Implementation of Standard setting in the Assessment of Examinations in a Postgraduate Medical College: Opinions, Experiences and Prospects.

Context: The world over, there has been a paradigm shift in medical education from the traditional curriculum to Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME), of which the application of standard setting in assessments is an integral part. Standard setting is the process used to define an acceptable level of performance and to establish a pass score for the defined levels of performance in the competency domains assessed by an examination.

Aims: This study was designed to assess the opinions and experiences of key judges for implementation of standard setting and to outline its prospects from their perspective.

Cytokine and chemokine receptor profiles in adipose tissue vasculature unravel endothelial cell responses in HIV.

Chronic systemic inflammation significantly increases myocardial infarction risk in people living with HIV (PLWH). Endothelial cell dysfunction disrupts vascular homeostasis regulation, increasing the risk of vasoconstriction, inflammation, and thrombosis, contributing to cardiovascular disease. We aimed to characterize endothelial cell (EC) chemokines, cytokine, and chemokine receptors of PLWH, hypothesizing that in our cohort, glucose intolerance contributes to their differential expression implicated in endothelial dysfunction.

Cytokine and Chemokine Receptor Profiles in Adipose Tissue Vasculature Unravel Endothelial Cell Responses in HIV.

Chronic systemic inflammation contributes to a substantially elevated risk of myocardial infarction in people living with HIV (PLWH). Endothelial cell dysfunction disrupts vascular homeostasis regulation, increasing the risk of vasoconstriction, inflammation, and thrombosis that contribute to cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to study the effects of plasma from PLWH on endothelial cell (EC) function, with the hypothesis that cytokines and chemokines are major drivers of EC activation.

Etiologic and Anti-microbial Susceptibility Profiles of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection and Bacterial Enteritis among Children at a Private Multi-Specialty Healthcare Facility in Abuja, Nigeria: A 5-Year Separate and Comparative Review.

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) and enteritis are major causes of morbidity and mortality in children. A combined profiling of UTI and enteritis could be helpful since stool plays a major role in the etiopathogenesis of UTI.

Aim: This study aimed to examine and compare bacterial UTI and bacterial enteritis in respect of their etiology and anti-microbial susceptibility (AMS) in children aged 0 to 17 years at Alliance Hospital, Abuja.

Influence of the new dispersible fixed-dose combination anti-Tuberculosis drug on treatment adherence among children with Tuberculosis in Osun State, Nigeria.

Background: The dispersible fixed-dose combination drug has been recommended as the mainstay of treatment for TB in children. However, more needs to be known about its effect on treatment. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the formulation on treatment adherence among children with TB.

Curriculum Development: Postgraduate Diploma in Health Systems Management.

Background: Postgraduate diploma in health systems management (PDHSM) curriculum was designed and developed to equip medical doctors with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage health systems and resources for quality patient care and safety.

Objectives: Describe processes and steps to design and develop a new curriculum using the development of PDHSM as a guide by identifying learning needs; using the six-step approach to curriculum development; incorporating quality assurance and quality enhancement frameworks; and identifying evaluation methods.

Methodology: Four (4) subject content experts in health policy, planning, and management and experienced public health physicians at the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria deliberated, determined, and compiled learning needs that were incorporated into the design and development of the new curriculum for PDHSM.

Psychosis following caffeine consumption in a young adolescent: Review of case and literature.

Caffeine, a popular over-the-counter methylxanthine, is widely consumed for its potent psychoactive properties. Toxicity generally occurs with intentional overdose and is often multisystemic and life-threatening. Consumption by children is rarely planned, and safe doses are potentially toxic in them.

Navigating through Nigeria's struggling health system: The staggering experience of a struggling family.

She was born at 28 weeks of gestation and weighed 800g. Following delivery, her mother suffered wound dehiscence and was re-admitted for a prolonged period. For the care of the little baby, the father had preferred a public health facility where the cost is less prohibitive.

Identifying challenges in implementing child rights instruments in Nigeria: A nationwide survey of knowledge, perception, and practice of child rights among doctors and nurses.

Context: After thirty years of ratifying the child rights convention and nineteen years of the Child Rights Act, implementing child rights instruments remains challenging in Nigeria. Healthcare providers are well positioned to change the current paradigm.

