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A quantitative survey on potential barriers to the use of modern contraception among married women of high parity attending an antenatal clinic in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria 对在尼日利亚北部卡杜纳产前诊所就诊的高胎次已婚妇女使用现代避孕药具的潜在障碍进行的定量调查

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_4_17

Amina Mohammed-Durosinlorun, Zainab Idris, J. Adze, S. Bature, C. Mohammed, M. Taingson, A. Abubakar, S. Avidime, L. Airede, Polite Onwuafua

{"title":"A quantitative survey on potential barriers to the use of modern contraception among married women of high parity attending an antenatal clinic in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria","authors":"Amina Mohammed-Durosinlorun, Zainab Idris, J. Adze, S. Bature, C. Mohammed, M. Taingson, A. Abubakar, S. Avidime, L. Airede, Polite Onwuafua","doi":"10.4103/archms.archms_4_17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/archms.archms_4_17","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nigeria has high maternal mortality ratios, and women of high parity are at higher risk of obstetric complications. Understanding barriers to the uptake of contraception is thus important. Methodology: A cross-sectional quantitative survey was done at the antenatal and postnatal clinics of Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital between September and December 2015. Questionnaires were administered to 400 married consenting women of high parity (five or more deliveries). The questionnaire extracted general and demographic information, history of contraception, and possible barriers to contraceptive uptake. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 22. Descriptive analysis was done using frequencies, percentages, and cross-tabulation. Chi-square test was used as a test of association where relevant, and P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: About 353 questionnaires were retrieved; respondents were mainly aged between 30 and 39 years, educated up to secondary level, Hausa and Muslims, and homemakers or traders. Women had a mean parity of 7 deliveries and highest, 15. There was high level of awareness of contraception, adequate spousal communication, and approval but a perception of high risk and side effects with contraceptive use. Conclusion: Fear of side effects was a major barrier to contraceptive use. However, a window of opportunity exists because they would be willing to use contraception in future. Hence, specific and individualized contraceptive counseling and patient selection is needed, as well as further education of women.","PeriodicalId":93819,"journal":{"name":"The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":"30 - 34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85237530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Challenges of peer review in scholarly publication: Is reviewer fatigue a growing concern in low income countries? 学术出版物同行评议的挑战:评议疲劳在低收入国家日益受到关注吗?

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_24_17

J. Makama

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Social characteristics and risk factors for diseases among internally displaced persons: A study of stefano's foundation camp in Jos, Nigeria 境内流离失所者的社会特征和疾病风险因素:对尼日利亚乔斯stefano基金会营地的研究

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_17_17

I. Joshua, B. Biji, A. Gobir, A. Aliyu, A. Onyemocho, A. Nmadu, J. Makama, M. Bobai, A. Olayemi, K. Andrew

{"title":"Social characteristics and risk factors for diseases among internally displaced persons: A study of stefano's foundation camp in Jos, Nigeria","authors":"I. Joshua, B. Biji, A. Gobir, A. Aliyu, A. Onyemocho, A. Nmadu, J. Makama, M. Bobai, A. Olayemi, K. Andrew","doi":"10.4103/archms.archms_17_17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/archms.archms_17_17","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nigeria like the rest of the world is exposed to a wide range of natural and human-induced disasters such as flood, plane crash, communal clashes, and postelection violence and recently, insurgency from Boko Haram. Most of these disasters have led to population displacement and its consequences. This study assessed the social characteristics and risk factors for diseases among the internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Stefano's foundation camp in Jos, Nigeria. Methodology: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive in nature carried out on March 1–30, 2015. The data were collected using 312 interviewer-administered questionnaire, key informant interview, and participant's observation and analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: Majority (85%) of the respondents were within the age bracket of 18–49 years, 61% of females, 39% had no formal education, 53% of farmers by profession among others, 96% and 4% of them were displaced as a result of the insurgency in Borno and Adamawa States, respectively and had stayed in the camp for 3 months (43.8%). There was report of several morbidities and one case of mortality from malaria, diarrhea, and cholera due to inadequate water supply, poor refuse, and fecal disposal and the presence of disease vectors in the camp and a case of death of a 6-year-old child from malaria. Majority (83%) of the IDPs obtained medical treatment at the ill-equipped camp clinic. Conclusion: This study showed that the IDPs were faced with so many challenges and the nongovernmental organization has been rendering assistance. There is a need for all relevant stakeholders to key in to make life meaningful to this vulnerable group.","PeriodicalId":93819,"journal":{"name":"The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery","volume":"33 1","pages":"42 - 49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73790194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of household water purification among caregivers of under-five children in biye community, Kaduna State 卡杜纳州比耶社区五岁以下儿童照料者的家庭水净化知识、态度和做法

