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    Occurrence of Rhabditis Dubia in Cattle Dungs in Lagos State, Nigeria

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    Prevalence of Rhabditis dubia (eggs and worms) in cattle dungs were carried out in ten different abattoirs of Lagos State. A total of 2,000 samples of cattle dungs were examined for the occurrence of both the eggs and worms. The result showed that cattle dungs collected in these areas were highly infected with worms and eggs of Rhabditis dubia which causes Rhabditiasis among the cattle. The prevalence of Rhabditis dubia (worms) was the highest at Mile 12 with percentage prevalence of 25.0% was observed in cattle dungs at Isolo. The percentage prevalence of eggs of Rhabditis dubia was highest at Oshodi with 56.5% while the least percentage prevalence of 9.0% of eggs was recorded in cattle dungs at Egbeda. The overall percentage prevalence of worms was 44.9% while that of eggs was 26.1%. There was a significant difference (t = 1.320; p < 0.05) of worms and eggs detected in the cattle dungs. Keywords: Occurrence/Prevalence Rhabditis dubia, eggs, worms, cattle and dungs Correspondence: Prof. S.O. Adewole; Ekiti State University, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, P.m.b 5363, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria

    Occurrence of Rhabditis Dubia in Cattle Dungs in Lagos State, Nigeria

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    Prevalence of Rhabditis dubia (eggs and worms) in cattle dungs were carried out in ten different abattoirs of Lagos State. A total of 2,000 samples of cattle dungs were examined for the occurrence of both the eggs and worms. The result showed that cattle dungs collected in these areas were highly infected with worms and eggs of Rhabditis dubia which causes Rhabditiasis among the cattle. The prevalence of Rhabditis dubia (worms) was the highest at Mile 12 with percentage prevalence of 25.0% was observed in cattle dungs at Isolo. The percentage prevalence of eggs of Rhabditis dubia was highest at Oshodi with 56.5% while the least percentage prevalence of 9.0% of eggs was recorded in cattle dungs at Egbeda. The overall percentage prevalence of worms was 44.9% while that of eggs was 26.1%. There was a significant difference (t = 1.320; p < 0.05) of worms and eggs detected in the cattle dungs. Key Words: Occurrence/Prevalence Rhabditis dubia, eggs, worms, cattle and dungs

    Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

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    Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries
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