Evaluation of rational prescribing in a hospital paediatric outpatient clinic in Nigeria.

Background: Irrational prescribing is a continuing public health issue in low/middle-income countries. This study evaluated the drug use pattern of medicines in paediatrics aged below 12 years attending the outpatient paediatric clinic of Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Method: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted using patients' medical records who attended the outpatient paediatric clinic from 1 January to 30 April 2022.

Alcohol use and abuse among medical and surgical in-patients in a general hospital.

Objective: Non-recognition of alcohol problems in medical and surgical patients may have adverse consequences. This may be minimised by having a high index of suspicion and the use of screening instruments.

Patients And Methods: Items from two alcohol abuse screening instruments (CAGE and Patient Health Questionnaire) were administered on medical and surgical in-patients in a general hospital during a one-year period, to determine the prevalence of alcohol use and abuse.