Concentrations of Efavirenz, Tenofovir, and Emtricitabine in Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Obesity is increasing worldwide including in people living with HIV (PLWH). Antiretroviral pharmacokinetic data in obesity are limited.

Objectives: To measure antiretroviral drug concentrations in obese and nonobese PLWH treated with the fixed-dose combination of efavirenz-tenofovir-emtricitabine.

Why women utilize traditional rather than skilled birth attendants for maternity care in rural Nigeria: Implications for policies and programs.

Objective: Data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey indicate that many pregnant women in rural Nigeria use traditional birth attendants (TBAs) rather than skilled birth attendants (SBAs) for maternal health care. This is one factor that accounts for the persistently high rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to identify the pervading reasons that women use TBAs for pregnancy care in rural Nigeria and to make recommendations for policy and programmatic reform.

Helicobacter pylori infection in South Nigerians: a serological study of dyspeptic patients and healthy individuals.

Helicobacter pylori has now been well recognised to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of gastroduodenal disease. So far serology has been the most useful technique for rapid access to accurate information about H. pylori status of dyspeptic patients.

Changing clinicopathological profile of intussusception in Nigeria--a 20-year review.

Background/aims: Intussuception was a common cause of intestinal obstruction at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. A peculiar type characterized by being ceco-colic, and found most commonly in adults, was the commonest variety found, but over the last few years this type of intussusception appears to have reduced in incidence. The aim of the study is to define the relative incidence of intussusception and the contribution of the various types of the overall incidence as seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Training of medical practitioners in Nigeria (west Africa) for surgery in the rural areas.

Awojobi Clinic in Eruwa, Nigeria, a hospital in a rural setting, is used as a case study. Medical practitioners hoping to practise surgery in a rural setting should be able to carry out certain essential life-saving procedures. The curricula of surgical training in medical institutions are examined to determine their relevance to performing surgery in a rural setting, and some suggestions are proffered.