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• Latent tuberculosis: Epidemiology, diagnostic and treatment challenges in Nigeria

  Onukak AE, Etim M, Oloyede IP, Onukak S, Adegboye A

  447-453

• Left Heart Changes in Hypertensives Attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital: An Echocardiographic Review

  Ngozi CS, Deinma A, Rita W, Bonas H

  370-378

• Making motherhood safer in eclamptic patients

  Orji EO, Olabode TO, Orji VO

  1-7

• Medical Brain Drain in Nigeria: A Health System Leadership Crisis

  Ipinnimo TM, Ajidahun EO, Adedipe AO

  94-97

• Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria

  Johnson OE, Ekpin VI, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE

  85-91

• Methods of nerve localization during peripheral nerve block in some hospitals in Nigeria

  Imarengiaye CA, Imarengiaye CO

  462-466

• Minimizing adverse effects of subjective measurement of endotracheal tube cuff pressure: Can the use of the loss of resistance technique help?

  Mamuda A, Ahmad A, Salahu D

  56-61

• Mitigating Mercury Chloride-Induced Spleen Toxicity in Wistar Rats: The Efficacy of Newbouldia laevis Ethanol Extract

  Calmday-Ombo D, Innih SO

  173-180

• Morbidity pattern of underfives with moderate acute malnutrition in southern Nigeria

  Udoh EE, Okorie O, Okpokowuruk FS, Udo E, Motilewa OO, Bassey V, Ikobah J, Adesina S, Ebunlomo I, Akpan M, Ekpo L, Uhegbu K, Umoh R, Nwazuluoke B, Johnson OE, Adeniyi O

  68-74

• Near miss maternal mortality in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos, Plateau State Nigeria

  Daru PH, Musa J, Achara P, Pam IC

  18-21

• Norplant: an unmet contraceptive need in Enugu, Nigeria

  Ibekwe PC

  1-3

• Nutritional knowledge and behaviours among adolescents in Calabar: Towards prevention of diet-related noncommunicable diseases

  Danjuma DS, Odiba EE, Fele VO, Onyenweaku EO

  405-413

• Occupational Exposure to Waste: Effect on Weight, Pre-diabetes, Cough and Flu in a waste-treatment Facility in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria

  Yahaya T, Salisu T, Mshelia MB, Umar AK, Sheu H, Ayantokun RO

  87-93

• Occurrence of high level methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus in patients from health facilities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

  Bawonda EO, Moses AE, Etang UE

  56-61

• Ocular disorders among stroke patients in Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Nigeria

  Megbelayin OE, Ocheni SE, Mahmoud AO, Osayande OO

  82-86

• Overview of the role of medical robotics in day-to-day healthcare services: A paradigm shift in clinical operations

  Ikpe AE, Ohwoekevwo JU, Ekanem II

  192-203

• Patients’ reactions to digital rectal examination of the prostate

  Udoh EA, Peter OO

  102-107

• Pattern and outcome of paediatric pleural effusion seen at Usmanu Dafodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto: A 5-year retrospective study

  Abubakar FI, Rufai AI, Ahmed HK, Adamu A, Ukwuni SI

  42-48

• Pattern of Childhood malignant tumours in Umuahia South East Nigeria

  Ekpemo SC, Ezomike UO, Ituen AM, Isaac C

  108-110

• Pneumococcal vaccine uptake and its associated factors among adult patients with congestive cardiac failure seen in a tertiary facility in Lagos, Nigeria

  Ajibare AO, Ojo OT, Odeyemi AS, Dada AO, Adekoya AO, Aderibigbe AA

  14-21

• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in some Nigerian commercial meats: a public health concern?

  Eridiong O. Onyenweaku

  224-230

• Predominance of metallo-beta-lactamase blaVIM Genes in Clinical Isolates from Health Facilities in Nigeria: Role in Multidrug Resistance Surge

  Etang UE, Moses AE, Akpan SS, Eyo AO, Moses EA

  105-113

• Preferred mode of delivery and its determinants among nulliparous women attending antenatal clinic in a secondary health facility in south-south Nigeria

  Maduka NR, Enaruna NO

  500-506

• Premalignant features of the prostate can be ameliorated by Uvaria chamae root extract: Modeling prostate cancer with cadmium and alternative treatment option in adult Wistar rats

