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Research paper thumbnail of Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Properties of the Basement Complex of Clay Deposit in Ire-Ekiti Southwestern Nigeria for Heavy Metals Removal

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Research paper thumbnail of Tinea capitis in a 21-day-old neonate

Official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of municipal solid waste disposal in Ado Ekiti metropolis, Ekiti-State, Nigeria

... The incorporation of Zinc and Cadmium in the manu-facture of tyre is a good source of such me... more ... The incorporation of Zinc and Cadmium in the manu-facture of tyre is a good source of such metals from tyre abrasion (David and Williams, 1975). ... The ash content was completely dis-solved in 15 ml of 20% HNO3 (Amusan et al., 2005). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Contributions of Municipal Solid Waste to Heavy Metal Concentration in Soil Near Oke Ese Dumpsite, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria

International Journal of Environmental Protection, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Superficial fungal infections seen at a tertiary health centre: clinical and mycological studies

West African journal of medicine

Superficial fungal infections are common in the tropics, partly due to the climate, relatively po... more Superficial fungal infections are common in the tropics, partly due to the climate, relatively poor hygiene, and lifestyle of the people. To determine the clinical forms and aetiological agents of superficial fungal infections as seen among skin cases in the north- central part of Nigeria. All consecutive new patients seen at the skin clinic of the General Out-patient Department of the Federal Medical Centre, Bida from July 2006 to December 2007 were included in this prospective study. Participants were examined for superficial fungal lesions. Samples of skin scrapings for microbiological investigations were obtained from suspicious lesions. A total of 381 patients attended the Skin Clinic during the period of study. Superficial fungal infections constituted 89(23.4%) of all skin cases seen. The commonest clinical type of fungal infection was Tinea corporis, followed by Tinea unguium. Male to female ratio of clinical lesions was 1: 1.5. A total of 41 samples grew fungal organisms on...

Research paper thumbnail of Patients' satisfaction with the healthcare services at a north central Nigerian tertiary hospital

Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria

This study sought to determine the level of satisfaction of patients with the healthcare services... more This study sought to determine the level of satisfaction of patients with the healthcare services at Federal Medical Centre, Bida (FMCB) Nigeria and the factors associated with patients' satisfaction. The study utilized exit interview of 480 patients, sampled at the 9 service points of the Centre. The questions covered socio-demographic factors and the 3 core elements of healthcare service delivery namely quality, access and interpersonal issues. The evaluation of satisfaction on the 5 point Likert scale were categorized into dissatisfied {very dissatisfied, dissatisfied and Neutral} and satisfied {satisfied and very satisfied}, setting the threshold for satisfaction at a relatively higher level. On the overall, 78.5% of them were satisfied with the hospital services and 78.3% had their expectations met. Satisfaction was lowest (72.7%) at the revenue section and highest (96.1%) at the maternity section. Nine of every 10 respondents (91.7%) would recommend the facility to a frien...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge, attitudes and practice of confidentiality of patients' health records among health care professionals at Federal Medical Centre, Bida

Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria

The quality of information shared with health care professionals depends on their ability to keep... more The quality of information shared with health care professionals depends on their ability to keep it confidential especially in this information technology age when unguided access is imminent. In view ofthis, the study described knowledge, attitude and practice of confidentiality of patients' health records amongst health care professionals at Federal Medical Centre Bida, Nigeria. A semi-structured self-administered.questionnaire on the subject was administered to 313 health professionals chosen by stratified random sampling in the hospital. Majority (161, 66.8%) of the participants were less than ten years in practice. Virtually, all (232, 96.3%) have heard about confidentiality mostly from schools (134, 55.6%), on-the-job (61, 25.3%) and from multiple sources (18, 7.5%). On responsibility for confidentiality; only 35 (14.5%) knew it is the responsibility of every health professional, while the majority; 117 (48.5%) felt it was exclusively meant for health information manageme...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the dust and methanol extracts of Garcinia kolae for the control of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (Mots)

Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Data quality assessment in healthcare: a 365-day chart review of inpatients' health records at a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of dermatophytosis among primary school children in Oke-oyi community of Kwara state

