Concordance Between Clinical and Histopathological Diagnosis of Skin Diseases in South-South Nigeria: A Two-Center Study.

Background: An accurate diagnosis is the bedrock of the treatment of skin diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between clinical and pathological diagnosis of patients with skin disorders seen in dermatology units of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, Delta State, and the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), South-South Nigeria between 2019 - 2021.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective study of the charts of all patients seen in the dermatology units of FMC Asaba and UBTH who had skin biopsies for various skin diseases from 2019 to 2021.

Childhood traumatic cataract in Nigeria; a multicentre study: 2017-2021.

Objective: To determine the frequency, demography, aetiology and mechanisms of ocular injuries associated with childhood traumatic cataract in Nigeria.

Methods: A retrospective multicentre study conducted across ten child eye health tertiary facilities in Nigeria between January 2017 and December 2021. Clinic records of all children aged 0-17 years who had been diagnosed with cataract at the various participating centres were reviewed.

Outcomes of a multifaceted intervention to prevent eclampsia and eclampsia-related deaths in Nigerian referral facilities.

Background: Eclampsia causes maternal mortality in Nigeria. This study presents the effectiveness of multifaceted interventions that addressed institutional barriers in reducing the incidence and case fatality rates associated with eclampsia.

Methods: The design was quasi-experimental and the activities implemented at intervention hospitals included a new strategic plan, retraining health providers on eclampsia management protocols, clinical reviews of delivery care and educating pregnant women and their partners.

Texting for life: a mobile phone application to connect pregnant women with emergency transport and obstetric care in rural Nigeria.

Background: Difficulty in transportation to access skilled providers has been cited repeatedly as a major barrier to utilization of emergency obstetric care in Nigeria.

Objective: The objective of this paper is to describe the design, implementation, and outcomes of a mobile phone technology aimed at rapidly reaching rural Nigerian women who experience pregnancy complications with emergency transportation and access to providers.

Method: The project was implemented in 20 communities in two predominantly rural Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State, in southern Nigeria, as part of a larger implementation project aimed at improving the access of rural women to skilled pregnancy care.

Oropharyngeal teratoma: A case presentation and review of literature.

Teratomas are true neoplasms derived from the three germ layers. They are relatively rare tumours. They present in the sacrococcygeal region, gonads and retroperitoneum commonly.

The Need for Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination in Nigeria.

Despite universal immunization coverage on a global scale among children, the vast majority of immunocompromised adults, and particularly the elderly, remain unvaccinated. Considering that a significant proportion of mortality from pneumococcal disease occurs among the elderly, preventive measures through pneumococcal vaccination in adults, especially the elderly with co-morbidities, needs to be urgently explored and implemented in Africa, and particularly in Nigeria, to stem the tide of deaths resulting from pneumococcal disease among this population. This article looks at the pneumococcal epidemiology and burden of disease in Nigeria, as well as the vaccines available and the rationale for adult pneumococcal vaccination.

Outcomes of a multifaceted intervention to improve maternal satisfaction with care in secondary hospitals in Nigeria.

: Data in Nigeria suggests a high level of dissatisfaction among women attending maternity care in health facilities due to long wait times, disrespectful care, and poor attention by healthcare personnel. : To examine the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention in improving self-reported indicators of maternal healthcare satisfaction by women who use referral facilities in two regions of Nigeria. : The design was quasi-experimental and consisted of two intervention facilities and two control facilities.

Influence of women's empowerment indices on the utilization of skilled maternity care: evidence from rural Nigeria.

There is increasing evidence that women with the ability to exercise control over their sexual and reproductive lives have greater access to prompt prevention and treatment of maternal health disorders, resulting in a concomitant reduction in maternal morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the association between indices of women's empowerment and utilization of skilled antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal maternity care in two rural Local Government Areas in Edo State, Nigeria. Data were taken from a household survey conducted in July and August 2017, and the study sample comprised 1245 ever-married women currently in a union who had given birth in the 5 years preceding the survey.

