A5087967299- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Malaria Research and Control
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Microscopic Colitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Infant Health and Development
Lagos State University
2014-2024
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
2008-2023
Obafemi Awolowo University
2008
Hypertension Institute
2006-2007
Igbinedion University
2006
BackgroundThe 2016 Dar Es Salaam Call to Action on Diabetes and Other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) advocates national multi-sectoral NCD strategies action plans based available data information from countries of sub-Saharan Africa beyond. We estimated trends 1980 2014 in age-standardized mean body mass index (BMI) diabetes prevalence these countries, order assess the co-progression assist policy formulation.
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is on the increase globally with a high prevalence in children adults chronic illnesses. Many studies have evaluated epidemiology for developing countries but none has CAM aim this study was therefore to determine prevalence, pattern use, parental sources information, perceived benefits, cost, adverse effects epilepsy, sickle cell anaemia asthma Lagos, Nigeria.Parents epilepsy (122), (78) or (118) who presented consecutively paediatric...
Poor nutritional status of mothers has a direct and indirect consequence on their own health that children. The objective this study was to determine the relationship between children risk factors for under-nutrition among in rural urban communities Lagos State, Nigeria. This cross sectional survey conducted using multistage random sampling technique. A total 300 mother-child pairs were studied, consisting 150 each from communities. Under-nutrition determined standard criteria. prevalence...
A sound knowledge of pathophysiology a disease and clinical pharmacology therapeutics (CPT) drug is required for safe rational prescribing. The aim this study was therefore to assess how adequately the undergraduate CPT teaching had prepared interns in Nigeria prescribing retrospectively, know they wanted curriculum be modified so as improve appropriate effect internship training on ability also sought.A total 100 were randomly selected from Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH),...
Infantile colic is a self-limiting condition that distributed worldwide. It often misdiagnosed as an organic disease for which infant admitted to the hospital. Many studies have described aetiopathogenesis, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of but none has evaluated self-medication infants with colic. The aim this study was therefore determine knowledge Nigerian mothers about colic, their home-based management, extent types medicines involved. prospective conducted at...
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a major public health problem affecting high proportion of infants and older children world-wide accounts for childhood morbidity mortality in the developing countries. The epidemiology PEM has been extensively studied globally management guidelines formulated by World Health Organization (WHO). A wide spectrum infections such as measles, malaria, acute respiratory tract infection, intestinal parasitosis, tuberculosis HIV/AIDS may complicate with two or...
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may cause prolonged hospital admissions with high treatment costs. The burden of ADRs in children has never been evaluated Nigeria. incidence pediatric and the estimated cost over an 18-month period were determined this study. DESIGN SETTING: Prospective observational study on admitted to wards Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Nigeria, between July 2006 December 2007. METHODS: Each patient was assessed for throughout...
Introduction: There is limited knowledge about the associations of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections in developing countries. This study aimed to determine current prevalence and H. infection with breastfeeding practices, nutritional status, recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) a group apparently healthy children adolescents Lagos, Nigeria. Methodology: was prospective hospital-based conducted at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital that involved 118 who came hospital for routine...
Skin fold thickness (SFT) measurement is a reliable, cheap, simple, noninvasive method of body fat estimation at all ages including the neonatal period. Objective . To determine reference values biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac skinfold measurements in term Nigerian newborns. Method A prospective cross-sectional study over six-month period (Dec 2010–May 2011) was carried out on healthy neonates delivered between 37 41 weeks. The anthropometric were taken within first 48 hours...
The problem of obesity is taking a worldwide dimension. However, there paucity data on in Nigerian children. This study was therefore conducted to determine the prevalence and factors associated with overweight among preschool A total 270 children were recruited from 216 households using multistage cluster sampling technique. 13.7% 5.2% respectively while underweight 8.5%. Although, no statistically significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, duration (P = 0.569,...
