Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Adults - Experience and Challenges in Gastroenterology Practices in Calabar, South-South Nigeria.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that is reported to be rare in Africans. The objective of this study is to share the experience of our Gastroenterology practice in Calabar, Cross River State on IBD.

Methods: This is a ten-year review of the records of patients visiting the Gastroenterology clinic of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and two private gastroenterology clinics in Calabar Municipality.

Knowledge of hepatitis B virus infection among traders.

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a public health problem in Nigeria, with 13% of its general population having evidence of a previous or current infection. Lack of awareness of HBV, its risk factors, and its consequences are recognized as major deterrents to adopting positive preventive behavior including immunization among HBV high-risk groups.

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of HBV infection among traders.

Trauma death in a resource constrained setting: mechanisms and contributory factors, the result of analysing 147 cases.

Aims And Objectives: The objective of the following study is to analyze the trauma type (causes), injury pattern and factors that may have contributed to death within 72 h of admission into our emergency department (E.D).

Materials And Methods: An 18 month prospective observational study, done from April 2009 to September 2010.

Prognostic value of necrosis in Nigerian breast cancer.

Aim: Three hundred cases of invasive breast carcinoma from Nigeria with mean follow-up time of 25.9 months were subjected to evaluation of the extent of necrosis. The prognostic significance of necrosis, and association with other prognostic factors were evaluated.

Oestrogen and progesterone receptors in Nigerian breast cancer: relationship to tumour histopathology and survival of patients.

Background: Expression of oestrogen receptors (ER) and progesterone receptors (PR) in breast carcinomas identifies patients that are more likely to respond to adjuvant therapy.

Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic value of histologically confirmed ER and PR immunoreactivity in breast carcinoma seen at Calabar, Nigeria.

Design: Cross sectional study.