Publications by authors named "L B Babatunde"
Introduction: Ninety-one percent of global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in children occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Provider Initiated Testing and Counselling (PITC) Strategy is a means of reducing missed opportunities for HIV exposed or infected children. The present study determined the prevalence of HIV infection using PITC Strategy among children seen at the Paediatric Emergency Unit of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ido-Ekiti, and the possible route of transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFE. N was a 48-year-old man referred from a peripheral hospital to the Maxillofacial unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, on account of 1-year history of left-sided jaw pain and swelling, particularly after meal. The conventional plain radiograph of the jaws appeared normal as there was no opacity of soft tissue or calcific density visualized.
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- The study examined the prevalence of susceptibility to cigarette smoking among non-smoking secondary school students in Ilorin, Nigeria, finding that 13.6% were susceptible, with higher rates among males (14.5%) than females (11.4%).
- Key factors contributing to this susceptibility included parental smoking habits, friends who smoke, exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and specific perceptions about smoking, such as its perceived attractiveness.
- The findings underscore the need for targeted public health strategies to address adolescent susceptibility to smoking, as failing to do so may lead to an increase in smoking prevalence in the future.
KNOWLEDGE OF CERUMEN AND EFFECT OF EAR SELF-CLEANING AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL.
J West Afr Coll Surg
January 2015
Background: Ear wax lubricates, cleans and protects the external auditory canal while ear self-cleaning can lead to ear infections, trauma and perforation of the tympanic membrane. An erroneous understanding of these facts can lead to wrong practices with grievous consequences.
Objective: To assess the knowledge on ear wax and the effects of ear self-cleaning among health workers in Nigeria.
Background: An emergency is a medical condition demanding immediate treatments.
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and ability of dental surgeons in the management of medical emergencies and the availability of emergency drugs and equipment in government dental clinics and hospitals in Lagos State.
Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study of knowledge and ability of Dental Surgeons in the management of medical emergencies, prevalence of medical emergencies in dental practice and availability of emergency drugs and equipment in dental practice in government dental clinics and hospitals in Lagos State.