BACKGROUND Many diseases including HIV/AIDS can be transmitted in the dental setting when effective infection control procedures are ignored. The aim of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the infection control knowledge and practices of Nigerian dentists in the era of HIV/AIDS. METHODOLOGY Information on knowledge of transmission of HIV, occupational vulnerability, infection control pract...

Background: Preoperative hematocrit estimation has been one of the basic routine requirements before an anaesthetic is administered. Non availability of hematocrit result or a value less than 30% often led to cancellation of an elective surgery by the anaesthetist. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of anemia among adult patients presenting for day case surgery in t...

Adequate knowledge, positive attitude, and feeling of comfort are important factors in providing compassionate care to patients. The purpose of this study was to assess physicians’ knowledge, attitude and global comfort in caring for patients with AIDS (PWA), to determine the sociodemographic variables that could influence physicians’ attitude and global comfort, and to identify any relationshi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the acceptability of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVU) and associated factors among Nigerian women. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 3137 women who presented for transabdominal ultrasound scan between August and November 2010 in two referral hospitals in Nigeria. Data were obtained using a questionnaire. Descriptive and multivariate analysis was perf...