13 research outputs found
Pattern of respiratory diseases seen among adults in an emergency room in a resource-poor nation health facility
Background: There is a paucity of information on utilisation of emergency medical services in Nigeria. This study was conducted to determine the pattern of respiratory diseases seen among adults in an emergency room(ER) and their mortality within twenty- four hours in a health facility in Nigeria. Methods: We carried out a retrospective study on adult patients that presented with respiratory condition from November 2004 to December 2010 at the emergency room of Federal Medical Centre Ido-Ekiti, south western, Nigeria. Results: A total of 3671 cases were seen, 368 were respiratory cases accounting for 10.2 % of the total emergency room visitations. The male to female patients ratio was 1.2:1 and their mean was 49 9 ± 20.3 years. Pneumonia (34.5%) was the most common cases seen in the ER, followed PTB (29.4%), acute asthma (24.5%) , acute exacerbation of COPD (10.3%), upper airway tract obstruction and malignant pleural effusion were 0.5% respectively. Fourteen of the PTB cases (3.8%) were complicated by cor-pulmonale, 9(2.5%) by pleural effusion, 4(1.1%) by massive haemoptysis and 2(0.5%) by pneumothorax. Twenty-four hours mortality was 7.4% and 44.4% of the death was due to PTB, 37.0% was due to pneumonia and 14.8% due to acute asthma attack. The overall mortalities also had a bimodal age group distribution as the highest death was recorded in ages 30-39 and ≥70 years. Conclusion: Pneumonia and PTB were the leading respiratory diseases among adults causing of emergency room visit and early mortality in this health facility in Nigeria.Key words: Disease pattern, Respiratory Disease, Resource-poor country, Emergency Room, Nigeri
Self Ear Cleaning: Prevalence and Profile among School Children in Ekiti, Nigeria
Self-cleaning of ears with different objects is a common practice
among school children with scanty report in literature. Aim: The aim of this
study was to determine the prevalence and profile of self-ear cleaning among
school children. Methods: It was a cross-sectional institutional-based study
which was carried out among school children in Ekiti, south western Nigeria
from January 2017, to March 2017. Results: A total of 174 students participated in this study. Their age ranged between 13 and 17 years. The highest
number of participant was found at the age of 15 years. One hundred and
eighteen (67.8%) of them had carried out self ear cleaning. Personal hygiene
was the commonest reason for self ear cleaning in 28.8% of the students.
Cotton buds were mostly used by the respondents in 51.7% of them. Injury to
the external auditory canal (EAC) was the most recorded complications.
Conclusion: The outcome of this study shows that self-ear cleaning practices
were common among school children with a prevalence of 67.8%. Cotton
buds were the commonest objects used. Avoidable complications were reported among respondents. There is a need to intensify efforts on public enlightenment programme and the establishment of school health programme
in our various schools
Knowledge, attitude, perceptions of adult males towards childhood immunizations in southwest Nigeria
Background: Immunisation is a cost effective public health intervention in reducing morbidity and mortality from
vaccine preventable diseases worldwide. In Nigeria, childhood immunisation against poliomyelitis is still bedeviled by
setbacks which are multifactorial. Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and
perceptions of adult males towards childhood immunizations in Nigeria. Methods: The research was a descriptive crosssectional study of adult males in the Ido-Osi local government area of Ekiti state, southwest Nigeria. Multistage sampling
method was used to select 320 adult males for the study, and a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect
quantitative data. Statistical analysis was done using the Epi Info 4. P value <0.05 was considered asstatistically significant.
Results: Mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 48.4±12.6 years with range of 20-95 years. About half (50.6%) of the
respondents were in the age group 40-59 years. 79.7% were married while only 2 were single with about two-thirds of the
married respondents in monogamous family type. 82.3% were willing to support childhood immunization. The association
between respondents’ religion and education, and willingness to support childhood immunization was found to be statistically
significant: (x
2
=51.53; df=6; p=0.0000) and (x
2
=65.48; df=6; p=0.0000) respectively. Conclusion: The study showed that the
knowledge of adult males about childhood immunization was high. The perception of childhood immunization as a means of
protection from certain illnesses was also common and most men were willing to support it. The support for childhood
immunization was significantly affected by religionand level of education
Chylous Ascites in HIV/TB Co-Infections: Case Report, Challenges of Management in a Resource-Poor Setting and Literature Review
Chylous ascites is an uncommon clinical condition characterized by extravasation of milky chyle into the
peritoneal cavity usually as a result of either blockage of the lymphatics or leakage from inadvertent trauma
during surgeries. This is a report of a case of chylous ascites in a 32-year old Nigerian with HIV/TB co-
infections. The report also highlights the challenges associated with management of chylous ascites in a
resource-poor setting. The patient was managed conservatively with diuretic therapy, salt and fluid
restrictions and elevation of the lower limbs. Although, the ascites re-accumulated initially, it finally resolved
and she was followed up for at least six months with no recurrence
Influence of Family Dynamics on Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South-West Nigeria
INTRODUCTION Hypertension is an overwhelming global challenge estimated to cause 7.5 million death, which is about 12.8% of all deaths.1 The emerging pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is creating major health challenges worldwide. Of the 56 million global deaths in 2012, 38 million (68%) were attributed to NCDs, with almost three quarters (74%) of these deaths occurring in low and middle income countries.2 Indeed, it is estimated that up to three-quarters of the world's hypertensive population will be in economically developing countries by the year 2025.3,4 Nigeria, like most other developing countries is undergoing epidemiological transition and faces the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.3,4 Of the latter, hypertension is one of the most important treatable causes of morbidity and mortality