Publications by authors named "S M Shehu"
Introduction: Pericardial effusion (PE) is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, which, if severe, is associated with high mortality. The causes are diverse, including infective and non-infective. Few studies have looked at the spectrum of severity and causes in Northern Nigeria.
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- The study compares the static postures of 172 paired female and male athletes across identical sports, focusing on various postural measurements.
- Results indicate that while both genders share similarities in certain postural aspects like sagittal and coronal imbalances, female athletes typically present with a wider sacrum and more pronounced pelvic characteristics.
- Overall, the study concludes that female athletes generally have a more balanced spinal posture compared to their male counterparts.
Background: Hypothermia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and low-birth-weight neonates. In resource-constrained settings, limited referral infrastructure and technologies for temperature control potentiate preterm hypothermia. While there is some documentation on point-of-admission hypothermia from single center studies, there are limited multicenter studies on the occurrence of hypothermia among preterm infants in resource-limited-settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study was carried out to examine the relationship between rest, activity, and nighttime pain and grip and isokinetic muscle strength of the wrist muscles in individuals with lateral epicondylitis.
Methods: Fifty-six sedentary individuals aged between 18 and 65 years diagnosed with unilateral lateral epicondylitis volunteered to participate in the study. The level of rest, activity, and nighttime pain was evaluated with visual analog scale (VAS).
Background: Kernicterus spectrum disorder (KSD) resulting from neonatal hyperbilirubinemia remains a common cause of cerebral palsy worldwide. This 12-month prospective cohort study followed neonates with hyperbilirubinemia to determine which clinical measures best predict KSD.
Methods: The study enrolled neonates ≥35 weeks gestation with total serum bilirubin (TSB) ≥ 20 mg/dl admitted to Aminu Kano Hospital, Nigeria.