Seizure Susceptibility in E-cigarette Users: Navigating the Clinical Management and Public Health Considerations.

E-cigarettes gained popularity globally through the promotion of e-cigarettes as a risk-free way to stop traditional smoking. However, new evidence suggests that they may have a detrimental effect on the nervous system and ultimately adverse neurological manifestations. Seizures have been reported among both new and experienced e-cigarette users.

Socioeconomic position and eye health outcomes: identifying inequality in rapid population-based surveys.

Objective: Monitoring health outcomes disaggregated by socioeconomic position (SEP) is crucial to ensure no one is left behind in efforts to achieve universal health coverage. In eye health planning, rapid population surveys are most commonly implemented; these need an SEP measure that is feasible to collect within the constraints of a streamlined examination protocol. We aimed to assess whether each of four SEP measures identified inequality-an underserved group or socioeconomic gradient-in key eye health outcomes.

Acinetobacter baumannii: More ways to die.

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important nosocomial and opportunistic pathogen. It causes infections worldwide, especially in intensive care units. It is clinically significant owing to its ability to persist for long periods on surfaces, as well as its resistance to multiple antibiotics.

PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG MOTHERS IN A SEMI-URBAN NIGERIAN COMMUNITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background: The uptake of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is low globally including Nigeria despite its benefits and interventions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of EBF among mothers in a semiurban Nigerian community.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among nursing mothers attending the immunization clinic at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State.