Publications by authors named "Olawande Damilola Bamisi"

Background: The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is the most widely accepted tool for assessing burnout among students worldwide. However, no studies have yet tested the validity of the student version of the MBI in Nigeria. The study aimed to assess the factorial structure and cross-cultural validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Version MBI-GS (S) in a Nigerian university.

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In recent times, there has been an increased risk of human exposure to cadmium especially in developing countries. We studied the role of progesterone as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent in cadmium induced toxicity. Cadmium toxicity was induced with cadmium chloride (30 mg/kg) per oral while the control group was given distilled water.

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The visualization of glycogen deposits in cells and tissues is important for studying glycogen metabolism as well as diagnosis of glycogen storage diseases. Evidence suggests that the demonstration of glycogen can better be enhanced by factors such the choice of fixative and temperature during fixation. Here, we assessed efficacy of neutral buffered formalin (NBF), alcoholic formalin (AF) and paraformaldehyde (PFA) at 4 °C, 37 °C and 40 °C using Periodic Acid Schiff's staining method.

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Background: Quinine has been reported to possess anti-spermatogenic activities.

Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the effect of quinine on ovarian function in Sprague-Dawley rats.

Methods: Twenty rats with regular 4-days oestrous cycle divided into 4 groups (N=5) were used.

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