Niger J Clin Pract
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Presbyacusis is a cause of hearing loss in adults worldwide. It is a type of auditory dysfunction thought to be due to a series of insults over time including agerelated degeneration, noise exposure, and diseases of the ear. It usually affects the high frequencies of hearing. Presbyacusis has a tremendous impact on the quality of life of millions of the aged and is fast becoming an increasingly prevalent disorder as the population ages. Nigerian population is becoming progressively older making it imperative to focus on this area of research. It is worth noting that the Nigerian public health system does not have an effective and sustainable hearing loss screening strategy for lateonset hearing loss in adults. ⋯ The study showed that the prevalence of ARHL from age 55 years and above at Gwagwalada Area Council, of FCT, Abuja was 75.0%.
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Globally, low back pain (LBP) is now the leading cause of disability. Patients often have lumbar spine motion dysfunction (motion decrease/increase), and this may affect the lumbar lordosis (LL). Though the relationship between LL and LBP is controversial, it has immense clinical significance, because it serves as the basis of therapeutic exercises for treating and preventing LBP. An angular measure of LL that consistently detects even a small lordotic change (LC) would be considered reliable. ⋯ LSJA is a reliable measure of lumbar LC in physical therapy of LBP, especially, the non-specific LBP disorders.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Analgesia for postoperative myomectomy pain: A comparison of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block and wound infiltration.
Acute postoperative pain after myomectomy can impair patient function. Like all other postoperative pain, it is a challenge requiring solution, particularly in developing countries. Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and wound infiltration (WI) are both known to be effective in managing postoperative pain. It is not certain if transversus abdominis plain block would be superior to wound infiltration. Aims: It was hypothesized that the TAP block has similar analgesic effectiveness to wound infiltration. ⋯ TAP block provided a longer duration of analgesia and a clinically superior quality of analgesia to wound infiltration.
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Most recent studies in Nigeria have documented high prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Several mechanisms may link hypertension and obesity hence the high prevalences of both disorders in Nigeria. There are however no studies on the prevalence of hypertension among the obese in urban settings. ⋯ Individuals with overweight/obesity have very high rates of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension also increased with and BMI. Thus, there is need for targeted health education in adults to address the burden of obesity and hypertension to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in the community.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of bone available for harvesting from the anterior palate region using IOPA (Intra Oral Peri Apical) radiographs. ⋯ For the purpose of harvesting autogenous bone, from the region of incisor and canine approximately 6.35 to 6.9 mm height and 7.4 to 8.1 mm width of bone may be harvested maintaining a safe distance from the apices of the teeth and the nasal floor. The premolar region does appear to yield sufficient bone at safe distances from the maxillary sinus and the apices of the premolars.