Self medication practices and its determinants in health care professionals during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: cross-sectional study.

Background The exposure of health care professionals (HCP) to patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in the course of performing their professional duties may expose them to contracting the virus. This may likely increase their tendency to self-medicate for prevention or treatment of perceived infection. Aim This study determined the prevalence of COVID-19 related self-medication and its determinants among HCPs in three tertiary hospitals in Southern Nigeria.

A Cross-Sectional Comprehensive Assessment of the Profile and Burden of Non-motor Symptoms in Relation to Motor Phenotype in the Nigeria Parkinson Disease Registry Cohort.

Background: Data on non-motor symptoms (NMS) in black Africans with Parkinson's disease (PD) are sparse.

Objective: To describe the profile of NMS in the Nigeria PD Registry (NPDR) cohort and explore the relationship between NMS and PD motor phenotype.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of the frequency and burden of NMS, based on the non-motor symptoms scale (NMSS) and the Chaudhuri method respectively in our cohort.

Peri-Surgical Acute Kidney Injury in Two Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals: A Retrospective Study.

Background: The incidence and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) are worse in developing countries due to late diagnosis, poor access and high cost of care. Surgical patients may have up to 10 fold increased risk for AKI due to complications arising from the primary surgical illness, peri-operative complications and treatment.

Methods: This study was a retrospective cross-sectional study of the epidemiology of AKI in two Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Mortality Synopsis Among Women of Reproductive Age Group in Nigeria: A Hospital-Based Study.

Purpose: Identification of health problems of women of reproductive age, using a reliable mortality data, is essential in evading preventable female deaths. This study aimed at investigating mortality profile of women of reproductive age group in Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective study involving women of reproductive age group of 15-49 years that died at DELSUTH from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2018.

Environmental Exposure to Crude Oil: A Potential Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Disadvantaged Countries.

Background: Exposure to environmental pollutants has been associated with the high burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in disadvantaged populations. Although biologically plausible, the evidence for kidney damage from hydrocarbon or crude oil exposure is still conflicting. Several human and animal studies from as far back as the 1950s have associated some forms of chronic glomerulonephritis or CKD, with long-term human exposure to hydrocarbons.

A Nationwide Survey of Parkinson's Disease Medicines Availability and Affordability in Nigeria.

Background And Objectives: Limited access to medicines can impact negatively on outcomes in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study objectives were to determine the availability and assess the affordability of antiparkinsonian medications in pharmacies across Nigeria.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional nationwide study utilizing the World Health Organization/Health Action Initiative methodology.

Point-of-Admission Serum Electrolyte Profile of Children less than Five Years Old with Dehydration due to Acute Diarrhoea.

Background/objective: Fluid, electrolytes and acid base disturbances are responsible for most deaths due to acute diarrhoea. The aim of this study is to describe the point-of-admission serum electrolyte profile of children with dehydration due to acute diarrhoea.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the serum electrolyte levels of 185 children with dehydration due to acute diarrhoea were assessed at the point of admission at the Diarrhoea Treatment and Training Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

Radiological features of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare nasopharyngeal tumour that presents with recurrent epistaxis. A case report and the role of radiologic imaging modalities in diagnosing this entity is presented.

Bilateral giant inguinoscrotal Hernia: psychosocial issues and a new classification.

Background: Bilateral giant inguinoscrotal hernias pose challenging psychosocial problems to the patient. The engulfed phallus and hernia size are socially embarrassing and may make penetration during coitus increasingly difficult and uncomfortable. This paper presents a classification and the psychosocial aspects of bilateral giant inguinoscrotal hernias.