A CROSS-SECTIONAL SINGLE-CENTRE STUDY OF ANAEMIA IN THE ELDERLY (ANIE STUDY).

Introduction: The geriatric population is increasing globally, and anaemia in the elderly is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Anaemia is common in the elderly and its prevalence increases with age. In elderly persons, the etiology of anemia differs sufficiently from the etiology of younger adults to warrant considering anemia in geriatric persons as a distinct entity.

ECONOMIC BURDEN OF MANAGING HEPATITIS C VIRUS DISEASE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTING.

Introduction: Viral hepatitis C (HCV) is a global public health problem, and its management could impose substantial financial burdens on households, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, which has limited health coverage. This study assessed the economic impact of managing HCV patients in households in a resource-limited setting.

Methods: This was a facility-based cross-sectional survey involving a two-stage sampling method to select 90 hepatitis C patients at various stages of the disease.

A household-based survey of the morbidity profile of under-five children in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Southern Nigeria.

Introduction: the commonest causes of childhood morbidity and deaths are avoidable and curable, and have been well reported in country-wide surveys. This study was conducted to validate the locality-specific childhood morbidity profile among households in urban Port Harcourt Metropolis in the oil-rich South-South Nigeria.

Methods: an observational, cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 806 mother/under-five children pairs that were randomly selected by a modified cluster sampling design.