida, Nigeria.

Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is usually underestimated in many developing countries, Nigeria inclusive.

Introduction: ED is associated with stigma and poor health seeking behaviour and is assumed not to be life-threatening. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of ED and the pattern among adult males.

Effects of 2,4-dichlorophenol on non-specific immunity, histopathological lesions, and redox balance in African Catfish, (Burchell, 1822).

The toxic effects of 2, 4-dichlorophenol (2, 4-DCP) on aquatic organisms are well-established; however, the details regarding the mechanisms underlying the toxicity, especially immunotoxicity are poorly understood. Consequently, the aim of this study was to investigate the histopathologic, oxidative stress and immunotoxic effects attributed to exposure to sublethal concentrations of 2,4-DCP in the African catfish, . Juvenile were exposed to 0.

Anthropometric Indices for Predicting Hypertension among General Outpatient Clinic Attendees of Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Nigeria.

Background: The literature is replete with overwhelming evidence that being obese is a predictor of hypertension risk. Obesity can be defined by anthropometric indices, such as Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), and waistheight ratio (WHtR). Despite wide use of BMI as indicator of obesity, it does not reflect central fat distribution, whereas WC, WHR, and WHtR are used as surrogate markers for body fat centralization.

Validation of the shelf life of NAFDAC-certified sachet-packed drinking water brands vended in Nigeria.

This study was performed to validate the shelf life of commercial sachet-packed drinking water produced in the Benin City metropolis, Edo State, Nigeria. Seven brands of sachet-packed water that were freshly produced by manufacturers were collected from respective factories and subjected to standard physicochemical and microbial tests. The colour of all water brands (0·0-5·6 HU) was within the limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) (≤15 HU) while the temperature (26·9-28·4°C) was above the limits recommended by WHO (≤25·0°C).

Ready-to-eat vegetable salads served in Nigerian restaurants: a potential source of multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Aim: Public health promotion of fruit and vegetables as healthier sources of nutrition in Nigeria has led to an increase in consumption of fruit and vegetables, particularly in the form of ready-to-eat (RTE) salads. However, the continual association of drug-resistant bacteria with fruit and vegetables creates an additional challenge for consumer safety. Hence this study was carried out to determine the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MRB) in, and characterization of MRB isolated from, RTE salads.

The Nigerian catfish (Clarias gariepinus) pisciculture systems: reservoirs of multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Aim: Control of operations of catfish farmers still lacks in Nigeria due to the absence of catfish inspection programmes by relevant regulatory agencies. Thus, this study aimed at performing comprehensive surveillance of Nigerian catfish pisciculture systems so as to provide empirical evidence on the extent of contamination with multidrug-resistant bacteria due to potential abuse of standard operational procedures by catfish farmers.

Methods And Results: One-way analysis of variance was performed on pond water and catfish samples which were randomized with the Wei's-Urn randomization modelling technique.

Biorisk assessment of medical diagnostic laboratories in Nigeria.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess public and private medical diagnostic laboratories in Nigeria for the presence of biosafety equipment, devices, and measures.

Methods: A total of 80 diagnostic laboratories in biosafety level 3 were assessed for the presence of biosafety equipment, devices, and compliance rate with biosafety practices. A detailed questionnaire and checklist was used to obtain the relevant information from enlisted laboratories.