Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance in Children Hospitalized with Urinary Tract Infection in a Teaching Hospital in South-West Nigeria

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Background Efforts at effective treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) have been largely compromised by the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance in the causative pathogens, leading to restricted therapeutic…

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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Maternal-Fetal Outcomes of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A 5-Year Retrospective Review at a Cottage Hospital in Rivers State, Nigeria

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Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain one of the major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study determined the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of hypertensive disorders…

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Correlates of Intention to Utilize HIV Screening Services Among Adolescents In Selected Secondary Schools In Osogbo, Osun State Nigeria

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Background The spread of HIV/AIDS among the productive age group particularly young adults is a major public health concern in Nigeria. HIV screening services are affordable interventions that offer chances…

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“Close-loop Urethral Stricture:” A Variant of Multiple Urethral Stricture Disease – Its Description, Management and Outcome: A Case Report

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Abstract Urethral stricture disease is an abnormal narrowing and loss of distensibility of the urethra due to spongiofibrosis. It is commoner in young adult males. The management of this condition…

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Examining the Interplay of Emotional and Physiological Factors in Sexual Well-being of Men in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

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Background Sexual well-being is essential to the quality of life, and it influences an individual's overall health. The study examined the interplay of emotional and physiological factors in sexual well-being…

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Risk Perception and Prevalence of Risky Behaviours Among In-School Adolescents in Ijesa-Land, South Western Nigeria

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Background Risky behaviours contribute to adolescents’ morbidity and mortality and constitute a leading public health concern. Therefore, this study sets out to determine the prevalence of risky behaviours and the…

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Prevalence, Seasonal variation and Feto-Maternal outcomes of Severe Pre- Eclampsia/Eclampsia at a Tertiary Hospital in North central Nigeria.

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Background Severe pre-eclampsia-eclampsia is a type of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Methods This was a retrospective study. The records of women…

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Maintaining Normal Serum Ferritin Levels During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Daily versus Weekly Ferrous Sulfate

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Background: Serum ferritin is the most reliable indication of stored iron in pregnancy, offering a noninvasive way to detect iron deficiency anemia before it occurs. Therefore, this study aimed to…

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