Niger J Clin Pract
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Intestinal helminthiasis is one of the most common and neglected diseases affecting all age groups, especially among school children. It is a disease condition of suboptimal environment and poor personal hygiene, and is more prevalent in children in institutionalized centers. ⋯ This study showed that the prevalence and intensity of intestinal helminthiasis amongst the surveyed children in the South-Eastern Nigeria are 2.5% and more common among preschool aged children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized split-mouth study for evaluating the efficacy of nimesulide and nimesulide + Thiocolchicoside combination following impacted mandibular third molar surgery.
This study aimed to evaluate acute postoperative pain management and trismus in 35 patients undergoing extractions of the two mandibular third molars, in mesioangular positions, at two different visits who consumed nimesulide + thiocolchicoside or only nimesulide. ⋯ Nimesulide (100 mg) + thiocolchicoside (8 mg) combination has higher analgesic efficacy and better trismus outcomes compared to only nimesulide (100 mg) when orally administered following mandibular third molar surgeries.
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Breastfeeding-related Neck Pain (BFNP) is prevalent in nursing mothers and cuts across the utilization of different breastfeeding (BF) hold positions. Biomechanical considerations to highlight ergonomically safe BF positions for the prevention of BFNP have not been previously studied. ⋯ The breastfeeding hold position adopted during BF tasks may not be a determinant of BFNP in nursing mothers. Further studies to ascertain the biomechanical implications of the utilized BF holds are recommended.
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Epidemiology of nosocomial infections may show variability because of under-estimation of infection control measures (ICMs) in coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) outbreak. ⋯ COPD and CVC use were determined as risk factors for Acinetobacter bacteremia development, and failures in ICM may have led to cross-contamination of endemic A. baumannii. The outbreak could be controlled within 3 weeks of interventions.
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Preterm births constitute a major clinical problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the perinatal, neonatal, and childhood periods. Decisions around initiating and/or continuing resuscitation and treatment of preterm infants (PI) both at birth and afterwards need careful consideration. While the developed countries have published guidelines for the resuscitation and care of the PI, this is not the case in developing countries where availability of resources and the absence of a published guidelines impacts on practice. Our study was therefore carried out to access the practice and decision-making that surrounds the resuscitation of PIs by neonatologists and neonatal nurses working in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across Nigeria. ⋯ Our survey revealed considerable variation in resuscitation practices amongst different neonatal care providers. Having a framework that will formulate and publish a national guideline based on factors like local survival rates, societal norms, and resources and ensuring that it is adopted by all NICUs will generate greater consistency of care.