A5046735611- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Ovarian function and disorders
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology
- Aldose Reductase and Taurine
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
University of Calabar
1994-2020
University of Maiduguri
2016
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
2012
Background Diabetes is now a global epidemic, but most cases are in low- and middle-income countries. self-management education (DSME) key to enabling patients manage their chronic condition can reduce the occurrence of costly devastating complications. However, there limited evidence on effectiveness different DSME programmes resource settings. Methods We conducted an unblinded, parallel-group, individually-randomised controlled trial at University Calabar Teaching Hospital (Nigeria)...
Objective Population data on dysglycemia are scarce in West Africa. This study aimed to determine the pattern of Calabar city South East Nigeria. Design was a cross-sectional observational study. Methods 1134 adults were recruited. A multistage sampling method randomly selected 4 out 22 wards, and 50 households from each ward. All within household recruited an oral glucose tolerance test performed. Dysglycemia defined as any form intolerance, including: impaired fasting (blood level 110–125...
A 3-year (1997-1999) prospective study was carried out to evaluate the possible role of traditional healers (THs) in spread HIV/AIDS south eastern Nigeria. Their patients' knowledge HIV infection also ascertained during review period. Four contiguous states Nigeria with high prevalent rates were chosen for survey. Sixty-nine patients ofTHs randomly selected and contacted from list five THs each state. Thus, a total 20 69 formed subjects study. The involved face-to-face interview by trained...
To assess the perception of ischaemic heart disease (heart attack) as a cause mortality and determine current knowledge its risk factors well level adoption preventive strategies among Nigerians working in tertiary institution.Cross-sectional study.University Calabar, Nigeria.Five hundred randomly selected University workers both senior junior staff.Assessment awareness morbidity mortality, degree lifestyle modification strategies.Only 136 (27.7%) respondents considered leading death their...
Few types of blood exposures have been assessed in relation to incident HIV infection sub-Saharan Africa, despite evidence that penile-vaginal sex cannot account for the epidemic region. To investigate correlates Calabar, Nigeria, we surveyed clients at voluntary counselling and testing centres. Participating who tested multiple times were generally similar those only once terms demographic characteristics, sexual prevalence. Blood common. Serial testers had a 10% annual incidence infection....
Human infertility is a complex global health problem. It has multiple social consequences which are especially profound for thyroid hormones in with the aim of determining degree association hyperprolactinemia our population.The serum levels prolactin, T3, T4 and TSH were determined 90 hyperprolactinemic infertile women, normoprolactinemic women 50 fertile women. The assayed using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay kits.Analysis variance Pearson's correlation used to analyze data, significant...
A prospective observational study was carried out to describe the pattern of pulmonary complications in hospitalized patients with Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection at University Calabar Teaching Hospital, between January 2005 December 2006. One hundred and twenty-four which consists 60 males 64 females, aged 20 – who met inclusion criteria formed subjects for study. The mean age 34.60+1.2 years. structured questionnaire used obtain demographic data, clinical information...
The aim of this study was to determine the morbidity and mortality pattern amongst patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) at University Uyo Teaching Hospital Uyo, Nigeria over four consecutive years (June 2004 June 2008). This study a retrospective study. Data obtained from the records register in the medical wards hospital. These registers included admission discharge as well outcome individual cases. extracted age, sex, indication for outcome. A total 407 patients with DMwere admitted during...
The pattern of dietary habits and how this affected glycemic control in diabetics Eastern Nigeria was investigated. In study, about 48% the diabetic patients’ diets used plantain as only carbohydrate source while 52.4% took that included various sources but at reduced levels. There no significant difference (p>0.05) between both groups judged by their glycated hemoglobin However, subjects using multiple had significantly higher BMI (p<0.05) than those on plantain. We conclude food sources,...
Leprosy reduces quality of life affected persons. Oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species may play a vital role in the pathogenesis leprosy. This study evaluated anthropometric indices, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), lipid profile, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), peroxide (TPP), oxidative index (OSI), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdg) leprosy patients. Sixty test participants both genders, aged 18–65years diagnosed multibacillary 30...
Background: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease afflicting humans. It has been reported that hypertensive patients may have a tendency for impaired thyroid function but, these results not always confirmed. The aim of this study therefore was to determine serum level hormones in subjects and any possible relationship between hormone levels hypertension. Methods: Blood samples were consecutively obtained from One hundred seventy (170) consenting subjects. while normotensive...
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | 1479-6848 (online)
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | 1479-6848 (online)