World Health Organization defines Lassa fever as a viral haemorrhagic fever that is transmitted to people through contact with food or household items contaminated with rat pee or defecation. Secondary transmission occurs in human to human through direct contact with the blood, d...
Aim: This study focuses on the effect of consumption of garri processed by traditional and instant mechanical methods on the lipid profile of Wistar rats. Methods: Cassava samples were obtained from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan and were proce...
Serositiscan be noted in 10-16% of patients followed for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). They are by far dominated by pleural and pericardial effusions; ascites, however, remains extremely rare. The ascites associated with SLE is exceptionally primitive due to lupus peritonit...
Introduction: Acute gastritis resulting from H. pylori infections is of great importance given its tendency to become chronic and its premalignant nature. The present study aimed to find relationship between the changes in the number of gastric mucosal stem cells and H. pylori in...
Appendicitis is a special type of inflammation form in the vermiform appendix lumen. It is part of most life-threatening cases. The obstruction and accumulation of bacterial in the lumen may be induced in the pathogenesis of appendicitis. This condition will develop worse if the...
Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is a solution of continuity of the diaphragmatic dome which can be complicated by the intra thoracic passage of the abdominal organs. It is most often located on the left, often asymptomatic except in the case of a complication, notably a stran...
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an atypical and rare complication of acute viral hepatitis A which is endemic in developing countries. This can lead to gangrene and perforation of the wall of the gallbladder, which are rare compared to AAC of other origins requiring surgi...
Introduction: Malnutrition may involve inadequate calories, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals in the body. It could be under nutrition or undernourishment, where there no enough nutrients in the body from diet or over nutrition when there is hyper concentration of requ...
Background: Modern management of liver abscesses includes a combination of percutaneous needle aspiration or percutaneous catheter drainage along with intravenous antibiotics. Liver abscess is a common disease in India, if not treated properly can lead to hazardous complication....
Aim: We report here a case where the patient developed peripheral neuropathy during a short course of metronidazole treatment at a low cumulative dose which has been rarely reported. This case thus highlights the importance for a treating medical professional to keep in mind that...