Liver cirrhosis (LC) is a disease of the liver characterised by replacement of the normal liver architecture by nodules. It is a disease that is commonly diagnosed at a late stage in Nigeria. Chroni...
Risk factors and outcomes of acute decompensation in patients with chronic kidney disease
Introduction: The occurrence of acute decompensation in patients with background chronic kidney disease (CKD) is very common and further worsens the patient's outcome. Because of the limi...
Self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence, pattern and risk factors amongst residents in a semi-urban Nigerian community
Context: The lack of proven treatment for COVID-19 compounded by limitless information on supposed useful remedies has led to a surge in self-medication (SM). A Google Trends search showed th...
Analysis of factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers working at a tertiary health institution in South West Nigeria
Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa, with high rates of infant mortality, only 33% of infants are exclusively breastfed.
Objective: This study investigated factors influencing exclu...
A 23-year-old male undergraduate presented with a history of recurrent constipation since childhood. He observed that the duration of constipation had progressively increased over the past decade wi...
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Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences, a publication of College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,Nigeria,and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife,Nigeria, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Biannual print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at www.chs-journal.com.
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