ed by: African Index Medicus (WHO), CAB Abstracts, Index Copernicus, Global Health Abstracts, Asian Science Index, Index Veterinarius, Bioline International , African Journals online Full-text available at http://www.ajbrui.com http://www.bioline.br/md http://www.ajol.com Received: October 2007 Accepted (Revised): December 2007 Published May 2008 Mini -Review Pain in Osteoarthritis Enohumah KO ...

This paper describes the inadequacies of public provision for solid waste collection and disposal in Benin City (and also in other Nigerian cities) and the limitations of the privatized schemes that have sought to address these inadequacies. Its description of solid waste management in Benin City draws on the author’s interviews with 591 households which revealed that three-fifths had no solid ...

and ineffective use of barrier contraceptives8 and the decreased value placed on virginity.9 To date, however, few studies have investigated young people’s perceptions of the problem. To design appropriate interventions, it is important to know about adolescents’ knowledge of and experience with STDs and about their health-seeking behavior related to STDs. For example, we need information about...

The studies of the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in burn wounds contamination in the ward were carried out. From a total of 166 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, 104 (62.7%) were obtained from freshly admitted burn wounds inmates where the isolates predominated in second-degree burns 45 (43.3%), followed by first-degree 38(36.5%) and thirddegree 21(20.2%). From long term patients, a total ...

INTRODUCTION The burden of HSV-2 infection, the cause of most cases of genital herpes in Nigeria, varies from region to region; and so are the associated factors. This infection is known to be responsible for several negative pregnancy outcomes. There is currently no documented data on sexual behavioral factors associated with the occurrence of HSV-2 infection or seroprevalence among pregnant w...

Introduction: Inflammation has been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. The inflammatory basis of breast cancer has not been evaluated in our environment. Objective: The purpose of this present study is to compare the level of some systemic inflammation markers in patients with breast cancer to those of apparently healthy populace in Benin City, Nigeria. Methodology: This...

BACKGROUND Orphans may be envisaged to have sub-optimal care and may be predisposed to high worm burden. This study was undertaken to determine prevalence and intensity of intestinal helminthiasis in children living in orphanages in Benin City, Nigeria. METHODS Fresh stool samples from 150 children (0-17 years) living in 10 orphanages in Benin City, were analyzed using the Kato-Katz technique...

BACKGROUND Intestinal helminths are often associated with poor growth and reduced physical activities, and may worsen already compromised nutritional status of children living in orphanages. AIMS To determine the relationship between intestinal helminthiasis and nutritional status of children living in orphanages in Benin City, Nigeria. SETTING AND DESIGN A cross sectional study carried out...

OBJECTIVE To determine if there are monthly variations in the rate of deliveries in Benin City, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective descriptive study carried out in the three major obstetric centers in Benin City, Nigeria. We extracted the total number of deliveries from the hospitals' records for over a five-year period and analyzed the figures for monthly variation in delivery ra...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis, and the effect of CD4(+) T cell counts and demographics on its prevalence among HIV-positive patients in Benin City, Nigeria. METHODS Urine and blood samples were collected from 2000 HIV-positive subjects. A wet preparation of the urine deposit was examined microscopically to identify ova of Schistosoma haemat...