Objectives:To determine the pattern of ocular disorders among stroke patients in Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja (FTHL).Materials and Methods:Consecutive new stroke patients seen at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja over a 3-month period were studied. Data was collected with the use of a structured...
Background: Mental health challenges particularly depression is common among people living with HIV/AIDS and has been largely neglected. This is of great concern because depression is associated with high morbidity among its sufferers. An assessment of depression among PLWHAand its predictors will enhanc...
Objectives: To determine the usefulness of cardiovascular physical examination (CPE) as a screening tool in a lowresource setting for detecting congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns delivered at the Maternity Unit of Korle Bu
Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Accra, Ghana.
Design: A hospital-based cross-sec...
Objectives: This study determined the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among patients attending the HIV clinic at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
Design: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at KBTH. The prevalence of hypertension was estimated among study part...
Background: With the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), life expectancy of HIV-infected persons had increased and the disease is now managed as a chronic one, but the quality of life (QOL) of the patients is now a concern. Social support enhances QOL of patients with chronic illnesses. ...
HIV Infections,
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
Diagnosis,
Therapeutics,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
Compliance,
Stereotyping,
Social Support,
Social Integration,
Quality of Life,
Public Health,
Hospitals, Teaching,
Nigeria
Responsiveness optimisesthe system-based approach to meeting legitimate demands by healthcare recipients. This study assessed the responsiveness of orthopaedic services at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) from the perspectives of the care recipients. Methods:Descripti...
Introduction: the rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) around the world has dramatically increased the number of people bearing the complications of this potentially incapacitating disease. One of these complications is foot ulcers that may result in amputation. This study sets out to determine th...
Diabetes Mellitus,
d0159950,
d0165230,
d0000850020,
d0051210,
d0084030,
d0100450,
d0103610,
d0062660,
Hospitals, Teaching,
d0034300
Background: Hydrocephalus represents a serious public health problem and a major cause of disability as well as poor quality of life. Children who are born with hydrocephalus or acquire it later in life are often cared for in the home setting by a family caregiver, and in some cases by professional careg...
d0068490,
d0051450,
d0000792250,
d0128920,
d0117880,
d0170280,
d0129440,
d0116340,
d0144950,
Hospitals, Teaching
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies seen in the Western World. It is increasing in developing countries due to adaptation of the western lifestyle with an incidence of 6% in Nigeria. Treatment options are dependent on the stage of disease at presentation, the perfor...
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to evaluate the level of patients’ compliance with recall / follow-up visits attending the dental Centre of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).Methods: This study adopted a descriptive retrospective study of case notes retrieved from the me...
