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CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF CARE AMONG VAGRANT AND NON-VAGRANT MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS ADMITTED TO NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, ARO-ABEOKUTA-NIGERIA
(2010-04)The vagrant mentally ill patients constitute an especially marginalised group with a scanty attention paid to them. There is a dearth of literature on this group of patients in the developing countries and most of the work ... -
CLINICAL, LABORATORY AND ANGIOGRAPHIC STUDIES ON ADULT NIGERIANS WITH HEART MUSCLE DISEASE
(1977-07)Heart muscle disease (HMD) is a common cardiovascular disease Nigerians. It presents with cardiomegaly associated with myocardial failure. Some of the patients have mild, transient hypertension when they are in failure ... -
COBALT AND IRON CONSUMPTION IN MAN ( A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TH E FACTORS REGULATING ABSORPTION IN SUBJECT WITH OR WITHOUT DISORDERS OF IRON METABOLISM
(1971)A direct correlation was found between the intestinal absorption of cobalt and iron over the range of values where iron absorption is normal or increased. This observation demonstrates that cobalt and iron share at least ... -
COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LEVEL FACTORS INFLUENCING MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP (15-49) IN NIGERIA
(2012-07)The prevalence of modern contraceptive use still remains low in Nigeria with wide variations in different geopolitical zones. While researchers have devoted considerable attention to the impact of individual-level factors ... -
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND PREVALENCE OF MALARIA PARASITE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN TWO COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-04)Malaria remains a major public health problem with different prevalence rates across the rural-urban areas of Nigeria. It is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women and children. However, evidences ... -
COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF COMPOSTED COW AND GOAT WASTES ON VIGNA UNGUICULATA GROWTH AND YIELD
(2014-02)ARSTRACT Organic solid wastes constitute nuisance in most urban cities and often pose serious management problems. Composting the biomass is a safe form of managing and recovering nutrients from it. Ruminant wastes are ... -
COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF THE AFLATOXINS ON SOME ENERGY-LINKED FUNCTIONS OF RAT LIVER MITOCHONDRIA IN VITRO
(1975-09)Aflatoxins B1, B2, M1, G1 and G2 were isolated and purified. By chemical, spectrophotometric and polarographic techniques, the effects of these compounds on some energy-linked functions of rat liver mitochondria were ... -
COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF SIX-WEEK SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND QUADRICEPS STRENGTHENING PROGRAMMES ON PAIN, PHYSICAL FUNCTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
(2017-01)Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common musculoskeletal disorder accompanied by pain, functional disability and reduced quality of life. Self-Management Education (SME) and Quadriceps Strengthening Exercises (QSE) have ... -
COMPARATIVE METABOLISM OF LINAMARIN (2β-D- GLUCOPYRANOSYL OXY) -2METHYLPROPANE NITRILE) IN RATS AND MICE
(2013-07)Cyanide interferes, acutely, with cellular respiration by inhibiting cytsochrome oxidase activity. Living in the tropics increased vulnerability to cyanide mainly through ingestion of free Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) derived ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE STRUCTURES OF THE RED CELL MEMBRANES AND THE CALCIUM-PUMPING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE IN SOME MAMMALIAN SPECIES
(1984-05)Erythrocyte ghost membranes were isolated from blood samples obtained from five mammalian species, namely: (i) human (Homo sapiens), (ii) bovine (Bos taurus), (iii) porcine (Sus scrofa melitensis), (iv) ovine (Ovis aries ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS SOURCE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO PRIMARY FIVE PUPILS IN ONITSHA
(1988-07)The family (parents) and the School (teachers) are two major sources of health Information to primary school children. The health information so received by school children are meant to increase their health knowledge. But ... -
COMPARISON OF FOUR PHYSIOTHERAPY REGIMENS IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN
(2008-10)Chronic mechanical Low Back Pain (LBP) remains a leading cause of disability and quality of life depreciating factor, the treatment of which continues to pose challenges to both clinicians and researchers. Several treatment ... -
COMPARISON OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE
(2012-08)Gender based violence (GBV) occurs worldwide and is a major public health problem. There is however dearth of information on experience of GBV among students in both public and private secondary schools in Nigeria. The ... -
COMPARISON OF LIFESTYLE, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND VULNERABILITY AMONG THE ELDERLY IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-12)The proportion of the elderly (≥65 years) is increasing in Nigeria and presently constitute 3.2% of the population. Although adequate nutrition is essential for healthy ageing, many elderly become vulnerable to nutritional ... -
COMPARISON OF THE PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND TRANSIENT PYSCHOTIC DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA (2006-2010)
(2012-08)Acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) are disorders from schizophrenia. However very little research has been done on this disorder in low income countries where the magnitude is as much as ten times the incidence ... -
COMPLIANCE OF COMMERCIAL MOTORISTS WITH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
(2015-08)Human factor has been identified as one of the reasons for Road traffic accident (RTA), which is a major cause of death, injuries and disabilities. The University of Ibadan (UI) in recognition of this challenge has instituted ... -
COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG VETERINARIANS IN NIGERIAN
(2012-09)Veterinarians are professionals with high level of knowledge on animal disease care and were trained on modes of zoonotic diseases transmission. The global rising prevalence of morbidity and mortality among these ... -
COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED DIETARY REGIMEN AMONG HYPERTENSIVE OUT-PATIENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE
(2016-02)Hypertension among patients could be well managed if patients comply with the prescribed dietary regimen. Noncompliance with prescribed dietary regimen is one of the major causes for poor control of hypertension among ... -
COMPUTERISED TOMOGRAPHIC BRAIN SCAN FINDINGS IN A COHORT OF NIGERIANS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND MANIA
(1995-05)Computerised tomographic (CT) scan has become a useful and reliable non-invasive tool for investigating possible neuropathological conditions associated with psychiatric disorders. While earlier studies of the so called ... -
CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL INTEREST GROUPS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN APATA
(1987-09)A successful self-help programmes in a community depends on the cooperation of its members. Cooperation is absent in a situation where no records of collaborative action and little sign of community organisation. The ...