Abstract: As a resource, allogenic blood has never been more in demand than it is today. Escalating elective surgery, shortages arising from fall supply, lack of national transfusion services, policies, appropriate infrastructure, trained personnel, and financial resources to support the running voluntary nonremunerated donor service, old emerging threats transfusion-transmitted infection, have all conspired ensure that remains very much vital but limited asset healthcare delivery...

The disclosure of HIV serostatus is a difficult emotional task creating opportunity for both support and rejection. In this study, we evaluated the rate, patterns barriers to disclosure. A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire from 187 infected people residing in resource-limited setting Niger Delta Nigeria was analysed. Of seropositive patients studied, 144 (77.0%) had disclosed their HIV-serostatus while 43 (23.0%) not. Results showed that to: parents (22.3%), siblings (9.7%),...

Objectives: The distribution of ABO, Rhesus (Rh) (D, C, E, c, and e), K antigens varies from one region or ethnic group to another. objective the study was determine prevalence Rh phenotypes, Kell among pregnant women Lelna in Kebbi state, Northwest Nigeria. Material Methods: One-hundred ninety-six women, aged 18–42 years, were recruited for antenatal Clinic General Hospital, Zuru, State, between October 2021 November 2022. determined using standard techniques. Results: showed blood groups...

Haematologic abnormalities are among the most common manifestations of advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired syndrome (AIDS). A specific diagnosis cause, severity mechanism cytopenia should be sought because treatments or intervention may indicated for its correction. This study was to determine some haematological parameters in HIV/AIDS infected Nigerians.One hundred previously antiretroviral naïve adult Nigerians, aged 18-58 year (males 47 females 53)...

Abstract: Transplacental or fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) may occur during pregnancy at delivery and lead to immunization the D antigen if mother is Rh-negative baby Rh-positive. This can result in hemolytic disease of fetus newborn (HDFN) subsequent D-positive pregnancies. The aim this study highlight challenges associated with effective management prevention Rh alloimmunization among women Sub-Saharan Africa. In most African countries, there poor sometimes no following potentially...

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This study was carried out to investigate the effect of oral dietary supplementation with ginger on cadmium-induced toxic effects biochemical, hematological, and pathophysiological indices albino rats. The cadmium cadmium/ginger treatment lipid peroxidation measured by malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in testes kidney; serum activities alkaline phosphatase (ALP), acid (ACP), prostatic (PAP) enzyme were investigated alongside hematological indices. results showed that induces a significant...

Nigeria is highly burdened by malaria and HIV-infection, yet researchers know little about the impact of this co-infection on haematological profile HIV-infected adult Nigerians. This case control study an attempt to investigate effect that HIV/malaria has some parameters Nigerians.Complete blood count (CBC) 30 plasmodium parasitized subjects 70 non-parasitized controls were studied.Of subjects, 28 (93.3%) positive for falciparum 2 (6.7%) vivax malaria. The incidence anaemia,...

Background and objectives: Million\'s of lives are saved each year through blood transfusion. Nevertheless people have increased risk becoming infected with transfusion - transmissible viral infections products that not been tested correctly. This study was undertaken to determine the transfusion- unscreened products. Methodology: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) antibodies C virus (anti-HCV) screening performed on 1500 consecutive donors in University...

Giemsa-stained blood films from 1018 consecutively recruited donors was examined quantitatively for plasmodium species to determine the prevalence of transfusion-transmissible malaria among donors. The overall rate 104 (10.2%). Infection highest aged 10-19 years (16.7%) and significantly higher commercially remunerated (17.8%) compared with family replacement (4.8%) ( x 2 = 45.19; P < 0.001). Pre-donation mean haemoglobin value lower malaria-parasitized commercial (12.3-0.30 12.63-0.57...

Abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO, and Rhesus blood group distribution among students in the Niger Delta of Nigeria O Erhabor1, TC Adias2, Z A Jeremiah1, M L Hart21Department Medical Laboratory Sciences, College Health University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria; 2Department Rivers State University Science Technology, Port Harcourt, NigeriaBackground: Communities Africa constitute a major part population that is vulnerable to many erythrocytic hereditary hematological disorders...

Harmony is defined as the pleasing combination of elements a system to form an all-inclusive, all involving and more productive team. The aim this present review was investigate factors militating against harmony among healthcare professional in Nigerian delivery system. This carried out by searching through literature on topic that bother health professions sector. Literature search reports from previous studies indicates workers pivotal improving indices. However, available evidence...

Since the early days of antiretroviral therapy, adherence has emerged a milestone to success. The objective this study was evaluate factors militating against therapy among HIV-infected individuals in resource - limited setting Niger Delta Nigeria. A structured interviewer- administered questionnaire from consecutively recruited 187 patients on combination two-nucleoside analogue; stavudine and lamivudine one non-nucleoside (nevirapine) used. Association between independent variables were...

Abstract: The joint statement by the American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends that all patients with tuberculosis (TB) undergo testing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection after counseling. In this study, we investigated prevalence HIV among 120 diagnosed microbiologically proven TB aged 18 to 54 years a mean age 39.5 (standard deviation 6.75). subjects studied were 36 male (30%) 84 females (70%)....

Background: With the advent and widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy for treatment human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), persons living with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are good quality, longer, healthier lives. Many couples affected by HIV, both serodiscordant seroconcordant, beginning to consider options safer reproduction. The aim this study was assess reproductive health concerns among HIV/AIDS in Niger Delta Nigeria. Methods results: subjects were aged...

Background: One of the biggest challenges to blood safety particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa is accessing safe and adequate quantities products.Aims; The present study was designed investigate level female gender participation donation process Sokoto, North Western Nigeria.Setting Design: This a retrospective study, which carried out Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Materials methods:In this we investigated by evaluating records 14,956 donors who visited bank teaching...

The effect of dietary supplement containing cabbage on cadmium – induced toxicity was studied in wistar rats. investigated 3 animals groups. Group A, rats were fed normal basal diet only. B placed basal, mixed with chloride (3 mg/kg body weight daily) while group C Cadmium weight) and 0.5 kg dry pellets daily. Rats monitored for 28 days. At the end treatment, sacrificed using chloroform vapor. Oral rat LD50 Chloride, Anhydrous is 88 mg/kg. The treatment alone combined cadmium-cabbage lipid...

Background: Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.Objective: The aim this study was to determine prevalence malaria among long distance truck drivers Niger Delta Nigeria.Methods: A total one hundred consecutively recruited aged 21-60 years, with a mean age 42.36 ± 5.23 years were screened for presence parasitaemia.Results: Out 100 screened, 35 (35%) positive while 65 (65%) negative. Plasmodium falciparum responsible all cases infection. highest...

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is one of the leading causes death worldwide. The most important marker for HBV Surface Antigen (HBSAg). HBSAg rapid screening test methods are popular used in developing countries even though Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Nucleic Acid Testing considered as more reliable aim this study was to compare analytical sensitivity a kit ELISA method detection among blood donors. One hundred (100) donor samples which tested negative with Rapid were...