Studies from both developed and developing world have consistently demonstrated that depression is common during pregnancy (Bennett et al, 2004; Rahman and Creed 2007). Most of the works on ante-natal depression emanate from western countries (Ryan et al, 2003). Some of the works conducted in this environment either used a rating instrument to assess for presence of depression (Fatoye et …
This study revealed that majority of respondents (80.5%) were between the ages 18 and 24 years while less than 2% were above 30 years. This is similar to the findings of Udende & Azeez (14) in their study of Internet use among 385 students of University of Ilorin, Nigeria, which they indicated that slightly over 74% of them were within …
This randomized controlled trial showed that missed first out-patient clinic appointments among patients with first-episode psychosis were prevalent at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. The prevalence of missed first out-patient clinic appointments among patients with a first episode of psychosis was 54.7%. Patients who received an SMS reminder were almost twice as likely to attend their out-patient clinic …
Mean age of adults with sickle cell disease in this study was found to be 25.37 years. This is similar to mean age of 25 years found by Ohaeri et al(64) in a cross sectional study conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria but slightly higher than 23 years reported in a retrospective study (19) conducted in Ilorin, Nigeria about a decade ago. …
The most predominant ethnic group of the study is Hausa. This finding is not surprising considering that the study took place in Kano, the most populous city in Northern Nigeria.134 The presence of other Nigerian ethnic groups in the study is an indication of the cosmopolitan nature of Kano. This may not be unconnected with Kano being one of the …
This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCS) among outpatients receiving treatment for schizophrenia in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LTH), Osogbo. The findings revealed a high prevalence (54.3%) of OCS among the outpatients with schizophrenia (232) using the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (OCI). The study also explored the sociodemographic and illness related factors that …
The majority of the students were single (97.8%). Having a majority of single respondents in higher institutions is expected and is similar to findings in previous studies conducted amongst students in Southern Nigeria, where more than 90% were single (80, 88, 122). Most of the students were less than 24 years of age making up 84.7% of the respondents which …
Acute irreversible pulpitis is a common cause of severe pain that presents in the dental clinic. The inflammatory process is usually initiated by microbial infection from carious lesion, extensive traumatic exposure of the pulp, fracture of the crown or root, and cracked tooth syndrome8, 9. Iatrogenic injury by thermal and chemical irritation of the pulp during restorative procedure is also …
This study was primarily aimed at determining the effect of family counselling on psychological distress among family caregivers of children with SCA in the Paediatric out Patient Clinic of Federal Medical Centre, Keffi Attrition from follow up is a major methodological challenge in randomised clinical trials. A survey of ten trials conducted by Hewith et al in the United Kingdom, …
The socio-demographic profile of the participants showed that majority were in the age group 60-69 years with a mean of 59 (SD= 12). The mean age in this study was ranked higher than the mean age of 48.9 ± 9.2 years obtained in a study to assess the prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes in Port Harcourt by Nyenwe et …
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