  Edem GD, Sakpa CL, Ezeuko VC

  45-59

• Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of agents of dental caries among patients in Uyo, Nigeria

  Udoh MA, Onwuezobe IA, Emanghe UE, Johnson EA, Ijezie AE, Olayemi AG

  485-494

• Prevalence and Determinants of the use of Enema in under-five children in Akwa Ibom State

  Ekanem AM, Udofia EA, Oloyede IP, Ekrikpo UE, George KE

  108-115

• Prevalence and factors associated with signing against medical advice among psychiatric inpatients at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto

  Yakubu AI, Umar MU, Bakare AT, Abubakar SB, Abubakar A, Bello A, Sanusi AY, Adebisi A, Habib ZG

  474-477

• Prevalence and Pattern of Psychiatric Morbidity among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Kano

  Isa AA, Owolabi SD, Garba HZ, Usman UM, Gudaji MI

  62-67

• Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Diabetes Mellitus in Public Secondary Schools Teachers in Ekiti State

  Elegbede OE, Sanni TA, Alabi AK

  95-101

• Prevalence of brain fag syndrome and its correlation with stimulant use and socio-economic/demographic characteristics among university undergraduate students in Nigeria

  Aghukwa NC, Baguda AS, Fawaz B, Aminu IS

  29-41

• Prevalence of hypertension and microalbuminuria in children of hypertensive and non-hypertensive parents in Calabar, Nigeria: A comparative study

  Akpakpan IV, Ineji EO, Anah MU, Ikpeme OE, Amajor AC, Uzomba CI

  363-369

• Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation among school children in a Nigerian rural community

  Osadolor OO, Osadolor AJ

  442-446

• Prevalence of pain among adult patients living with HIV in Uyo, South-South, Nigeria

  Ettah OE, Edoho I, Kalu Q

  51-55

• Prevalence of Probable Sarcopenia and Associated Lifestyle Factors among Elderly Retired Nigerian Soldiers

  Ajuonuma FO, Ibrahim BY, Zubairu HD, Butawa NN

  167-172

• The prevalence of sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in Uyo, Nigeria

  Akpan EE, Udo AIA, Umoh AV

  79-84

• Prevalence, Attitude and Predictors of Public Urination amongst Adults attending a Tertiary Health Facility in Uyo, Nigeria

  Ekanem AM, Akwaowo CD, Motilewa OO, Udofia EA, Eduwem DU, Akpanekpo E

  346-354

• Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with undernutrition among Primary school aged children in Rivers State Nigeria

  Osaro BO, Edet CK, Ben-Osaro NV

  70-80

• Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with workplace violence against healthcare workers in Nigeria: A systematic review

  Afolabi AA, Ilesanmi OS, Chirico F

  166-175

• Psychological consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on doctors

  Buowari DY

  191-196

• Psychological stress among Nigerian undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Ubani BC, Akpabio AA, Akpanekpo EI, Umoh VA, Dike FO, Effiong JH

  131-138

• Psychosocial Correlates of Antiretroviral medication adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS in a tertiary hospital in Kano, Northwest Nigeria

  Isa AA, Owolabi SD, Owolabi SD, Garba HZ, Usman UM, Gudaji MI, Sulaiman BA, Baguda A

  286-293

• Quality assessment of packaged water brands in a university teaching hospital in southern Nigeria

  Ekanem AM, Benson SA, Ekpuk IN, Amafaye WD, Akpan IE, Udo AI, Edem SA, David E, Akpabio KO, Nneamaka AA

  187-195

• The refractive status of children with Down’s syndrome in Benin City, Edo State

  Osaiyuwu AB, Odigie OM, Iloanya CB

  438-441

• A retrospective autopsy-based survey of fatal traumatic brain injuries in Benin City, Nigeria

  Udoh MO, Ugiagbe EE

  62-69

• A retrospective histomorphologic study of meningeal masses in Benin City, Nigeria

  Udoh MO

  139-147

• Scourge of Peripheral Artery Disease in a Low-Income-Setting: The Role of Vascular Surgery

  Nwafor IA, Onoh US, Nsude IO

  159-165

• Screening for genes Encoding Virulence Factor in Salmonella serovar Typhimurium isolated from Tiger nut Juice

