Quality of acute asthma care in two tertiary hospitals in a state in South Western Nigeria: A report of clinical audit.

Background: To audit the quality of acute asthma care in two tertiary hospitals in a state in the southwestern region of Nigeria and to compare the clinical practice against the recommendations of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guideline.

Patients And Methods: We carried out a retrospective analysis of 101 patients who presented with acute exacerbation of asthma to the hospital between November 2010 and October 2015.

Results: Majority of the cases were females (66.

A community survey of the pattern and determinants of household sources of energy for cooking in rural and urban south western, Nigeria.

Introduction: The use of solid fuels for cooking is associated with indoor pollution and lung diseases. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern and determinants of household sources of energy for cooking in rural and urban South Western, Nigeria.

Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study of households in urban (Ado-Ekiti) and rural (Ido-Ekiti) local council areas from April to July 2010.

Knowledge of and practices related to smoking cessation among physicians in Nigeria.

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and practices of smoking cessation among physicians in Nigeria.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in Lagos and three geopolitical zones of Nigeria. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on tobacco use and its health effects, as well as on the knowledge and practices of smoking cessation, from 436 physicians.