ABSTRACTABO and Rh blood group systems are of major clinical significance amongst the thirty (30) human blood group system. The Distribution of ABO, Rh blood grouping and hepatitis B virus among blood donors with National Blood Transfusion Service, Kaduna was carried out. Two hundred voluntary blood donors (200) were used. Questionnaire was used to obtain the respondents’ bio-demographic data. Microplate technique was used for ABO and Rh blood grouping tests and ELISA kit (Monolisa HBsAg UL...
INTRODUCTIONOccupational safety and health (OSH) also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS) or workplace health and safety (WHS) is an area concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment. OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment. ...
line-height:200%">ABSTRACT line-height:200%">Children are at the centre of the HIV epidemic, and the need to prioritize actions to reduce HIV infection among young people has now been globally recognized. line-height:200%">Because HIV-infected women co-infected with opportunistic pathogens might be more likely to transmit these infections to their infants than women without HIV infection, this study is being conducted to determine if guidelines for treating opportunistic pathogens amo...
ABSTRACTPremarital sex leading to abortion is a common phenomenon among youths especially the undergraduate which has led to several physiological and sociological health issues such as sepsis, uterine damage, and sometimes infertility with social stigma and broken homes. The study was conducted among undergraduate students of Olabisi Onabanjo University to elicit information about the knowledge of ill health consequences of premarital sex and abortion. Two hundred and forty partic...
ABSTACT The effect of 0.25mg/kg weight of diesel on the liver function of male wistar rats was investigated. Ten male wistar rats were used and were grouped into two; experimental and control. The experimental group was fed with rat chawl and a mixture of diesel with water ad-libitum while the control was fed with rat chawl and tap water for about five weeks. Data collected was analyzed using student’s t-Test and a p-value of < 0.05 was accepted as significant. The result shows diesel ...
ABSTRACTThis topic focus on the evaluation of the effects of malaria on pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at abia state university teaching hospital, aba abia state Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) is a major public health problem in endemic countries. There is a wealth of evidence showing that the risk of malaria (both infection and clinical disease) is higher risk of malaria, this review provides an update on knowledge acquired since 2000 on P. falciparum and P. vivax inf...
normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">ABSTRACT normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">The aim of the experiment was to estimate the effect of repeated simultaneous exposures to infrared laser radiation and μT variable magnetic field used in magneto stimulation on pain perception in rats, as well as the involvement of endogenous opioid system in the mechanism of this effect. In experimental group clean-shaven scull of male Wistar rats placed individ...
ABSTRACTIn this research work, inventory control in hospital pharmacy was undertaken with emphasis on its potential in Nsukka local government area of Enugu state. The aim was to analyze currently dominating drug inventory control strategies, find possibility for improvement and apply the principal element of the inventory management to the selection and controlling of inventory in the hospital pharmacy. Inventory control in hospital pharmacy is very necessary as it formulates the future of t...
TABLE OF CONTENTDIGITIZATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE: THE WAY FORWARD IN NIGERIA 1INTRODUCTION 1OVERVIEW OF DIGITIZATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE 1IMPACT OF DIGITIZATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICES 2Improvements in healthcare quality 3Improves Efficiency and Financial Performance 4ADOPTION OF DIGITIZATION 5Aligning with national health priorities 5Assessing the health and ICT context 5Measuring effectiveness 6Adapting to a flexible and iterative process 6FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION OF DIGITIZATION 6Cost o...
ABSTRACTIsolated organs or tissues are body parts, organs, systems or tissues separated from the body and placed in an artificial nutrient medium similar to bloodplasma in salt composition and osmotic pressure and temporarily retaining their principal functional properties. They are used to study certain aspects of organ activity, elucidate the action of medicinal substances and poisons, provides researchers with convenient biological models that are independent of the systemic influence...
ABSTRACTInsulin treatment is the use of insulin and similar proteins to treat diseases including diabetes and its acutecomplications as an effective way of lowering blood glucose level in individuals with impaired Islet beta cellfunctions. The Islets (Island) of Langerhans are small clusters of cells scattered within the pancreas of mostvertebrates to bring about the secretion of the polypeptide hormone, Insulin, which is responsible for theevacuation of excess glucose in the blood stream whi...
Anxiety disorders as the name implies are disorders associated with excessive feelings of anxiousness and nervousness. They are among the most prevalent categories of mental illnesses (Kessler et al., 2005; Shearer, 2007) which are characterized by excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday tasks or events, or may be specific to certain objects or rituals. Anxiety in itself according to Nuss (2015) is a frequent negative emotional state characterized by feelings of worry and apprehension,...
AbstractLecithin is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues composed of phosphoric acid, chroline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (e.g., phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylinositol).
AbstractMaternal, newborn and child health week provides the practical exercise on safe motherhood, breastfeeding, child development, nutrition and growth, immunization, Diarrhea, malaria, HIV/AIDS, etc. for the management of creating supportive environment for maternal and newborn health, this requires altering behaviors that discriminates against women and girls and adopting healthy practices that safeguards them from disease and injury.Healthy practices such as; exclusive breastfeeding &nb...
200%"> " verdana","sans-serif""="">The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland (Moore et al,2010). It is derived from the Greek words “glandula thyreoidea” which means “Gland” “shield like” respectively (Thomas Wharton, 1659). It is brownish-red in colour (Henry Gray,2010). The thyroid gland is located at the throat below the voice box (larynx), Laryngeal prominence or Adam’s Apple to be specific. The laryngeal prominence is a lump that is formed by the angle of the thyroi...