BACKGROUND Diagnosis of anemia is challenging in resource-poor settings due to inadequate laboratory resources. This study assessed the validity of the Tallquist haemoglobinometer in assessing anemia among pregnant women in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria. METHODS This was a cross - sectional study, in which 200 pregnant women of reproductive age were selected using multistage sapling method. A ...

Background Information. Monitoring outcome of tuberculosis treatment and understanding the specific reasons for unsuccessful treatment outcome are important in evaluating the effectiveness of tuberculosis control program. This study investigated tuberculosis treatment outcomes and predictors for unsuccessful treatment outcome in Ogbomoso town, Southwestern Nigeria. Methodology. Medical records ...

BACKGROUND Poor adherence to prescribed therapy among patients with chronic diseases is a growing concern which undermines the benefits of current medical care. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the pattern of treatment non-adherence among ambulatory patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in southwestern Nigeria, and to determine the possible factor(s) that accounted for such non-adherence with...

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of haemoglobin variants HbAS and HbAC on asymptomatic malaria compared to normal HbAA among adults living in a malaria hyperendemic area. Seemingly healthy individuals, 2,237 (≥16 years) without clinical symptoms in Iwo, Southwestern Nigeria were screened for this study after informed consent was obtained. A sample of 5 mL of blood was withdrawn f...

OBJECTIVE To determine the histopathologic correlation of fine needle aspiration cytology FNAC of breast masses seen in the department of histopathology of the Federal Medical Center Owo, Southwestern Nigeria. DESIGN This is a 5-year retrospective study of breast lumps seen at Department of Histopathology, Federal Medical Centre Owo, a tertiary health care facility in Southwestern Nigeria bet...

Doctors and clients sometimes experience interactive clashes during hospital meetings in South-western Nigerian hospitals because of their divergent culture-constrained orientation to politeness cues. The goal of this paper is to unpack the discursive elements that characterize interactive confluence and divergence in selected consultative encounters in the hospitals. The findings indicate that...