  Peter IU, Ogbonna IP, Edemekong CI, Okolo IO, Mohammed ID

  393-400

• Sensitivity and Specificity of Digital Rectal Examination for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer at the Kano Teaching Hospital - A Comparative Analysis

  Bashir Y, Ayun C, Muzzammil A, Sharfuddeen AM, Sani AA, Sani UA

  204-208

• Sexual practices and risky sexual behaviours among public secondary school adolescents in a local government area in Ekiti State, Nigeria

  Ojo JO, Ipinnimo TM, Alao TA, Alabi OS, Adeojo OM, Ilevbare MO, Olorunfemi BN, Esan FJ, Adejumo JO, Dailo CO, Ubulom KA, Ogbonna KO, Adebayo TO, Mesileya AO, Ajewole OO, Stephen-Douglas SJ, Chukwuonye CVS, Oluwagbemi OD

  158-166

• Skin Lightening Practices and Patterns Among Urban Residents in Makurdi, Nigeria: A cross-sectional Study

  Akwaras NA, De-kaa LN, Aondona DD, Rimamnunra GN, Swende LT, Ornguga BO

  414-423

• Sonographic Evaluation of Renal dimensions in a healthy adult Nigerian Population

  Obiozor AA

  75-81

• Sonographic evaluation of the commonest sites of placental localization in pregnant women in Umuahia, Abia State

  Obiozor AA

  25-28

• Sonographic evaluation of the impact of umbilical cord insertion site on fetal weight

  Efanga SA, Akintomide AO, Udofia AT, Obasi UO, Okon OA, Efanga I

  562-569

• Sonographic Measurement of the Liver in the healthy adult Nigerian Population

  Obiozor AA

  184-189

• Sonographic Measurement of the Spleen in the healthy adult Nigerian Population in Enugu State, Nigeria

  Obiozor AA

  45-50

• Spectrum of Paediatric Endocrine Disorders in a Newly Established Endocrinology Unit in Southern Nigeria: A Decade Review

  Eyong ME, Nsa EI, Brown ES, Uzomba CI, Eyong EM, Etuk IS, Ikobah JM

  432-439

• A study to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous Magnesium Sulphate administration on lactate clearance in critically ill patients

  Rani A, Ghai A, Puhal S, Bansal P, Varghese V

  401-405

• Subarachnoid lavage following inadvertent intrathecal injection of tranexamic acid

  Salahu D, Abdullahi MM, Abdullahi H, Adeleke N, Adesope S, Aliyu LD, Hassan MM, Alhassan DM, Mamuda A, Abdurrahman A, Adamu SM, Mohammed AM, Ahmed AI, Sadiq GU, Alfa AM, Usman NM, Takai UI

  289-291

• Subumbilical midline incision versus pfannenstiel incision for caesarean section

  Orji EO, Olaleye OA

  50-55

• Surface anatomy as a relevant tool in contemporary medical education and clinical practice

  Dim EM, Edagha IA, Mbadugha CC, Peter AI, Oforjigha-Dim CW, Dim UME

  281-284

• Survival following recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia in a low-resource setting: Challenges of management

  Shogade TT, Bassey EA, Udosen AU, Ekuma IA, Bassey AE, Akpabio AA, Umoh IO, Sogade FO

  231-236

• Therapeutic potential of concurrent administration of Hippocratea africana and Eremomastax speciosa in the treatment of Plasmodium berghei infected mice

  Uwah AF, Effiong BO, Obot JS, Obioku IJ, Udoh AE

  166-174

• Thyroidectomy refusal and long-term anti-thyroid use in toxic multi-nodular goitre

  Uwanuruochi K, Uwanuruochi V

  225-227

• Updates on contraception

  Kigbu JH, Daniyan ABC

  4-12

• Variability of optic nerve sheath diameter measurement on computed tomography; need for standardization

  Itanyi UD, Aiyekomogbon JO, Atim TT, Ambali-Belgore A

  433-437

• What is the Justified Death Attitude? Explicit V.S Implicit evaluation of Justified Death Attitude scale with Victim and Assailant’s attention

  Zandian P, Tayeri N

  554-561

• Willingness to join social health insurance and community-based health insurance among rural residents in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

  Akwaowo CD, Umoh I, Udo AA, Motilewa OO, Dan E, Akpan N, Ekpin V, Umoh E, Asanga N

  207-217