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_1_17

J. Ibrahim, M. Sufiyan, A. Olorukooba, A. Gobir, H. Adam, L. Amadu

{"title":"Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of household water purification among caregivers of under-five children in biye community, Kaduna State","authors":"J. Ibrahim, M. Sufiyan, A. Olorukooba, A. Gobir, H. Adam, L. Amadu","doi":"10.4103/archms.archms_1_17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/archms.archms_1_17","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Water is one of the basic needs for survival, and potable water is essential for good health. Contaminated drinking water is a major health hazard in developing countries, and water-related diseases are a significant contributor to the global burden of illness. Thus, for populations without reliable access to safe drinking water, household water treatment provides a means of improving water quality and preventing disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of household water purification among caregivers of under-five children in Biye community. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 142 caregivers of under-five children who were randomly selected. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS. Chi-square was used to test associations. The level of significance was set at < 0.05. Results: Majority (63.4%) of respondents used unprotected well, and only 26.1% used protected well as a source of water. Only 12% of respondents had good knowledge. However, the majority of respondents (63.4%) had a positive attitude toward household water purification. Boiling was the most common (79.6%) method of water purification respondents are aware of and only about a third (32.4%) currently practiced household water purification. Conclusion: Majority of the respondents had poor knowledge and practice of household water purification. However, significant proportion of the respondents had a positive attitude toward household water purification. The local government authority should embark on the mass campaign on the importance and methods of household water purification in rural communities.","PeriodicalId":93819,"journal":{"name":"The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery","volume":"23 1","pages":"35 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88273331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Lipoma of the falciform ligament of the liver as a rare cause of chronic epigastric pain: A case report and review of literature 肝脏镰状韧带脂肪瘤是引起慢性胃脘痛的罕见原因:1例报告及文献复习

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_1_16

J. Makama, S. Kache, Nuhu Yusuf, D. Sale, S. Baduku

{"title":"Lipoma of the falciform ligament of the liver as a rare cause of chronic epigastric pain: A case report and review of literature","authors":"J. Makama, S. Kache, Nuhu Yusuf, D. Sale, S. Baduku","doi":"10.4103/archms.archms_1_16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/archms.archms_1_16","url":null,"abstract":"Pathologic conditions of the falciform ligament of the liver are rare. Only a few cases have been reported. We are reporting a case of chronic epigastric pain due to lipoma of the falciform ligament. Case report and discussion of the relevant literature is presented. A 38-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with a 5-day history of an exacerbated epigastric pain which has been on and off for 3 years. She was wrongly diagnosed to have peptic ulcer disease and has been on anti-ulcer regime for close to 6 months without improvement of symptoms. On physical examination, she was in painful distress, though generally preserved the tenderness in the epigastrium was accompanied by mild local rebound tenderness. Hence, it was difficult to properly delineate the abdominal mass in the epigastrium. Laboratory data done at this occasion and in the past were normal. Plain abdominal X-ray, contrast studies, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings were essentially normal. Only abdominal ultrasound revealed a suspected well-defined hypodense area located dorsally to the rectus muscles. Although the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were not done due to logistics and financial constrain the patient presented with haven moved from one clinic to another receiving anti-ulcer regimen. A diagnosis of intra-abdominal mass was made, and the patient subsequently had an exploratory laparotomy. The findings at open operation through an upper midline abdominal incision were a moderate size lipoma of the ligament of the liver which was removed. Postoperative period and recovery was uneventful. Histology revealed well-differentiated adipocytes arranged in the nest with essentially benign features. The patient was discharged home and has remained hailed and hearty for 6 months of surgery. Tension due to lipoma of the falciform ligament of the liver is a rare cause of intractable epigastric pain associated with a diagnostic dilemma.","PeriodicalId":93819,"journal":{"name":"The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery","volume":"6 1","pages":"53 - 55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85123714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Cervical adenoma malignum: Diagnostic dilemma of a rare form of cervical cancer 宫颈恶性腺瘤:诊断困境的一种罕见形式的宫颈癌

