Niger J Clin Pract
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Meta Analysis
Prevalence and trends of adult overweight and obesity in Nigeria - A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The prevalence of obesity and its attendant complications are on the increase globally-sub-Saharan Africa inclusive. Obesity confers an increased risk of coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, ischemic stroke, and some cancers. In Nigeria, several individual reports estimate an exponential increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. ⋯ The prevalence of obesity and overweight in Nigeria is high with a rising trend over the years. A Nigerian national health survey of non-communicable diseases especially the burden of overweight/obesity is recommended to through more light on the subject. There is need for concerted effort to tame the tide of rising obesity rates in Nigeria.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of spinal anesthesia that is performed in sitting or right lateral position on post-spinal headache and intraocular pressure during elective cesarean section.
Although spinal anesthesia can be applied in different patient positions, the most frequently used positions are sitting and lateral positions. It is known that different patient positions during spinal anesthesia have effects on hemodynamic parameters, postdural puncture headache, and intraocular pressure. ⋯ Spinal anesthesia performed in the sitting position for cesarean section caused a higher postspinal headache than in the right lateral position, but the position did not affect intraocular pressure.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of rh-PDGF-BB and Emdogain with or without DFDBA using M-MIST in the treatment of intrabony defects.
The versatile combination of emdogain or enamel matrix derivative (EMD), recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB (rhPDGF-BB), and demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) has not been utilized in the treatment of intrabony defects yet. ⋯ The additional use of DFDBA provides superior benefits in terms of LBG and % BF in intrabony defects. This improvement might be attributed to the use of an osteoinductive scaffold.
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To determine the utilization of eye care services in an underserved community in Enugu State, Nigeria. ⋯ There is a low rate of eye care service utilization in the Ugbawka community of Enugu State, Nigeria. The cost of eye care services, distance, and bad road infrastructure were the major barriers to the use of eye care services. These suggest the need for the provision of affordable and accessible eye care services in this community to reduce the burden of visual impairment and blindness.
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Kidney involvement in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pathology has been supported by high frequency of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression on renal cells and reports of acute kidney injury. However, the association between host viral load and kidney function is not clear. ⋯ COVID-19 patients with mild respiratory symptoms exhibited renal abnormalities, electrolytes, and acid-base imbalances which were partly associated with SARS-CoV-2 viral load.