Androgenetic alopecia: Traditional cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic syndrome, and component traits among Nigerian adults.

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) has been linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Works on AGA, cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and MetS are rare among Nigerians.

Aim: This study set out to determine the relationship among CVRFs, MetS, and AGA.

Psychoactive substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State, South-Eastern Nigeria: an uncontrolled "epidemic" with attendant road traffic crashes.

Background Information: The unprecedented depletion of the productive workforce has been majorly attributed to road traffic crashes (RTCs). The attendant consequences of this depletion have been found to constitute a serious global public health challenge, with the use of psychoactive substances among drivers implicated in every three of five motor vehicle accidents. Hence, this study assessed the pattern and explored the determinants of substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State.

Seroprevalence, co-infection and risk of transmission of Hepatitis B and D virus among hospital attendees in two South-western states in Nigeria.

Infection with both Hepatitis B (HBV) and D (HDV) virus causes more severe liver damage than HBV alone. Superinfections among chronic HBV infected cohorts often lead to HDV persistence with rapid progression to cirrhosis, necessitating continuous surveillance to determine their prevalence and relative contribution to liver pathology. A cross-sectional study among hospital outpatients in Ekiti and Osunstates was conducted using random sampling technique.

Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy From the Lens of an Underserved Community.

In pregnancy, early signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection, including cystitis or pyelonephritis, may overlap with pregnancy symptoms, making early detection challenging. Compounding this challenge is when it presents itself in resource-poor settings for several factors, including poverty, poor access to healthcare care, inadequate diagnostic facilities, low availability of insurance, education, and cultural limitations. In this case report, we present a case of a 33-year-old G3P2 with pyelonephritis in pregnancy that was compounded by issues related to access to care in resource-limited settings.

Profile of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in South-West Nigeria.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In Nigeria, there is paucity of information about TBI in children. We describe the profile of pediatric TBI in a university hospital in South-West Nigeria.

Associated Psychological Factors of Viral Load among Self-Isolating Nigerian COVID-19 Patients.

Background: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has affected millions of people worldwide. The aim of this study was to explore the psychological factors of viral load among COVID-19 patients who were on self-isolation in Nigeria.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving five hundred and nine self-isolating COVID-19 patients in Osogbo, Nigeria.

Muco-Cutaneous Infections in HIV Infected Children at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Background: Studies on mucous infections in HIV infected children are sparse. Cutaneous infections though common, vary in pattern and prevalence over time and location.

Objectives: To provide updates on the prevalence and pattern of muco-cutaneous infections among HIV infected children attending a Nigerian tertiary hospital and identify neglected muco-cutaneous infections.

Clinical Profile and Outcome of COVID-19 Cases Admitted at a Tertiary Health Facility In South-West Nigeria.

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is anemerging disease with a global spread that has affected millions of lives. In Nigeria, the third wave of the outbreak is being experienced with many patients requiring hospitalization. Being a novel disease, we characterized the clinical profile and outcomes of patients admitted into our isolation centre.

Ten-Year Review of Paediatric Endocrine Disorders at Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.

Background: Paediatric endocrinology is a nascent subspecialty in Nigeria.Previous reports suggest a poor awareness of paediatric endocrine disorders resulting in late presentation, missed diagnosis and unnecessary death.

Objectives: The study aims to report the prevalence of paediatric endocrine disorders at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UTH) and to provide essential information to enhance early presentation and management.

A survey of the use of tourniquet among orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria.

Background: The modern arterial tourniquet is an automatic tourniquet system which contains many features that help to minimise complications and improve safety. However, the non-pneumatic tourniquet is still in use, a practice that may be commoner in resource-constrained settings. This study was conducted to investigate the types of tourniquet available and used by orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria as well as the practical aspects and complications of their use of the tourniquet.

Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyl in indoor environment of public bars and its health implications.

This study determined the indoor air levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in some selected public bars in Southern part of Nigeria. The result obtained was used to carry out health risk assessment of exposure to PCBs in these indoor environment.s.

Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress amongst healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey.

Background: Understanding the mental health needs of healthcare workers during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with a view of mitigating its impact on occupational functioning is vital.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress amongst healthcare workers.

Setting: The study was carried out in Nigeria during COVID-19 pandemic.

Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination: A Review of Current Status and Challenges in Nigeria.

Pneumococcus is a major cause of life-threatening invasive infections accounting for considerable morbidity and mortality among older adult population. The burden of pneumococcal infections (non-invasive) is mostly determined by Community Acquired Pneumonia. Globally and from public health perspective, vaccination has been recognised as a preventive measure of infectious diseases, thereby reducing health care cost, morbidity and mortality.