Quality of life among people living with mental illness and predictors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsThe current systematic review and meta-analysis showed that almost half of patients with mental illness had poor QoL. Being illiterate, having a comorbid medical condition, having a low monthly income, having positive symptoms, and having negative symptoms of mental illness were independent predictors of poor QoL. This systematic review and meta-analysis emphasize that poor QoL of people with mental illness in Africa needs attention to reduce its negative consequences. (Source: Quality of Life Research)
Source: Quality of Life Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
E-cigarettes in Nigeria: A scoping review of evidence
CONCLUSION: There is an urgent need for more scientific investigations on the sociodemographic, economic, health, and regulatory landscape of e-cigarettes in Nigeria, as robust empirical evidence is needed for the effective planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based policies and interventions on e-cigarettes control and regulation in Nigeria.PMID:38660005 | PMC:PMC11040567 | DOI:10.1002/hsr2.2074 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Oluwatobi E Adegbile Oluwatomilayo D Adeniji Jimoh Amzat Kehinde K Kanmodi Source Type: research
Using Linkage-enhancement Strategies to Bridge Treatment Gap among Inmates and Former Inmates in Correctional Settings with Inadequate Mental Health Care
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):116-131.ABSTRACTService linkage and skill enhancement strategies were devised in Nigerian prisons with inadequate mental health resources to support the provision of psycho-legal services, including the assessments, identification, and care of inmates and former inmates with mental illness. Over the study period, 74 individuals, consisting of 64 (86.5%) males with a mean age of 33.25 (SD=11.2) years received care or psycho-legal services through these strategies. Clinically, 49% of the participants were diagnosed with schizophrenia (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth ...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrew T Olagunju Oluyemi O Akanni Stephen O Oluwaniyi Ambrose O Lawani Michael O Olutoki Jeffrey Wang Olajide Adelugba Abdullah H Alqahtani John W Bradford Gary A Chaimowitz Source Type: research
Pursuance of a Yoruba name for cervical cancer in Southwest Nigeria: a case study
CONCLUSIONS: There was no consensus Yoruba name for cervical cancer among the study participants. Efforts to educate the Yoruba speaking populace about cervical cancer, its prevention, management and participation in its research can be frustrated if a generally accepted Yoruba name is not provided for this cancer. Stakeholders' collaboration is required to get an appropriate Yoruba name for cervical cancer.PMID:38658005 | DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074020 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - April 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Folusho Mubowale Balogun Olayemi Omotade Source Type: research
Systematic literature review of heavy metal contamination of the Nigerian environment from E-waste management: associated health and carcinogenic risk assessment
This study harmonizes primary data on HMs from e-waste in different Nigerian environmental media including the air, soil, surface dust, water and plant. We estimated the possible health implications, single and aggregative soil and water pollution indices in adult and children, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks secondary to HM exposure and mapped out the possible mechanism of carcinogenesis. Analysis showed that soil, water, surface dust and plant matrices in Nigerian environment are variedly but considerably contaminated with combination of HMs. The significantly high values of the hazard quotient and hazard index o...
Source: Toxicology - April 23, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: W M Owonikoko C G Alimba Source Type: research
Systematic literature review of heavy metal contamination of the Nigerian environment from E-waste management: associated health and carcinogenic risk assessment
This study harmonizes primary data on HMs from e-waste in different Nigerian environmental media including the air, soil, surface dust, water and plant. We estimated the possible health implications, single and aggregative soil and water pollution indices in adult and children, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks secondary to HM exposure and mapped out the possible mechanism of carcinogenesis. Analysis showed that soil, water, surface dust and plant matrices in Nigerian environment are variedly but considerably contaminated with combination of HMs. The significantly high values of the hazard quotient and hazard index o...
Source: Toxicology - April 23, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: W M Owonikoko C G Alimba Source Type: research
Environmental Justice and Health in Nigeria
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified 17 goals to achieve by the year 2030, with many of these goals directly or indirectly linked to environmental justice. Health outcomes remain poor in Nigeria; the country ranks low in environmental quality despite supporting environmental treaties and laws. The burden of diseases in the country is in part related to poor environmental quality and is linked to environmental justice issues, such as mining, energy exploration, transport emission, poor waste management, and proliferation of slum settlement.Recent FindingsPrevious studie...
Source: Current Environmental Health Reports - April 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Pursuance of a Yoruba name for cervical cancer in Southwest Nigeria: a case study
Conclusions
There was no consensus Yoruba name for cervical cancer among the study participants. Efforts to educate the Yoruba speaking populace about cervical cancer, its prevention, management and participation in its research can be frustrated if a generally accepted Yoruba name is not provided for this cancer. Stakeholders’ collaboration is required to get an appropriate Yoruba name for cervical cancer. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Balogun, F. M., Omotade, O. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research
Correction: Receipt of seasonal malaria chemoprevention by age-ineligible children and associated factors in nine implementation states in Nigeria
(Source: Malaria Journal)
Source: Malaria Journal - April 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Taiwo Ibinaiye, Kunle Rotimi, Ayodeji Balogun, Adaeze Aidenagbon, Chibuzo Oguoma, Christian Rassi, Kevin Baker, Olusola Oresanya and Chuks Nnaji Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Trophodynamics and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Seafood from a Tropical Estuary in the Gulf of Guinea
This study provides the first insights on the trophic transfer and risk assessment of heavy metals from petroleum and gas operations impacting the Escravos Estuary and the implications to public health.PMID:38649017 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118977 (Source: Environmental Research)
Source: Environmental Research - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abraham O Ekperusi David O Asiwa Source Type: research
Molecular docking, MMGBSA, and ADMET studies of phytoconstituents of < em > Ocimum gratissimum < /em > on multiple breast cancer targets
Nat Prod Res. 2024 Apr 22:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2344193. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTO. gratissimum is one of the most common medicinal plants in every community in Nigeria. This plant has been presumed to be useful in the management of diseases including breast cancer, which is one the commonest cancers affecting women globally. Hence, this study aimed to computationally investigate the phytochemicals present in O. gratissimum by elucidate their binding dynamics against five selected molecular targets of breast cancer and predict their pharmacokinetics properties. Molecular docking, MMGBSA calculation and ADME...
Source: Natural Product Research - April 22, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye Toluwase Hezekiah Fatoki Precious Ayorinde Akinnusi Olawale Rasaq Ajuwon Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye Temitope Olawale Jeje Olutunmise Victoria Owolabi Oluwatosin O Ogedengbe Claudia Genovese Source Type: research
Validation of an online version of the rapid estimate of adult literacy in dentistry-30 for use by medical and dental students in Nigeria
This study sought to modify the REALD-30 for online application (eREALD-30) and evaluate its content... (Source: BMC Oral Health)
Source: BMC Oral Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Abayomi Abdul-Afeez Afolabi, Adetomiwa Oluwanifemi Afolabi and Mor ẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Body image perception and social support as predictors of psychological distress among third trimester pregnant women in Nigeria
Body image perception and social support during pregnancy can impact the psychological distress levels experienced by pregnant women. As a result, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship betw... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Eunice Ogunmodede, Simeon Ojo, Oluwafemi Ilori and Deborah T. Esan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sexual and reproductive health information needs; an inquiry from the lens of in-school adolescents in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria
It is important to understand the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents from the adolescents themselves to address their needs properly. Hence, this paper provides new knowledge on the info... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ozioma Agu, Ifunanya Clara Agu, Godstime Eigbiremolen, Ifeyinwa Akamike, Chinyere Okeke, Chinyere Mbachu and Obinna Onwujekwe Tags: Research Source Type: research
Depression mediates the relationship between exposure to stigma and medication adherence among people living with HIV in low-resource setting: a structural equation modeling approach
This study hypothesizes that depression mediates the association between exposure to stigma and medication non-adherence in people living with HIV (PLHIV). We recruited 372 PLHIV from the Stigma, health-related Quality of life, antiretroviral Adherence, and Depression among people living with HIV (SQuAD-HIV) project, a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted between October 2021 and February 2022 among PLHIV attending six ART clinics in two geopolitical regions of northern Nigeria. A structural equation modeling (SEM) framework, utilizing the full information maximum likelihood estimator, was used to elucidate the path...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - April 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
