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Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome: Absent prepuce in the first case report in West Africa

open access: yesNigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2021
Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome (AMS) is an extremely rare congenital ectodermal dysplastic disease characterised by craniofacial, skin, skeletal and genital abnormalities. Very few cases have been reported since the first case report in 1977.
Ezinne Ifeyinwa Nwaneli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Problematic Internet Use and Its Association with Anxiety, Substance Use, and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Internet addiction is increasingly recognized as a public health concern among children and adolescents. Its psychological and behavioural associates should be closely investigated in Nigeria.
Oluyemi O Akanni, Ehigiator O Adayonfo
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of disposal practices of expired and unused medications among community pharmacies in Anambra State southeast Nigeria: a mixed study design

open access: yesJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2019
Background Expired or unused medicines are potentially toxic substances that should be managed effectively to avoid accumulation of potentially toxic pharmaceuticals in the environment. In Nigeria, there is currently limited literature on the methods and
Iweh Michael   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterising Real Estate Value as Co-determinant of Housing Choice Optimality in Nigeria

open access: yesJournal of African Real Estate Research, 2020
Nigeria remains classified as a lower middle-income nation. Among middle-income households (MIHs), there exists an idea that real estate value is central to housing well-being, but the significance of the anecdote has not been empirically established.The
Ayodele Isaac Olatunji
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of international migration and remittances on rural households in Edo State, Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yesHuman Geographies: Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 2020
This paper focuses on the effects of international migration and received remittances on rural households in Edo State, Nigeria. The empirical results are based on a quantitative and qualitative survey of 240 household heads.
Irenonsen Oyaimare Uddin   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Preferences for a Digital Single‐Session Intervention for Adolescent Siblings of Youth With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescent siblings of children with cancer are at elevated risk for psychosocial problems. Unfortunately, various barriers such as limited family time and resources, conflicting schedules, and psychosocial staffing constraints at cancer centers hinder sibling access to support.
Christina M. Amaro   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Nigeria: 2002–2017 – systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesNigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2020
Nigeria was ranked second highest country with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden worldwide. HIV-1 subtypes and circulating recombinant forms genetic variability affect the protease and reverse transcriptase genes which code for viral enzymes and ...
Mohammed Ibrahim Tahir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antipsychotic prescription and polypharmacy among outpatients with schizophrenia in a Nigerian hospital

open access: yesNigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2020
Background: International guidelines recommend antipsychotic monotherapy as the ideal treatment option in pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia, though this yields modest outcomes in a third of patients.
Ihechiluru Goodnews Anozie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The contribution of family physicians to primary health care: Experiences from southwest Nigeria

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2021
Although an emerging speciality in Africa, family medicine contributes significantly to African health systems. Leadership from family physicians can enable the delivery of high-quality primary health care that is accessible, comprehensive, coordinated ...
Temitope Ilori   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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