Department of Surgery, College Of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) / Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria. *Correspondence: D. C. Obalum, Department of Surgery, CMUL/LUTH, Lagos, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected] Abbreviations: DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis; LMWH, Low Molecular Weight Heparin; THRIFT, Thromboembolic Risk Factors; TED, Thromboembolic Deterrent ABSTRACT BACK...

The paper empirically examines the interaction of socio-demographic background variables with inter-spousal communication among married couples in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. However, the socio-demographic background variables of focus in this study include: the age of respondents, educational levels of the couples and occupation respectively. A total sample size of ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Urban malaria is on the rise in Nigeria due to rapid industrialisation and developmental activities. A study was undertaken in Lagos, Nigeria to study the Anopheles breeding in polluted water bodies. METHODS Anopheles larval breeding habitats were surveyed and water samples from 24 larval breeding sites from four strategic areas in urban Lagos were analysed. The relatio...

Using data from the São Paulo Megacity Mental Health Survey and logistic regression models, we studied how childhood neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and family violence were related to adult hypertension and heart disease. After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, child physical abuse was associated with hypertension and heart disease, whereas family violence was associated with hyp...

A megacity is defined by the United Nations as a metropolitan area with a total population of more than 10 million people. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the air pollution in megacities worldwide. This is an extensive topic and brings together recent comprehensive reviews from particular megacities. We have here highlighted the air quality in megacities that are of particular rel...

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This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in ACP if available. Abstract The MIRAGE-Shanghai experiment was designed to characterize the factors controlling regional air pollution near a Chinese Megacity (Shanghai) and was conducted during September 2009. This paper provides an overview of...

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