OBJECTIVE: There is paucity of data on paediatric medicine administration error (MAE) in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the experience MAEs among nurses working public hospitals Lagos, Nigeria. DESIGN: A con
We determined the prevalence of general and central obesity their relationship with blood pressure levels among adolescents in Abeokuta, Nigeria.We selected 423 from seven schools Nigeria, using a multistage random-sampling technique. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) pressures were measured.Twenty-one (5%) children had 109 (24.5%) obesity. Of those obesity, 20 (95.1%) centrally obese. With simple linear regression analysis, BMI WC explained 10.7 8.4%, respectively variance...
The use of herbal medicines is on the increase globally and they are usually supplied in pharmacies as non-prescription medicines. Pharmacists are, therefore, responsible for educating informing consumers about rational medicines.To evaluate knowledge pharmacists Lagos, Nigeria with regards to by their pharmacies.Pharmacists charge randomly selected 140 community from 20 Local Government Areas Lagos were required fill out a self-administered questionnaire. We gathered information...
Prevalence of anaemia among Nigerian toddlers is reported to be high, and may cause significant morbidity, affects brain development function, results in weakness fatigue. Although, iron fortification can reduce anaemia, yet the effect on gut microbiota unclear. This open-label randomised study anaemic malnourished aimed decrease without affecting pathogenic bacteria using a multi-nutrient fortified dairy-based drink. The test product was provided daily different amounts (200, 400 or 600 mL,...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is uncommon in the tropics and sub-tropics. We report a case of UC 7 year old girl whose parents were both Nigerians. This to alert healthcare professionals sub-Saharan Africa that not rare health problem, especially children. The patient presented with frequent passage blood stained stool, abdominal pain significant weight loss. diagnosis was entertained after she investigated for common causes chronic diarrhea our setting findings negative. symptoms abated commenced...
The coexistence of over-nutrition and under-nutrition is emerging as a public health problem in many low middle income countries. This study aimed at determining prevalence coexisting maternal overweight obesity with childhood stunting (MOCS) the associated socio-demographic factors rural urban communities Lagos State, Nigeria.This was cross sectional survey conducted using multistage random sampling technique. A total 300 mother-child pairs were studied, consisting 150 each from...
<h3>Objectives:</h3> To determine the feasibility of parental reporting suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to community pharmacies in Nigeria. <h3>Methods:</h3> Fifteen registered were randomly selected Lagos, Caregivers who procured antibiotics, antimalarials, paracetamol or ibuprofen for a child up 12 years age these between July and September 2007, asked report ADRs their by filling questionnaire given them pharmacist. If caregivers an ADR within 5 days administering medicine, they...
Hospitals have a role to play in supporting, protecting and promoting breastfeeding. The aim of this study was describe hospital breastfeeding policy practices rates among mothers attending General Paediatric Outpatient Clinic at tertiary Lagos, Nigeria.This cross-sectional involving paediatric nurses doctors, as well the who brought their child Clinic. Two sets questionnaires, different content, were administered doctors nurses, children aged 6-24 months, assess rates, respectively....
The Africa Malaria Report shows that many countries are quite far from reaching the universal coverage targets of 80% by 2010 and maintain it at this level. This paper examines ITN use factors associated with its adoption among youths in Nigeria. information will help design effective methods providing distributing nets order to enhance maximize public health benefits ITNs.This cross-sectional survey was carried out 2006 university leavers serving compulsory national service (youth corpers)...
<strong><em>Objective: </em></strong>Pharmacotherapy during pregnancy, childbirth and lactation is very challenging because only a few medicines have been specifically tested for safety efficacy pregnancy. This study aimed to evaluate the pattern of prescribed their risk categories lactation. <strong><em>Methods: </em></strong>We performed retrospective audit case files registered pregnant women who received antenatal care, delivered babies, followed up postnatally period six weeks at...
Information regarding the incidence of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and adverse drug events (ADEs) among paediatric patients in Nigeria is limited.Prospective clinical audit outpatients four general hospitals over a 3-month period. Details ADEs documented case files was extracted.Among 1233 eligible patients, 208 (16.9%) received prescriptions with at least one potential DDI. Seven classes were implicated antimalarial combination therapies predominating. Exposure mostly to single DDI,...