Exclusive breastfeeding practices among women attending a private health facility in Lagos, Nigeria

Background: Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) is an effective tool of child survival. While many mothers understand the importance of breast feeding, some circumstances may hinder the practice.Objective: To determine the pattern and factors influencing EBF among women attending a private health facility in Lagos, Nigeria.Methodology: One hundred and twelve mothers with children aged twelve months or less were interviewed through a questionnaire on their breastfeeding practices.Results: At the end of second month, two-fifths of the babies were still exclusively breastfed. This dropped to one-fifth by the end of the fourth month. At the end of six months, less than onetenth of subjects were still exclusively breastfed (3.6%). No association was found between breastfeeding pattern and variables such as gender of infants, place ofdelivery, maternal age, type of delivery and number of antenatal visits. On the contrary there was an association with following variables: birth order among mother siblings, prenatal and postnatal feeding advice.Conclusion: The rate of exclusive breast feeding among mothers forthe recommended six months was very low (3.6%). Antenatal and postnatal programmes that will encourage mothers to practice exclusivebreastfeeding should be strengthened.Key words: Exclusive breast feeding, survival analysis, practice, private hospital, mothe

Determination of the level of resource-use efficiency in Quality Protein Maize (QPM) production in Kaduna State, Nigeria

The study aimed at determining the level of resource use efficiency in Quality Protein Maize (QPM) production in Kaduna State. Multi stage sampling technique was used to sample 170 respondents from four L.G.As. where QPM is mostly produced. Data were collected through questionnaire administration during the 2009 cropping season. Data analysis was done using multiple regression and estimation of resource-use efficiency ratio. The results showed that fertilizers, family and hired labour were over utilized while land and seeds were under utilized in the production process. This implied that, in order to scale-up output, levels of fertilizers, family and hired labour ought to be reduced while land and seeds ought to be increased

Comparison of the sensitivity and specificity of urine cytology, urinary nuclear matrix protein-22 and multitarget fluorescence in situ hybridization assay in the detection of bladder cancer

This study aimed to compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of urine cytology, BladderChek nuclear matrix protein-22 (NMP22) and UroVysion fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) tests in patients with newly diagnosed bladder cancer, those with recurrent bladder cancer, and those with bladder cancer but in remission during surveillance. Material and methods. Voided urine samples obtained from 178 patients with suspected or known bladder cancer about to undergo diagnostic or surveillance cystoscopy and 25 control subjects without the disease were divided into four and used for urine culture and cytology, NMP22 BladderChek and UroVysion FISH tests

ANURIA SECONDARY TO HOT WEATHER-INDUCED HYPERURICAEMIA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

There is little information on the management of anuria secondary to severe volume depletion or as a rare manifestation of heat stroke in areas of the world with very hot summers. We present our experience with hot weather-induced hyperuricaemia in Kuwait

ANURIA SECONDARY TO HOT WEATHER-INDUCED HYPERURICAEMIA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

There is little information on the management of anuria secondary to severe volume depletion or as a rare manifestation of heat stroke in areas of the world with very hot summers. We present our experience with hot weather-induced hyperuricaemia in Kuwait

A novel PKD1 variant demonstrates a disease-modifying role in trans with a truncating PKD1 mutation in patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the most common form of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and occurs at a frequency of 1/800 to 1/1000 affecting all ethnic groups worldwide. ADPKD shows significant intrafamilial phenotypic variability in the rate of disease progression and extra-renal manifestations, which suggests the involvement of heritable modifier genes. Here we show that the PKD1 gene can act as a disease causing and a disease modifier gene in ADPKD patients

A novel PKD1 variant demonstrates a disease-modifying role in trans with a truncating PKD1 mutation in patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the most common form of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and occurs at a frequency of 1/800 to 1/1000 affecting all ethnic groups worldwide. ADPKD shows significant intrafamilial phenotypic variability in the rate of disease progression and extra-renal manifestations, which suggests the involvement of heritable modifier genes. Here we show that the PKD1 gene can act as a disease causing and a disease modifier gene in ADPKD patients

Radiative simulation of non-Newtonian MHD fluid over a boundary-driven multi-physical curved mechanism: Keller–Box evidence

This study is numerically driven to ascertain the flow of two-dimensional heat transfer of an incompressible electrically conducting non-Newtonian fluid over a continuous power-law stretching curved surface. The flow model considers rheological fluid viscosity using curvilinear (r −, s −) coordinates. The energy equation for the curved mechanism is examined in two streams: the prescribed surface temperature and the prescribed heat flux. Surface frictional heating is influenced by thermal radiation and viscous dissipation. Similarity transformations are executed to reduce partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations. The Keller–Box shooting method with the Jacobi iterative techniques is numerically computed for the degenerated nonlinear system of the boundary value problem. The associated boundary-layer thickness and flow fields- velocity and temperature are analyzed against characterizing parameters. Significant results are obtained and discussed with graphical plots showing that fluid velocity can be controlled by virtue of fluid parameters and stretching power index. These results are useful in polymer dynamics involving the melting and manufacturing of stretchable sheets

G2G interaction among local agencies in developing countries based on diffusion of innovations theory

Technological advancement has allowed governments to meet the demands of its citizens electronically. Electronic government (e-Government) facilitates accurate and fast transactions and delivery of services and information to businesses, citizens, and government agencies.Moreover, e-Government helps enhance democracy.Agencies interact with one another electronically through the e-Government, which enhances efficiency.e-Government utilizes information and communication technology to provide the public access to various services. Leaders and information technology executives in the public sector have recognized the importance of sharing inter-organizational information to improve the efficiency of government agencies. Therefore, this study takes the diffusion of innovations theory as context to identify the most important factor affecting the electronic interaction between local agencies in developing countries

Neurologic complications of sickle cell disease in Africa A systematic review and meta-analysis

To summarize prevalence data on the neurologic complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa