BACKGROUND: Thyroid disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are interconnected endocrine disorders with a bidirectional relationship. T2DM patients may present with various thyroid abnormalit...
Oromandibular dystonia (OMD) is a rare focal neurological disorder associated with impaired masticatory function, dysphagia, dysphonia, and involuntary abnormal movements of the mandible of varyi...
BACKGROUND: The adolescent period is a unique and crucial period of growth and development, in which the child transits from childhood to adulthood. It is characterised by several changes, both p...
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently associated with hypertension (HTN), adding significantly to its overall morbidity and mortality. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the...
BACKGROUND: Aging is an unavoidable process that is connected with several health issues, including presbycusis, a degenerative disease of the cochlear hair cells and central auditory pathways wi...
BACKGROUND: Various mechanisms are involved in the development of hypertension in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), some of which are due to the disease process, while some are due to t...
BACKGROUND: Anecdotal evidence suggests that placentas may be improperly disposed of due to the lack of knowledge of the best approaches. The reason women request for their placenta in Nigeria re...
We present a 30‑year‑old nullipara with a two‑year history of inability to conceive and a 30‑month history of recurrent lower abdominal pain. Atransvaginal ultrasound scan showed a right ...
BACKGROUND: With the availability of highly active anti‑retroviral therapy and attendant increased lifespan of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‑infected children, late complications of the ...
BACKGROUND: Deep‑vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of morbidity among patients with neurological disease and is implicated in 50%–90% of pulmonary embolisms (PE). AIM: This study aims to...
BACKGROUND: A current national bill on sexual harassment proposes jail terms for failure to investigate and prosecute the offenders of sexual harassment at Nigerian colleges and universities. AIM...
BACKGROUND: The COVID‑19 pandemic has raised serious public health concerns globally. Cases keep increasing across countries: exposing the emergency‑containing capability, level of preparedne...
BACKGROUND: Zinc is an abundant trace element in the body involved in many physiological processes. Its deficiency has been described in HIV‑infected children, especially in advancing illness. ...
The provision of anaesthesia through techniques devoid of opioid is referred to as opioid‑free anaesthesia. Both pain crisis in sickle cell (SC) disease and poor postoperative pain care worsens...
BACKGROUND: Thyroid nodules (TNs) are commonly and frequently encountered in the day‑to‑day clinical practice. Clinical suspicion of malignancy as well as patient anxiety is the frequent reas...
We described a case of a 19-year-old female with a new onset Idiopathic Generalised seizure and Type 1 Diabetes mellitus(TIDM). Diagnosis of epilepsy is based on at least two unprovoked seizures....
BACKGROUND: Proton‑pump inhibitors and histamine‑2‑receptor blockers act by reducing gastric volume and increasing gastric pH. These help to mitigate the effects of aspiration. However, the...
Plexiform neurofibroma rarely affects the external genitalia and is a rare cause of clitoromegaly. The essential aspect of the management is doing a clitoroplasty with the preservation of glandul...
Poor economic indices are implicated in adverse health outcomes. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally with more impact in low‑.and middle‑income countries. Despite ...