BACKGROUND The practice of otology in developing countries has remained unsatisfactory. The aim of this study is to describe the practice in a tertiary health institution with a view to articulate strategies for improvement. MATERIALS AND METHOD This a retrospective study of patients with otology problems, who attended Ear, Nose and Throat clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, over a ...

BACKGROUND Cancer is an occasional incidental finding in nodular goiter, but there has been no formal study on this disease in our locality. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To determine the occurrence of histologically diagnosed malignancy in patients who present with nodular goiters. METHODOLOGY This is a 7-year (2000-2006) retrospective study of all histologically diagnosed malignancies within nodula...

BACKGROUND Central poststroke pain (CPSP) caused by sensory dysfunction of central origin is a disabling condition that significantly affects the quality of life of stroke patients. AIM The aim of this study is to determine the clinical profiles and pattern of CPSP among stroke patients in Kano, Nigeria. METHODS The study was a cross-sectional design involving stroke survivors who were ≥18 ...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the smoking habits and social nicotine dependence among dental students, and to find out applicability of the Kano Test in detecting smokers and non-smokers. METHODS The representative sample comprised 223 first-year and sixth-year undergraduate Romanian dental students from the same university, all of whom completed a self-administered questionnaire. Data were collecte...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Usual line of management of diabetes patients is drug and diet with their physical needs usually receiving minimal attention. Among the physical needs, requiring attention is their neuromusculoskeletal disorders. This study was designed to investigate the effect of a twelve-week therapeutic exercise on neuromusculoskeletal disorders of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) patients. ...