Month: January 2021

Elderly medical care and out-of-pocket medical spending – a thorn in the flesh of senior citizens in Nigeria: review of articles.

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Elderly medical care and out-of-pocket medical spending – a thorn in the flesh of senior citizens in Nigeria: review of articles. Benson Fakuma Nana1*, Ndukwu Geraldine U21Department of Family Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.2Department of Family Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Benson Fakuma Nana; +234 703 441 …

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Telemedicine in Nigeria: A medium to the underserved communities.

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Telemedicine in Nigeria: A medium to the underserved communities. Allagoa DO1*, Kemelagha FA2, Ighedose LO3, Tella AO41Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.2Head, Telemedicine Team, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.3Head, Planning & Statistics, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.4Head, Informa on and Communication Technology, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, …

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Pattern of Implanon uptake in a tertiary hospital in Niger Delta, Nigeria.

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Pattern of Implanon uptake in a tertiary hospital in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Osegi Nkencho1, Makinde Olakunle I1*, Ozori Ebiogbo S1, Biakolo Akpobome11Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Dr. Olakunle I. Makinde; +234 803 213 6315; olakunleife@gmail.com Download full article in pdf format JAT XML Abstract Background: Implants are the …

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Association between anti-Chlamydia trachomatis antibody and ectopic pregnancy at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State.

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Association between anti-Chlamydia trachomatis antibody and ectopic pregnancy at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State. Mbamba CC1*, Nduka EC1, Agwu F1, Kalu E2, Okwara CE11Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.2Department of Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Dr. Mbamba C. Charles; +234 803 340 8592; mbacharles2002@yahoo.com …

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Knowledge, prevention and treatment measures used regarding HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among members of the national union of road transport workers in Mushin, Lagos State.

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Knowledge, prevention and treatment measures used regarding HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among members of the national union of road transport workers in Mushin, Lagos State. Lawal Abisoye O1*, Sekoni Adekemi O11Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Lawal Abisoye O; +234 909 458 3041; lawalabisoyeoluwagbemiga@ymail.com Download full article in …

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Awareness and Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening with Pap test among antenatal clinic Attendees at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

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Awareness and Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening with Pap test among antenatal clinic Attendees at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. Peter Waripamo Oweisi1*, Israel Jeremiah1, Nkencho Osegi1, Zakaa Zawua11Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Dr. Peter Waripamo Oweisi; +234 803 708 9554; Treeneeteez@gmail.com Download full article in pdf format JAT …

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Prevalence of HIV and associated risk factors in patients attending accident and emergency department of a tertiary health institution in South-West Nigeria.

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Prevalence of HIV and associated risk factors in patients attending accident and emergency department of a tertiary health institution in South-West Nigeria. Omosanya OE1*, Ayodapo AO2, Ibrahim AO1, Ogundana AO11Department of Family Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.2Bowen University Hospital, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Omosanya OE; +234 803 725 6277; omosanya2015@gmail.com Download full …

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The effect of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide on the duration of labour in term parturients in Yenagoa: A randomized double-blind, control study.

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The effect of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide on the duration of labour in term parturients in Yenagoa: A randomized double-blind, control study. Okoye CN1*, Omietimi JE1, Jeremiah I21Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Nigeria.2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Dr. Okoye CN; +234 803 676 7195; nonsookoye101@gmail.com Download …

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The impact of two socioeconomic indicators on the age at menarche of female undergraduate students in Nigeria: Bayelsa as a case study.

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The impact of two socioeconomic indicators on the age at menarche of female undergraduate students in Nigeria: Bayelsa as a case study. Francis DAU1*, Oyinbo CA1, Eghoi AM21Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.2Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical …

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Client perception of the quality of cervical cancer screening services at a centre in South-South Nigeria.

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Client perception of the quality of cervical cancer screening services at a centre in South-South Nigeria. Zakaa Zawua1*, Nkencho Osegi1, Stephen Musa2, Peter Waripamo Oweisi1, Daniel Ugochukwu Obodo11Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.2Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.*Correspondence: Dr. Zakaa Zawua; +234 806 806 4981; …

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