Vaccine hesitancy and refusal among parents: An international ID-IRI survey.

Introduction: Although vaccines are the safest and most effective means to prevent and control infectious diseases, the increasing rate of vaccine hesitancy and refusal (VHR) has become a worldwide concern. We aimed to find opinions of parents on vaccinating their children and contribute to available literature in order to support the fight against vaccine refusal by investigating the reasons for VHR on a global scale.

Methodology: In this international cross-sectional multicenter study conducted by the Infectious Diseases International Research Initiative (ID-IRI), a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was used to determine parents' attitudes towards vaccination of their children.

Pattern of survival of breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in South West Nigeria.

Background Of The Study: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in both developed and developing nations. The survival of breast cancer is increasing in developed countries with improved treatment modalities, while still very poor in developing countries. In Nigeria, few breast cancer survival data are available.

Financial Burden of Cancer on Patients Treated at a Tertiary Health Facility in South West Nigeria.

Background: Cancer is a growing health concern in the world. The financial burden of cancer affects not only cancer patients and their families, but also the society as a whole. In Nigeria there is a dearth of information about the financial burden of cancer on patients.

Relationship of knowledge of psychosocial issues about cancer with psychic distress and adjustment among breast cancer clinic attendees in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

Objectives: The diagnosis of breast cancer prompts emotional reactions, which predispose to psychosocial problems and poor adjustment. Assessment of the psychosocial issues could help articulation of specific interventions. There is paucity of data on psychosocial issues in breast cancer from Nigeria.

Radiotherapy for breast cancer in countries with limited resources: program implementation and evidence-based recommendations.

Radiotherapy is an essential part of the multimodality treatment of breast cancer. Applying safe and effective treatment requires appropriate facilities, staff, and equipment, as well as support systems, initiation of treatment without undue delay, geographic accessibility, and completion of radiotherapy without undue prolongation of the overall treatment time. Radiotherapy can be delivered with a cobalt-60 unit or a linear accelerator (linac).

Obesity and height in urban Nigerian women with breast cancer.

Purpose: To examine the relationship between obesity, height, and breast cancer in an urban Nigerian population.

Methods: Between March 1998 and August 2000, we conducted a case-control study of hospital-based breast cancer patients (n = 234) and population-based controls (n = 273) using nurse interviewers in urban Southwestern Nigeria.

Results: The study did not find a significant association between obesity (BMI >/= 30) and breast cancer among all women (OR = 1.

Waist-hip ratio and breast cancer risk in urbanized Nigerian women.

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between waist-hip ratio and the risk of breast cancer in an urban Nigerian population.

Methods: Between March 1998 and August 2000, we conducted a case-control study of hospital-based breast cancer patients (n = 234) and population-based controls (n = 273) using nurse interviewers in urban Southwestern Nigeria.

Results: Multivariable logistic regression showed a significant association between the highest tertile of waist-hip ratio and the risk of breast cancer (odds ratio= 2.