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Properties of the Basement Complex of Clay Deposit in Ire-Ekiti Southwestern Nigeria for Heavy Metals Removal

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Research paper thumbnail of Tinea capitis in a 21-day-old neonate

Official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of municipal solid waste disposal in Ado Ekiti metropolis, Ekiti-State, Nigeria

... The incorporation of Zinc and Cadmium in the manu-facture of tyre is a good source of such me... more ... The incorporation of Zinc and Cadmium in the manu-facture of tyre is a good source of such metals from tyre abrasion (David and Williams, 1975). ... The ash content was completely dis-solved in 15 ml of 20% HNO3 (Amusan et al., 2005). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Contributions of Municipal Solid Waste to Heavy Metal Concentration in Soil Near Oke Ese Dumpsite, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria

International Journal of Environmental Protection, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Superficial fungal infections seen at a tertiary health centre: clinical and mycological studies

West African journal of medicine

Superficial fungal infections are common in the tropics, partly due to the climate, relatively po... more Superficial fungal infections are common in the tropics, partly due to the climate, relatively poor hygiene, and lifestyle of the people. To determine the clinical forms and aetiological agents of superficial fungal infections as seen among skin cases in the north- central part of Nigeria. All consecutive new patients seen at the skin clinic of the General Out-patient Department of the Federal Medical Centre, Bida from July 2006 to December 2007 were included in this prospective study. Participants were examined for superficial fungal lesions. Samples of skin scrapings for microbiological investigations were obtained from suspicious lesions. A total of 381 patients attended the Skin Clinic during the period of study. Superficial fungal infections constituted 89(23.4%) of all skin cases seen. The commonest clinical type of fungal infection was Tinea corporis, followed by Tinea unguium. Male to female ratio of clinical lesions was 1: 1.5. A total of 41 samples grew fungal organisms on...

Research paper thumbnail of Patients' satisfaction with the healthcare services at a north central Nigerian tertiary hospital

Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria

This study sought to determine the level of satisfaction of patients with the healthcare services... more This study sought to determine the level of satisfaction of patients with the healthcare services at Federal Medical Centre, Bida (FMCB) Nigeria and the factors associated with patients' satisfaction. The study utilized exit interview of 480 patients, sampled at the 9 service points of the Centre. The questions covered socio-demographic factors and the 3 core elements of healthcare service delivery namely quality, access and interpersonal issues. The evaluation of satisfaction on the 5 point Likert scale were categorized into dissatisfied {very dissatisfied, dissatisfied and Neutral} and satisfied {satisfied and very satisfied}, setting the threshold for satisfaction at a relatively higher level. On the overall, 78.5% of them were satisfied with the hospital services and 78.3% had their expectations met. Satisfaction was lowest (72.7%) at the revenue section and highest (96.1%) at the maternity section. Nine of every 10 respondents (91.7%) would recommend the facility to a frien...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge, attitudes and practice of confidentiality of patients' health records among health care professionals at Federal Medical Centre, Bida

Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria

The quality of information shared with health care professionals depends on their ability to keep... more The quality of information shared with health care professionals depends on their ability to keep it confidential especially in this information technology age when unguided access is imminent. In view ofthis, the study described knowledge, attitude and practice of confidentiality of patients' health records amongst health care professionals at Federal Medical Centre Bida, Nigeria. A semi-structured self-administered.questionnaire on the subject was administered to 313 health professionals chosen by stratified random sampling in the hospital. Majority (161, 66.8%) of the participants were less than ten years in practice. Virtually, all (232, 96.3%) have heard about confidentiality mostly from schools (134, 55.6%), on-the-job (61, 25.3%) and from multiple sources (18, 7.5%). On responsibility for confidentiality; only 35 (14.5%) knew it is the responsibility of every health professional, while the majority; 117 (48.5%) felt it was exclusively meant for health information manageme...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the dust and methanol extracts of Garcinia kolae for the control of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (Mots)

Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Data quality assessment in healthcare: a 365-day chart review of inpatients' health records at a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of dermatophytosis among primary school children in Oke-oyi community of Kwara state

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2011

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