African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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MALARIA TREATMENT OUTCOME AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ATTENDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN UMUAHIA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE NIGERIA.
(2010-10)Malaria remains a major health problem in Africa where one child in 10 dies before the age of five years. Despite the availability of affordable preventive/curative interventions in the Primary Health Centres (PHC) in ... -
MECHANISM OF ANTI-GASTRIC ULCER EFFECT OF BETULINIC ACID IN MALE ALBINO RATS
(2011-03)Betulinic acid (BA) is a lupane-type triterpene that has been identified and isolated from different plant species used in ethnomedicine worldwide. It is known to possess anti-ulcer, anti-tumor and anti-microbial properties. ... -
EFFECTS OF CHLOROQUINE, AMODIAQUINE, SULFADOXINE-PYRIMETHAMINE AND ARTESUNATE ON GASTRIC ACID SECRETION IN RATS
(2011-07)Gastric Acid Secretion (GAS) plays an important role in ulcerogenesis. Some antimalaria drugs have been shown to interfere with gastric mucosal integrity, thereby facilitating the development of gastric ulceration. ... -
DELAYED HEALING OF ACETIC ACID-INDUCED ULCERATION IN THE STOMACH OF LEAD-EXPOSED RATS
(2014-01)Reported cases of environmental lead exposure and its effects on the health of humans and livestock are on the increase globally. Lead affects many biological systems leading to death if it is beyond acceptable limits. ... -
ESTIMATES OF FERTILITY AND CHILD MORTALITY IN JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE
(2011-04)In Nigeria the database for fertility and child mortality are unreliable as a result of poor quality data from vital registration. There is a need to estimate these indicators, not only to assess maternal and child health ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND UTILISATION OF HIV COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
(2014-12)HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) is the entry point for the treatment and prevention of HIV transmission. The role of teachers in national development can be jeopardized if there is a high prevalence of HIV infection among ... -
HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOURS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF CATARACT AMONG PATIENTS AWAITING SURGERY AT THE AJEROMI GENERAL HOSPITAL, LAGOS, NIGERIA
(2012-03)Cataract is a problem of public health importance worldwide, which accounts for most of the causes of blindness among persons aged 50 years and above in Nigeria. People’s perceptions of cataract and their cataract related ... -
AMELIORATIVE ROLE OF SELECTED MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS ON OXIDATIVE STRESS AND WOUND HEALING IN DIABETIC RATS AND TYPE 2 DIABETICS
(2012-03)Oxidative Stress (OS) has been implicated in aetiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and its complications including Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU). The role of antioxidant micronutrient supplementation on enzymatic and non-enzymatic ... -
CYTOKINES, REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES AND OXIDATIVE STRESS INDICES IN GENITAL CHLAMYDIA INFECTION IN NIGERIANS WITH TUBAL INFERTILITY
(2012-11)Tubal damage is the commonest cause of infertility in Nigerians and Genital Chlamydia Infection (GCI) is one of the major causes. Pathologic mechanisms involving hormonal, oxidative and cytokine responses have been suggested ... -
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING HEAVY METALS TO OESTRADIOL MODULATION AND SEMEN QUALITY IN NIGERIAN MEN
(2011-06)Declining male fertility is of global concern and has been linked to the effects of endocrine disruptors on the modulation of oestradiol. These disruptors are also recognised to be toxic to the testes. Selenium and zinc ... -
DETERMINANTS OF RESPONSES TO ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS IN CHILDREN WITH UNCOMPLICATED PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA
(2011-03)Drug resistance is a challenge to malaria control efforts and several factors including parasite genetics, host factors and pharmacokinetics may contribute to the selection of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum. Understanding ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING OF THE IBADAN LOW BACK PAIN DISABILITY SCALE
(2015-03)Scales which are used for measuring healthcare outcomes are often developed in the context of the culture and environment of the people for which they were originally developed. Scales originally developed for Nigerian ... -
EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY –BASED REHABILITATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND SELF-ESTEEM OF PERSONS WITH MOBILITY-RELATED PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN NIGERIA
(2015-09)Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is a programme of care by which Persons with Mobility Disabilities (PwMDs) may access comprehensive rehabilitation services. The CBR intervention can improve the quality of life and ... -
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 ... -
A 12-MONTH PATTERN AND INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF MOTOR PERFORMANCE, FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY, SOCIETAL PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF STROKE SURVIVORS
(2012-08)Stroke is a major cause of disability affecting human functioning and health attributes such as Motor Performance (MP), Functional Activity (FA), Societal Participation (SP) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). ... -
IMPACT OF MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND GENERAL HEALTH STATUS OF CAREGIVERS
(2011-11)Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neuropaediatric condition which occurs as a result of damage to an immature brain resulting in abnormal motor development requiring special care. Caring for children with CP may affect the quality ... -
EFFICACY OF BIOMECHANICAL ANKLE PLATFORM SYSTEM AND A STRENGTHENING EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
(2012-08)Cerebral Palsy (CP), the most common neuropaediatric disorder, is characterised by impaired Functional Performance (FP) which may be associated with reduced muscular strength and poor balance. Improving balance and ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTS OF EIGHT WEEKS OF NECK STABILISATION AND DYNAMIC EXERCISES ON SELECTED CLINICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABLES AMONG PATIENTS WITH NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAIN
(2015-11)Non-specific Neck Pain (NsNP) constitutes a burden to the bearers and a management challenge to physiotherapists globally. Effectiveness of neck stabilisation and dynamic exercises in the management of NsNP has been ... -
EFFECTS OF A 12-WEEK AEROBIC EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON CARDIORESPIRATORY AND HAEMATOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA.
(2011-02)Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is a genetic disorder characterized by predominance of sickle cell haemoglobin. Its management is multidisciplinary but does not routinely include physiotherapy except when certain complications ...
