Haemodialysis is the most common form of renal replacement therapy in Nigeria. The high cost haemodialysis has made optimal end-stage disease difficult This paper a review data collected over two years provision dialysis services new tertiary hospital Southern Nigeria.This retrospective analysis done on obtained from patient case files and records first our centre. A gender comparison patients' baseline sociodemographic, clinical biochemical was performed logistic regression model used to...

Introduction: in the past, Hypertension childhood was not considered a problem but last few decades, it has gradually become source of concern especially as children are known to maintain their blood pressures into adulthood. Therefore, hypertensive at risk developing cardiovascular complications earlier In our own environment, prevalence hypertension is undocumented, hence purpose this study.

Sexual activity among 534 Nigerian female secondary school students was studied using self-administered questionnaire. Prevalence of sexual intercourse 25.7%. There no significant difference between the junior (48.2%) and senior (51.8%) (p > 0.05). Seventeen (12.4%) had initiated before 11 years. The frequency exposure high, with 34.3% having more than once in a week. Pregnancy rate sexually active females 27.0%, 24.8% induced abortion. Early health education starting from primary would be...

Knowledge and attitude of school teachers with regard to seizure disorder has an important impact on continuation schooling children disorder. Though in both rural urban settings are exposed the same training, their perception could be influenced by environment which they reside.To determine knowledge attitudes towards disorder, influence residence teachers.A self-administered questionnaire were filled drawn from Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.One-hundred thirty-two equal number counterparts...

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Hepatitis B Virus (HIV/HBV) co-infection in Nigerian children has emerged as a major concern with the advent of HAART. Its impact on immune system and liver not been extensively studied children.Objectives: To determine prevalence HBV seropositivity among HIV positive HAART its effect response enzymes.Methods: All consecutive aged two months to seventeen years constituted study population. Age gender; CD4+ count, ALT, creatinine HBsAg were tested...

Abstract In 1992, 250 professional sports people (72 per cent mean, males age 25 years), mostly among those invited for screening the Olympics, completed a questionnaire, aimed at highlighting prevalence of use anabolic steroids and other psychoactive substances, factors associated with drugs. The life‐time drugs was as follows: 1.2 steroids, 0.8 amphetamines, 0.4 cocaine, cannabis 5.6 codeine. On four‐item CAGE alcoholism, 3.6 scored 1, while 2 above. Those on denied regular drug, one them...

Viral suppression assesses the success of HIV/AIDS treatment and can avert or reduce transmission infection. Several factors contribute to viral may vary in different settings age groups, hence need study associated populations. The aim research was level its predictors among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), who knew their status, at paediatric infectious diseases unit a tertiary hospital Nigeria. This descriptive cross-sectional 50 consecutive ALHIV had full disclosure diagnosis. There...

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection is the commonest global chronic human bacterial infection. Data from developed countries show that acquisition occurs in childhood but manifestation of gastroduodenal diseases occur more commonly adulthood. H. has however been associated with paediatric primary peptic ulcer disease, though data rather scanty. There virtually no on clinical correlates seropositive Nigerian subjects little available shows higher prevalence rates compared to...

Nephroblastoma (Wilm’s Tumour) is the commonest paediatric renal cancer worldwide. It uncommon in infants less than six months of age and very rarely seen neonates. The presentation nephroblastoma newborn period this two month old, depicts possibility its sporadic occurrence group. Due to rarity such occurrence, there a risk misdiagnosis missed diagnosis. We therefore present report raise awareness occurence.

Background: Enuresis is a common problem in children. The impact upon the lives of children and their families often underestimated. Aim: study was to determine prevalence, causes effect enuresis among students Port Harcourt. Methods : A survey junior senior from 2 secondary schools Harcourt Local Government area done using self-administered questionnaire. Results: total 491 between ages 10-21years were studied. There 248 (50.5%) females 243(49.5%) males. Nocturnal (NE) reported 124(25.3%)...

Objective: To evaluate the physicochemical and sensory acceptability of yoghurt produced from ewe, goat a mixture ewe milk in Nigeria order for populace to harness nutritional therapeutic benefits milks. Methods: Samples whole cow (WCM) as standard, (GM), (EM) (GM/EM) 1:1 (v/v) ratio, obtained local dairy farm were used production. The samples each pasteurized, inoculated with 5g/l mixed cultures L. bulgaricus S. thermophilus, fermented 4h at 45oC, homogenized, before sugar gelatin added....

Abstract Surveillance of the carrier state for β-hemolytic streptococcal (BHS) throat infections remains essential disease control. Recent published works from Sub-Saharan Africa have suggested a changing epidemiology in burden BHS infections. The objective present study was therefore to determine prevalence and pattern carriage school-aged children Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This prospective cross-sectional 276 primary school Uyo. Subjects were recruited by multistage random sampling. Obtained...

Background: Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN), the commonest of which is acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, common in school aged children and typically presents with haematuria, oedema, oliguria varying degrees renal insufficiency. This study evaluated epidemiologic factors, presentations treatment outcome AGN patients at University Uyo Teaching Hospital, (UUTH), Uyo, Nigeria.Methods: cross-sectional was conducted among paediatric nephrology unit UUTH from January 2015 to December...