Transcranial Doppler screening in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease: A 10-year longitudinal study on the SPPIBA cohort.

Background: Primary stroke prevention programmes for children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been shown to be feasible interventions in resource-poor countries. Different hydroxyurea (HU) regimens have been utilised in ameliorating the severity of SCD.

Objective: To determine the long-term outcomes of the stroke prevention programme for children with SCD in Ibadan (SPPIBA), Nigeria.

A Prospective Study on the Causes of Delayed Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Outcome in cancer may be improved by early diagnosis and prompt treatment. The objectives of this study were to determine the prediagnostic intervals (lag time) in childhood cancer and the factors that influence them at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The study was prospective and observational and involved children diagnosed with cancer from July 2012 to June 2014 at UCH, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Cervical cancer and pap smear awareness and utilization of pap smear test among Federal civil servants in North Central Nigeria.

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women in developing countries. A key factor linked to the relatively high levels of cervical cancer in these populations is the lack of awareness and access to preventive methods. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness of cervical cancer and Papanicolaou test (Pap smear test) and factors associated with the utilization of Pap test among female civil servants in Jos.