RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AND LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA.

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM), which is diagnosed through anthropometric measurement, causes cardiac muscle wasting and this has been linked to increased mortality.

Objective: This study aimed at determining the relationship between anthropometric indices and left ventricular mass (LVM) in children with SAM in Gombe State. This is to determine if anthropometric indices can be used to estimate/predict LVM in these children.

[ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF SERUM LIPID PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSION IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTRE IN NORTH WEST NIGERIA].

Background: Serum Lipid profile is an important biochemical parameter that can be used as a marker of adverse cardiovascular events.

Aims And Objectives: This study aim to analyze and compare serum lipid profile among hypertensive and diabetic patients.

Methods: Serum lipid profile of 172 and 142 patients with diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes mellitus respectively seen over a 4year period were retrieved from the electronic data base of chemical pathology department of Barau Dikko Teaching Hopital, Kaduna.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES AMONG WORKERS IN BLOCK/CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES IN GOMBE METROPOLIS, GOMBE STATE, NORTHEAST, NIGERIA.

Introduction: The block/concrete industry is often seen as a driver of economic growth in developing countries. A wide range of people mainly unskilled form the bulk of workers in these industries. According to the International Labor Organization, about 60,000 fatal accidents occur annually on these construction sites.

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF NEEDLE STICK INJURIES AMONG CLEANERS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN GOMBE, NORTHEAST, NIGERIA.

Introduction: The cleaning staff working in a health facility are at risk of needle stick injuries (NSI) because of the nature of their work which involves the disposal of used needles and sharps. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of NSI among cleaning staff at Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 150 cleaning staff, selected using simple random sampling technique.

PATTERN OF RENAL DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY CLINIC, FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, GOMBE.

Introduction: Children present with a spectrum of renal diseases depending on age, sex, and geographic location among other factors. With the absence of a paediatric renal registry in Nigeria, this will provide part of the regional data necessary for the Nigerian renal registry.

Methodology: A retrospective study where cases of renal diseases that presented in a nephrology clinic over a 2-year period were retrieved from the nurses' and doctors' records and analysed.