Pangolins in south-west Nigeria – current status and prognosis

Current Prognosis for Childhood Cancer in the South West Region

Captive breeding of pangolins: current status, problems and future prospects

Pangolins are unique placental mammals with eight species existing in the world, which have adapted to a highly specialized diet of ants and termites, and are of significance in the control of forest termite disaster. Besides their ecological value, pangolins are extremely important economic animals with the value as medicine and food. At present, illegal hunting and habitat destruction have dr...

Stroke in South West Nigeria

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a significant economic, social, and medical problem worldwide. This retrospective follow-up study aimed to review the pattern, types, and case fatality of stroke in Nigeria. Methods—Records of all stroke patients admitted into Ogun State University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH), Sagamu, from December 1993 to November 2003 were reviewed. Patients were classified into...

Groundwater contamination in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria

Groundwater is the main source of water for domestic use in Nigeria because it is perceived to be clean. The presence of geogenic contaminants (arsenic and fluoride), and the level of awareness of their presence in groundwater in Ibadan, Nigeria was examined in this study. A total of one hundred and twenty groundwater samples were collected from hand dug wells which tap into shallow aquifers an...

Social support and management of hypertension in south-west Nigeria

INTRODUCTION Social support can facilitate compliance or adherence to recommended treatment regimens, especially for chronic disease management. There is little data from Africa on the role of social support in the management of chronic disease. OBJECTIVE The current study investigated the relationship between social support for treatment compliance among hypertensive subjects in a poor urban...