A total of 6, 933 cattle slaughtered at Kano old abattoir during the wet season month of July, 2014 were examined during post mortem meat inspection in order to determine the prevalence of liver condemnation in weight (kg) due to fascioliasis and its financial losses in naira (N) equivalent. Data were obtained by macroscopic examination, palpation and incision of each liver for size, consistenc...

INTRODUCTION Quality of life (QoL) studies provide information about the impact of disease, the treatment of symptoms, and outcomes following treatment. The present study aims to evaluate the postoperative QoL of patients treated for oral cancer in a Nigerian government tertiary hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study on consenting patients with oral cancer was undertaken at Aminu...

The study aimed to determine if selenium deficiency, serum ceruloplasmin and traditional birth practices are risk factors for peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), in Kano, Nigeria. This is a case-control study carried out in three hospitals, and PPCM patients were followed up for six months. Critically low serum selenium concentration was defined as <70 µg/L. A total of 39 PPCM patients and 50 con...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of eclampsia and examine the maternal and fetal outcome. METHODS A hundred and twenty consecutive admissions with eclampsia managed in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria, were prospectively collated and analysed. Maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality were recorded. RESULTS The incidence of eclampsia was 1.2% of deliveries. Most (69.2%) of t...

BACKGROUND In northern Nigeria, trachoma is an important public health problem, but there are currently few population-based data on prevalence of disease and no formal trachoma control programs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In Kano state, Nigeria, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey using multistage cluster random sampling, combining examination for clinical signs of tra...