Relationship Between Lifestyle, Health Factors, and Severity of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Amongst Men Living in Southeast Nigeria.

Background Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) refer to a group of symptoms related to the storage and voiding of urine that comprises storage, voiding, and post-micturition symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract, and the prevalence in men in our society is on the rise as a result of an increase in the life expectancy. This study investigates the relationship between lifestyle, health factors, and severity of LUTS amongst men living in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Method A cross-sectional study of 389 men aged 42-96 years was conducted.

Efficacy of prophylactic use of intraoperative vancomycin powder in preventing surgical site infection in neurological surgeries in Irrua, Nigeria: A randomized controlled study.

Purpose: The objective was to determine the efficacy of intraoperative vancomycin powder in preventing SSIs in neurological surgeries.

Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study of patients who had clean cranial and non-implant spine surgeries at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022. Patients were randomized into two groups.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Shisha Smoking among Undergraduates in a Private Tertiary Institution in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Shisha smoking is a growing health concern in most countries and this habit of smoking tobacco is on the increase in Nigeria. It is on the rise among youths along with proliferation of clubs, bars and hotels all over the country. The increased use in Nigeria can be attributed to easy access to tobacco products.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in the Prevention of Nosocomial Infections among the Hospital Staff of a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Background: Nosocomial infections are a public health problem worldwide that contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. Thus, the knowledge and perception of the prevention of nosocomial infections is an integral part of safe, high-quality patient care and is essential for the well-being of the patients, staff, and visitors in all healthcare establishments.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among healthcare workers in Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State Nigeria, involving 250 respondents who were selected through a computer-generated simple random sampling technique.

Knowledge, Perceptions and Levels of Utilisation of E-Learning among Medical Students in Nigeria.

Background: Globally, electronic learning (e-learning) is being embraced in all spheres, including the field of Medicine, where it has an engrained role in both medical education and practice.

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception and factors influencing the utilisation of e-learning amongst medical students in Nigeria.

Methods: It was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey.