Publications by authors named "J A Dunga"
Article Synopsis
- Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a significant health issue contributing to TB's burden, particularly in developing nations, but data on its prevalence is limited.
- A study conducted at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria analyzed records of TB patients from 2017 to 2021, revealing a five-year prevalence of 30.8% for EPTB, with spinal TB being the most common type.
- The findings highlight the ongoing high prevalence of EPTB and emphasize the importance of continuous screening efforts in order to tackle the TB epidemic, especially in low-resource settings.
Background: Allergic rhinitis is an immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity disease of the mucous membrane of the nasal airway. There is a paucity of information regarding serum immunoglobulin E level and its relationship with eosinophil count among patients with allergic rhinitis in our facility and Northeastern Nigeria.
Aim: To determine serum immunoglobulin E level and its relationship with eosinophil count among patients with allergic rhinitis.
Diagnostic usefulness of serum procalcitonin in patients with bacterial sepsis.
Niger J Clin Pract
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of measuring procalcitonin (PCT) levels as a diagnostic tool for bacterial sepsis compared to the SOFA score, particularly in resource-poor settings.
- It involved 99 participants categorized into healthy individuals, those with bacterial infections without sepsis, and those with bacterial sepsis, with a focus on comparing their PCT levels.
- Results indicate that higher PCT levels correlate with higher SOFA scores, suggesting that PCT can serve as a practical and cost-effective alternative for sepsis screening.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 among adult patients admitted to the isolation centre at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J
February 2021
Introduction: as the epidemiological trend of COVID-19 infection continue to evolve with increasing prevalence and incidence globally, management of cases in low-resource health care settings require basic detailed clinical and laboratory characteristics. This study retrospectively described the clinical and laboratory characteristics of confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted into the isolation centre of ATBUTH, Bauchi.
Methods: clinical and laboratory data of 84 confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted into the isolation centre of ATBUTH, Bauchi according to NCDC guidelines were used.
Osmotic demyelination syndrome following acute kidney injury with hypernatremia.
Niger J Clin Pract
August 2019
Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a life-threatening neurological condition often associated with rapid correction of hyponatremia. While ODS is thought to be rare, with prevalence rates of not more than 0.5% in autopsy series, mortality rates are as high as 90% in some studies.
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