Aim: To examine the knowledge, perception, and practice of child rights and the influence of demographics among Nigerian doctors and nurses.

The effects of seasonal variations on household water security and burden of diarrheal diseases among under 5 children in an urban community, Southwest Nigeria.

Background: Household water security encompasses water-related factors that pose threats to public health at the household level. It presents a reliable access to water in sufficient quantity and quality towards meeting basic human needs. This study assessed the dynamics of seasonal variations in household water security and the association between household water security and diarrheal disease across dry and wet seasons in an urban settlement in Southwest Nigeria.

Reliability of a clinical method in estimating foetal weight and predicting route of delivery in term parturient monitored at a voluntary agency hospital in Southwest Nigeria.

Background: The antepartum estimation of foetal weight is a major determinant of the route of delivery and this has become vital in modern day obstetrics. The limitations to the use of obstetric ultrasonography, considered as the gold standard in estimating foetal weight, make clinical estimation methods attractive alternatives, especially in resource- constrained settings where many un-booked women may report for delivery.

Aim: To determine the reliability of intrapartum clinical foetal weight estimation in predicting the actual birth weight (ABW) and route of delivery among term parturient.

Perception of Substance Use Disorder Training: a Survey of General Psychiatry Residents in Nigeria.

Objective: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a global concern. Evidence from high-income countries suggests that SUD training for psychiatry residents is less than optimal but it is unknown whether the situation is different in low-/middle-income settings. This study assessed psychiatry residents' perception of their SUD training.

Evaluation of knowledge and awareness of invasive fungal infections amongst resident doctors in Nigeria.

Introduction: it has been estimated that about 11.8% of the Nigerians suffer serious fungal infections annually. A high index of suspicion with early diagnosis and institution of appropriate therapy significantly impacts on the morbidity and mortality of invasive fungal infections (IFIs).

A proposed research misconduct policy for universities and postgraduate colleges in developing countries.

Research misconduct policy (RMP) is a legal document that shows the definitions of the various types of misconduct, describes the inquiry and investigation of allegations, and the appropriate penalties that should be imposed. The presence of the adopted RMP on the website of a university or postgraduate college is an indication of the level of commitment to promote the proper handling of misconduct cases. Perusal of the websites of top universities in developing countries revealed that many do not have RMP on their websites.

Research experience of resident doctors who attended research methodology courses of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

Introduction: For over three decades, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) has been vested with the responsibility of overseeing postgraduate medical training. The main objective of this study was to assess the residents' perception of research as well as challenges faced in pursing seamless research during their training.

Materials And Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey in 2013.

Client perception of service quality at the outpatient clinics of a General hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Introduction: Service quality assessments have assumed increasing importance in the last two decades. They are useful in identifying gaps in services been provided with the ultimate aim of guaranteeing quality assurance. The objective of this study was to assess the client perception of service quality at the outpatient clinics of Randle General hospital, Lagos.

PERIODONTAL SYSTEMIC INTERACTION: PERCEPTION, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES AMONG MEDICAL DOCTORS IN NIGERIA.

Background: Periodontal diseases (PD) impact the outcome of some systemic illnesses. Medical doctors' knowledge and practices regarding this association may influence the effective management of their patients. This has been understudied among Nigerian doctors.

PERIODONTAL SYSTEMIC INTERACTION: PERCEPTION, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES AMONG MEDICAL DOCTORS IN NIGERIA.

Background: Periodontal diseases (PD) impact the outcome of some systemic illnesses. Medical doctors' knowledge and practices regarding this association may influence the effective management of their patients. This has been understudied among Nigerian doctors.

Awareness, perception and coverage of tetanus immunisation in women of child bearing age in an urban district of Lagos, Nigeria.

Aims And Objectives: This study assessed the level of awareness and perception of women of child bearing age to tetanus immunisation and determines the cover- age rate in Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Nigeria.

Subjects And Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study of 288 women of child bearing age selected using multistage sampling technique. Information was obtained using structured close-ended questionnaire.

Specific psychiatric morbidity among a sample of asthmatics in south western Nigeria.

Objective: This study was to identify specific psychiatric morbidity among asthma patients and to compare their rates to controls.

Method: Hundred consecutive asthmatics were screened using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), and the Present State Examination (PSE). The same instruments were also administered to 75 healthy individuals, and 75 orthopaedic patients.