Aim: The study was undertaken to determine the effect of change in lifestyle measures on blood pressure control among adult hypertensive patients. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial involving hypertensive ...

hypertensive patients. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial involving hypertensive adults aged 20 years and above presenting in the General Outpatients' Clinic (GOPC) of Jos University Teaching Hospital ...

Background: An accurate estimation of foetal birth weight is an integral part of the assessment of pregnant women in modern obstetric practice. Globally, there is a rise in the prevalence of maternal obesity, a condition ...

Background: Pregnancy and delivery constitute a period of significant life changes in women with associated major physiological adjustments often associated with anxiety and stress. Providing family support by husbands/family ...

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common killer disease of women in the world, and the commonest killer of women in developing countries like Nigeria, with about 86% of the disease occurring in those countries. ...

Background: Bacterial vaginosis has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes affecting the neonate, mother and invariably the whole family. The general objective of the study was to determine the association between ...

Background. Decentralization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services is a key strategy to achieving universal access to treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS. Our objective was to assess clinical and laboratory ...

Background: Poor sanitary facilities in schools increase the risk of infections, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Methods: A cross sectional study of 66 primary schools (20 public ...

Because of the unique features of the AIDS epidemic in West Africa, we sought to determine if the spectrum of oral lesions among Nigerian patients with HIV-AIDS differs from that found in other regions. Of 500 patients ...

Background: To demonstrate the effectiveness of group visits in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the effect on patient satisfaction. Methods: Two hundred consenting type 2 diabetics receiving care ...