Outcome of multifaceted interventions for improving the quality of antenatal care in Nigerian referral hospitals.

Background: The study was designed as quasi-experimental research to investigate the effectiveness of multifaceted interventions for improving the quality of antenatal care in referral hospitals in Nigeria. Two referral hospitals (the Central Hospital in Benin City, South-South Nigeria, and the General Hospital in Minna) served as intervention sites, while two hospitals in comparable locations, (the Central Hospital Warri and the Suleja Hospital Abuja) were the control hospitals.

Methods: Intervention activities consisted of the introduction of a strategic plan with the shared vision of reducing maternal mortality by 50% in 1 year in the hospitals; staff training and re-training; the establishment of an automated appointment system; composite health education involving couples and providers; advocacy with policymakers; and the implementation of maternal death reviews and surveillance.

Assessment of Use of National Guidelines for Malaria Case Management among Pediatric Resident Doctors Attending an Update Course in Benin City, Nigeria.

Introduction: The National Malaria Guideline is a veritable tool for appropriate case management of malaria. Whether the pediatric residents who are the primary caregivers of children know and make use of this guideline in their routine practice is not yet assessed.

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of the Nigerian pediatric residents of the national guidelines for malaria case management (including antimalarial prescription for uncomplicated and severe malaria).

Update of Guidelines for Management of Prostate Cancer in West Africa 2019: Consensus Working Document.

Background And Objectives: The purpose is to update the consensus statements on management of prostate cancer in West Africa. In 2010, "Prostate Cancer: Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment in West Africa" was first published. Since then, there have been several developments in diagnosis and management of prostate cancer.

Metabolic Syndrome and Dyslipidemia among Nigerians with Lichen Planus: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology associated with chronic inflammation, oxidative stress induction, and cardiovascular risk factors.

Objectives: To document the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), dyslipidemia, and associated factors in Nigerian patients with LP.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was made to evaluate 90 patients with LP and 90 controls for MetS and dyslipidemia in two Nigerian teaching hospitals.

Rationale and design of the African group A streptococcal infection registry: the AFROStrep study.

Introduction: Group A β-haemolytic Streptococcus (GAS), a Gram-positive bacterium, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, causes pyoderma, pharyngitis and invasive disease. Repeated GAS infections may lead to autoimmune diseases such as acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Invasive GAS (iGAS) disease is an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.

Visual acuity, safe/unsafe practices and self-reported road traffic crash experiences among commuter bus drivers from two motor parks in Lagos, Nigeria.

Background: The sella turcica is an important anatomical landmark and reference point in orthodontics with many studies identifying shape and morphology for different populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate sella turcica shapes in skeletal classes I, II and III orthodontic patients in Benin City, Nigeria.

Study Design: This study was carried out at the Orthodontic Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.

Progress toward elimination of malaria in Nigeria: uptake of artemisinin-based combination therapies for the treatment of malaria in households in Benin City.

Background: The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership converged in Abuja in 2000. In 2005, Nigeria adopted artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) as first-line therapy for uncomplicated malaria. It was determined that by 2010, 80% of persons with malaria would be effectively treated.

The influence of foetal haemoglobin on the frequency of vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell anaemia patients.

Objective: Several biological and environmental factors are presumed to account for the morbidity pattern in patients with sickle cell anaemia. Foetal haemoglobin is one of the biological factors thought to decrease morbidity in these patients. We studied the relationship between the foetal haemoglobin levels and vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) as a measure of the morbidity pattern in this category of patients.

Acute intermittent porphyria, seizures, and antiepileptic drugs: a report on a 3-year-old Nigerian boy.

A 3-year-old Nigerian boy was treated with phenobarbitone after having a nonfebrile seizure. Two weeks later his urine was found to contain porphobilinogen, indicating that latent acute intermittent porphyria had been unmasked by phenobarbitone. The drug was discontinued and carbamazepine was substituted.