1 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 2 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 3 Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria 4 Haematology Department, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City,...

ENURESIS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIAN CHILDREN: PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS AND PARENTAL PERCEPTION OF TREATMENT 1 2 Abiodun MT, Oluwafemi RO Department of Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria Department of Paediatrics, Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, Ondo State Nigeria Correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Moses Temidayo Abiodun Email: Department of Child He...

examination of faecal samples of 6,430 school children aged between 2 and 20 years, for gastrointestinal parasites using sedimentation and kato smear techniques was carried out in benin city, nigeria between january 1997 and december 1998. four thousand two hundred and thirty six (65.8%) were infected. three species of protozoa and 8 species of helminths were recorded as follows: entamoeba hist...

An assessment of personality and psychological distress of people living with delusional halitosis attending Oral Wellness Centre (OWC) at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City over a six-month period was undertaken. Five (5) patients with age range of 18-30 years and a mean age of 24 years (SD = 4.47) were included in the study. These individuals manifested multiple symptoms as...

and traditional methods of contraception has always been shown to be poor among Nigerian adolescents. The 1990 Demographic and Health Survey found that only 11% of sexually active women aged 15–19 ever used any modern contraceptive method. Such rates of contraceptive use are much lower than levels seen in similar age-groups in many Sub-Saharan African countries, or than levels in industrialized...

Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Methanol and Chloroform Extracts of Alchornea cordifolia Leaves on Cariogenic Bacteria and Other Pathogenic Oral Bacteria E O Oshomoh 1, , O Oyiborhoro 2 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty OF Basic Medical Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, O...

The HIV/AIDS pandemic has changed the prevalence of some infectious diseases. Hepatitis B is a very important potentially lethal and presently treatable infection which affects the course of HIV disease. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus [HBV] infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patents undergoing treatment in two major hospitals in...

Pilot survey of oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study of adults in Benin City,Edo Title: State Nigeria

At the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, after our first publication titled “Inevitable Caesarean Myomectomy”1, we have since 1996 routinely carried out myomectomy during caesarean section. The result of our first 25 cases was published in 2001.2 We have since then carried out more than 70 procedures of caesarean myomectomy. Our investigations on comparative blood loss...

OBJECTIVE To determine the serosusceptibility of rubella infection in pregnancy and the feasibility of establishing an organized prevention program in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective, cross-sectional, laboratory-based study involved 300 consecutive pregnant women who gave informed consent and were screened for rubella immunoglobulins G (IgG) and M (IgM),...