Primary Hypertension with Target Organ Damage among Apparently Healthy Secondary School Students in Osogbo, South-Western Nigeria.

Introduction: In recent times, there has been an increase in the frequency of hypertension among young people which is contributing globally to the increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence of primary hypertension and its risk factors among apparently healthy secondary school students in Osogbo, southwestern Nigeria.

Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study of a total of 404 secondary school students in Osogbo city.

Muco-Cutaneous Infections in HIV Infected Children at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Background: Studies on mucous infections in HIV infected children are sparse. Cutaneous infections though common, vary in pattern and prevalence over time and location.

Objectives: To provide updates on the prevalence and pattern of muco-cutaneous infections among HIV infected children attending a Nigerian tertiary hospital and identify neglected muco-cutaneous infections.

Intestinal Parasitoses in HIV Infected Children in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Background: Intestinal parasitoses are common amongst people living in developing countries. They may impact negatively on the growth and health of immune competent children. There is paucity of information on the association between HIV and intestinal parasitoses in African children.

Pattern of paediatric dermatoses at dermatology clinics in Ile-Ife and Ilesha, Nigeria.

Background: In developing countries, skin diseases are one of the most common causes of morbidity.

Aim: A prospective descriptive study was conducted to determine the pattern of skin diseases in childhood and adolescents presenting to the outpatient dermatology clinics of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex at Ile-Ife and Ilesha, Osun State.

Methods: Patients aged 2 weeks to 19 years attending the clinics between October 2009 and September 2012 were included.

Pattern of dermatoses among inmates of Ilesha Prison, Nigeria.

Aims And Objectives: Dermatoses are common health problems in prisons and environmental conditions influence their prevalence and pattern. Hot and humid environment as obtains in the tropics, stress, and overcrowding are conditions that facilitate development of. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of dermatoses in a prison located in a tropical environment.