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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in an Apparently Healthy Population in the Niger Delta Region of Southern Nigeria
November 15, 2021
Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder due to a lack of or resistance of body tissues to the action of insulin leading to persistent hyperglycemia and subsequent target organ damages. The prevalence of Diabetes is on the rise in this part of the world mainly as a
Complications Associated With Male Neonatal Circumcision Performed By Poorly-Trained Health Professionals and Re-circumcision: Case Series at a Tertiary Hospital
November 15, 2021
Background: Male circumcision is one of the age old surgical procedures carried out globally. Researchers have identified medical, social and religious benefits of male circumcision. Good surgical technique as well as the competence of the surgeon will help prevent complications following the procedure. However, if this procedure is done by
Molecular Detection and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Central Nigerian Tertiary Hospital
November 15, 2021
Background: Production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) is the most common mechanism of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins among Enterobacteriaceae including Klebsiella pneumonia and this presents therapeutic challenges managing infections caused by these strains of bacteria. Aim: To determine the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility profile and major ESBL encoding genes among Klebsiella pneumoniae
Comparing day 0 and day 28, Hematological and Biochemical parameter changes, on Male white Rattus norvegicus exposed to Urtica dioica...
November 6, 2021
Introduction: With an increase in the use of herbal medications in the world today, so is the increasing concern about their safety/toxicity. Toxicity tests are essential for the development of new drugs and for extending the therapeutic potential of existing drugs. One such test is the examination of hematological and
Microbial Load and Resistance Pattern of Bacteria Organisms in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Household Rat
November 4, 2021
Background: Household rats are known agents of human diseases worldwide. They are vehicles of transmission of bacteria, viral, fungal, and protozoal disease to man. Rats and human guts with similarities are colonized with normal flora that can harbor multidrug-resistant organisms transmissible to man. Aim: This study investigates the microbial load
The Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in the Niger Delta Region of Southern Nigeria
November 4, 2021
Background: Dyslipidaemia is a general term used to describe high levels of LDL-C, TGs or low levels of HDL. They are major to atherosclerosis and its related conditions such as coronary heart disease, ischemic cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease. Data are scanty on the prevalence and pattern of dyslipidemia
Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Performance of Glycine max (L.) Merr. Grown on Acidified Soil
October 29, 2021
Mycorrhiza is an association between the roots of vascular plants and fungus, with a protective role for plants rooted in soils with high metal concentrations, such as acidic and contaminated soils. This study evaluated different pH levels with the inoculation of Mycorrhiza (Glomus deserticola) to ascertain the influence of mycorrhiza
Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on (Zea mays) Cultivated on Sewage Contaminated Soil
October 29, 2021
Soil contamination is one of the major environmental challenges affecting farmers and their crops as a result of improper sewage management, industrial waste mismanagement among others. The influence of three species of AMF (Gigaspora sp, Glomus clarium and Glomus mossea) on Maize (Oba super 98 hybrid variety) cultivated on sewage
The Panorama of Pentecostal Philosophy of Life:  Its Relevance and Challenges in Contemporary Zimbabwe
October 28, 2021
The Prevalence of Obesity in a Rural Setting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
October 18, 2021
Background: Obesity is a state of excess storage of body fat. It is currently quantitated by means of the body mass index (BMI), calculated from BMI= height in meters/weight in kilograms squared. However the BMI scale generally correlates with the degree of obesity and with risk. The prevalence of Obesity