ABSTRACT This study investigated terminally ill patients’ opinion on communication of prognostic information by healthcare providers. It specifically determined the views of terminally ill patients on what healthcare providers communicated to them about their prognosis; which of the healthcare providers that communicates prognostic information to terminally ill patients; the condition under which healthcare providers communicate prognostic information to terminally ill patients and ascertai...
ABSTRACT Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels (Combretaceae), is a member of the genus Terminalia that comprises around 100 species distributed in tropical regions of the world. In Africa it is found along the coast of west and central Africa. It has different uses in traditional medicine such as antimalarial, anti-diabetic, anti-fungal, and anti-hypertensive in the areas where it is found. Most of these uses are yet to be scientifically investigated. The powdered stem bark of Terminalia superba ...
ABSTRACT. The interact ion of some water soluble vitamins -thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, nicotinarnide, pyridoxine hydrochloride and ascorbic acid with a xmntnlorillonite clay (Vecgum) has been investigated. The data obtained from the interactive studies fitted well on the isothermal equilibrium adsorption-tikc plots. Th3 results were analyzed using the Langmuir's equatim The Langmuirs p!3t yiclded reasonable linearity fiom which interactive constmts were ca!cc!atx!. The theoretical max...
CONTENTS Page Title page ... . . . .-. I. Certification ..- ... . . . ... Dedication ... ... ..I ... Ack nowledgemen t ... -.. . . Abstract ... . ... I.. Contents ... -.. ... ..* CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . 0 0 1.1 Plant Gums -.. .-. ... 1.2 Sources of Plant Gums . . . ... 1- 3 Classification of Plant Gums *.- 1.4 Extraction and purification of Plant Gums 1.5 Cmposition and Structure of Plant Gums 1.6 Analysis of Plant ems .. . ..- 1.6.1 Qualitative Analysis ... .-. 1.7 Physic-chemical Pro...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to evaluate isotonic, isometric and isotonic/isometric combination exercises in the retraction of abdominal muscles,and to assess the effectiveness of isometric contraction in resolving diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women. A total ofninetywomenof four to eight weeks postpartum who consented to the study were randomly selected. They comprised respectivelyof 29 (32.2%) primigravids and 61 (67.8%) multigravids with the mean age of 32.59±5.79 years.A ...
ABSTRACT Velogenic Newcastle disease (VND) has been very much associated with drop in egg production and the production of poor quality eggs. The aim of this project was to study the pathological, biochemical and haematological changes that led to the poor egg production and quality. Two hundred and forty Isa-Brown pullets were purchased from Zartech, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria at day old. They were reared to point of lay. At 16 weeks of age they were divided into two groups of 120 layers eac...
ABSTRACT Breast cancer is said to be the commonest cancer and the most lethal malignancy in women across the world. Most of the cases are brought late to the hospital when the conditions are severe with multiple nodal involvements and poorer clinical pathological prognostic outcome. If braest changes are detected early and treatment commenced early enough, the survival rate of breast cancer wii be increased. The purpose of this study was to investigate the breast cancer awareness and practice...
ABSTRACT Schizophrenia the most common type of mental illness affecting approximately 1% of the world population is often accompanied by relapse even while on treatment. This study assessed Caregivers’ knowledge and involvement in the prevention and management of relapse in Schizophrenic patients of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu. A descriptive cross sectional design was adopted. A sample of 197 participants was used. 43-item questionnaire developed by the researcher was used for d...
Abstract Tinea infection is a common fungal infection that affects the superficial keratinized tissues of the body (skin, hair and nails). This study assessed tinea infections among primary school children in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Seven primary schools were selected for the study. Ethical approval was obtained from the Education and Health Departments of Aninri Local Government and informed consent also obtained from the parents of the pupils. A researcher-deve...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of patient teaching among nurses working in selected tertiary health institutions in Enugu. The objectives of the study were to determine the nurses’ knowledge of patient teaching, attitude towards patient teaching and practice of patient teaching. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used for the study in two tertiary health institutions in Enugu. Simple random sampling technique was used to se...
ABSTRACT Colour vision deficiency and colour blindness are synonymous terms describing poor colour discrimination by the visual senses. Congenital colour vision defects are common, x-linked inherited, non-progressive and untreatable disorders. Elsewhere, screening for these disorders are an established practice so that those affected can be advised about occupational preclusions. However, population-based study on the broader impact of colour vision defects is limited. A descriptive crosssect...
ABSTRACT The AIDS pandemic and discovery of HIV, has produced a cohort of patients that thrust immunodeficiency and its associated infections into the lime light. Some opportunistic infections are indicators of HIV infection and are termed AIDS defining illnesses by the center for disease control and prevention. This study assesses the relationship between markers of HIV disease progression (AIDS defining illnesses) and CD4 lymphocyte count. Sputum samples of 234 HIV positive patients were an...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the maternal health care seeking behaviour and pregnancy outcome of pregnant women in two rural communities in Enugu State. The objectives of study were to: (i) determine the gestational age at which pregnant women book for Antenatal Care(ANC) in Udi and Abiacommunities, (ii)determine how often pregnant women attend Antenatal Care(ANC)during the third trimester, (iii) ascertain the facilities utilized by pregnant women with complications for c...
ABSTRACT The purposes of this study are to generate an indigenous normogram for ocular axial lengths in a Nigerian population, determine whether there are differences in axial lengths between the right and left eye and among different adult age groups. The study will also determine whether there are differences in axial lengths between males and females and possible racial differences between Nigerians and Caucasians. This prospective, cross sectional study involving one hundred (100) Nigeria...
Title Page --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- i Certification --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ii Dedication --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- iii Acknowledgment --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- iv Table of contents --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- vi Abstract --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- xii List of tables--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- xvii List of figures--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- xviii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION --- --...