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_6_17

F. Bakari, Oluseyi Bamidele Folagbade, H. Umar-Sulayman, S. Avidime, G. Waziri, N. Ameh, A. Adesiyun

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Knowledge, attitude and perception of pregnancy danger signs among women of childbearing age in samaru community Northwestern Nigeria: Results from a cross-sectional survey 尼日利亚西北部萨马鲁社区育龄妇女对怀孕危险信号的知识、态度和感知:一项横断面调查的结果

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 2016-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_3_17

M. Sufiyan, N. Adam, A. Umar, J. Ibrahim, S. Bashir, G. Birukila

{"title":"Knowledge, attitude and perception of pregnancy danger signs among women of childbearing age in samaru community Northwestern Nigeria: Results from a cross-sectional survey","authors":"M. Sufiyan, N. Adam, A. Umar, J. Ibrahim, S. Bashir, G. Birukila","doi":"10.4103/archms.archms_3_17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/archms.archms_3_17","url":null,"abstract":"Context: The birth of a baby is a major reason for celebration worldwide. Yet, in most countries of the world, pregnancy and childbirth is a perilous journey. In Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria, the estimated maternal mortality ratio figure is 1025/100,000 live births. Despite the higher rates of maternal deaths, there is no empirical evidence on women's knowledge, perception, and attitudes toward pregnancy danger signs in Kaduna State. Aims: To determine the knowledge, attitude, and perception of pregnancy danger signs among women of childbearing age (15–49 years) in Samaru community Sabon-Gari Local Government Area in Kaduna State. Settings and Design: A community-based descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 185 women of reproductive age group. Subjects and Methods: Participants were randomly selected using a multistage sampling technique. Pretested structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The completed questionnaires were cleaned, coded, the data entered into a computer and SPSS version 20.0 was used for analysis. Statistical Analysis Used: Frequency, percentage, and descriptive summaries were used to describe the study variable using univariate analysis, while bivariate analysis was carried out to test for a relationship between categorical variables. Results: Only 4.9% of the respondents had good knowledge about danger signs in pregnancy while 3.8% of them have good attitude and one in ten respondents only (10.3%) has good perception of pregnancy danger signs. Conclusions: Our findings show that majority of women in childbearing age have poor knowledge, attitude, and perception on danger signs of pregnancy. Hence, the need to train and involve them on pregnancy dangers signs to curb the unnecessary deaths occurring during such period.","PeriodicalId":93819,"journal":{"name":"The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery","volume":"15 1","pages":"24 - 29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87729675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 11

Depression among students of a Nigerian University: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates 尼日利亚一所大学学生的抑郁症:患病率和社会人口学相关性

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/archms.archms_6_18

A. Dabana, A. Gobir

{"title":"Depression among students of a Nigerian University: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates","authors":"A. Dabana, A. Gobir","doi":"10.4103/archms.archms_6_18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/archms.archms_6_18","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Depression is a common health problem, ranking third after cardiac and respiratory diseases and several sociodemographic factors were found to be associated with it. It is prevalent among university students worldwide. This study assessed its prevalence and the sociodemographic factors associated with it among students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted among 127 undergraduate students of ABU. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and were analyzed using IBM-Statistical Software for Social Sciences, version 20.0. Results: Results indicated that 58.2% had depression, with 37.0%, 15.7%, 3.9%, and 1.6% having mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression, respectively. Sociodemographic factors (such as gender and age) were not found to be associated with depression among respondents (P = 0.964 and 0.246, respectively). Conclusion: Depression, at different levels of severity, was observed among respondents. Counseling and screening services for depression should be conducted on all new students entering the university. The treatment of depression should be made easily accessible to affected students. Further research on non-sociodemographic factors that could predispose to depression is recommended.","PeriodicalId":93819,"journal":{"name":"The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery","volume":"94 1","pages":"35 - 39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84298110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Case of Carimoma of the Pancreas and Omentum in an Oclos-Feli-Pardalis. clos- feli - pardalis型胰腺及大网膜癌1例。

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 1880-10-01

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Acute Case of Poisoning by Arsenite of Copper. 铜亚砷中毒急性病例。

The Archives of comparative medicine and surgery Pub Date : 1880-10-01

N F Thompson

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