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Achalasia in Northern Nigeria

Tropical Doctor, 1983
14 hommes et 10 femmes ont ete diagnostiques d'achalasie entre 1972 et 1981 dans une Universite du Nigeria. La plupart d'entre eux ont ete traites avec des bons resultats, par œsophagonyotomie.
O A, Mabogunje, R S, Feathers, M S, Khwaja, J H, Lawrie   +3 more
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Splenomegaly in Northern Nigeria

Acta tropica, 1976
Seventy five patients with large spleens were investigated in order to establish the causes of splenomegaly in Northern Nigeria, to define further the diagnostic criteria of tropical splenomegaly syndrome (TSS), and to study its pathogenesis.
A D, Bryceson, A F, Fleming, G M, Edington   +2 more
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Epidemiology of rabies in northern Nigeria

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1987
Data on the rabies situation in Kaduna State, in northern Nigeria, were obtained by questionnaire and interview with all Divisional Veterinary Officers, physicians, hospital superintendents, village and hamlet heads or chiefs in various local government areas.
C D, Ezeokoli, J U, Umoh
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Listeria monocytogenes in Northern Nigeria

Journal of Infection, 1983
During a one-year prospective study, the clinical conditions in which Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from nineteen patients (six females, thirteen males) included meningitis, meningoencephalitis, spontaneous peritonitis, septicaemia, arthritis, pelvic infection and urethritis. All isolates were type 4 serotype.
G C, Onyemelukwe, R V, Lawande, L J, Egler, I, Mohammed   +3 more
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Carcinoma of the Cervix in Northern Nigeria

Asia-Oceania Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2010
Summary 106 histologically proven cases of carcinoma of the cervix seen in Ahmadu Bellow University Teaching Hospital Zaria (ABUTHZ) between January 1973 and December 1977 are presented. Most (94.3%) of the cancers were squamous and occurred more commonly in parous women.
B U, Ezem, K C, Katchy
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Birthweights in Katsina, Northern Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 1986
This study was undertaken to provide more information on birth weights incidence of low birth weight as well as level of acceptance of the mothers of modern medical care amongst a predominantly Muslim population which still follows traditional beliefs and practices.
P C, Osuhor, M, Ibrahim
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Shigellosis in Zaria, Northern Nigeria

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1987
368 strains of Shigella were recovered from stool specimens in the Department of Medical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, during the period January 1980 to December 1984. S. flexneri was found to be the most common (60%) followed by S. boydii (20.7%), S. dysenteriae (14.1%) and S. sonnei (5.2%). Males were more frequently
R V, Lawande, R M, Joshi
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Causes of Blindness in Northern Nigeria

Optometry and Vision Science, 1987
ABSTRACT An analysis of the causes of blindness in northern Nigeria was undertaken. The leading causes of blindness in order of frequency of occurrence were cataracts, glaucoma, corneal diseases, trachoma, and trauma.
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Cranium bifidum in northern Nigeria

Child's Nervous System, 1990
At the Ahmadu Bello University Hospitals in northern Nigeria, 35 girls and 29 boys with cranium bifidum were registered between 1971 and 1985. Only 25% of the patients were brought to the hospital within 24 h of life; 57 had been delivered at home without the mothers having received formal prenatal care.
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The epidemiology of onchocerciasis in Northern Nigeria

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1956
Abstract 1. (1) The occurrence of widespread endemic onchocerciasis causing blindness in N. Nigeria is reported. 2. (2) The distribution of heavily, moderately and lightly infected areas is recorded. 3. (3) The relationship between the incidence of infection, reduced vision and blindness on the one hand, and age and sex on the other, is ...
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