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Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Medication Prescribing Indicators Using the World Health Organization Standard Indices in a Tertiary Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria

Pan African Journal of Life Sciences, Dec 19, 2023

Background: Drug use is the most common option in treating disease conditions in clinical practic... more Background: Drug use is the most common option in treating disease conditions in clinical practice. Irrational prescription and use of medicine have become a major problem in Africa. The patterns of medication prescription in this environment have been under-studied. Evaluating these patterns is essential to provide information that may guide actions towards improving the prescription standards and mitigate the problems associated with irrational prescription and use of medicine. The study aimed to assess medication prescribing patterns by all cadres of doctors in the General Outpatient Department of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) using the World Health Organization (WHO) prescribing indicators. Methods: It was a six-month retrospective study of medication prescription by all cadres of the doctors attending to outpatients in the General Outpatient Department of UITH between 1st July, 2022 -31st December, 2022. A validated data capture form was used for the study following the WHO prescribing indicator guidelines. The results were displayed using the arithmetic means, frequencies, and percentages. Results were interpreted by the recommended ideal values by the WHO. Results: 1,650 prescriptions were reviewed, 914 were included in the study. This study found that all the analyzed prescription indices fell short of the WHO-recommended threshold. An average of 2.25 medications were prescribed per patient. The percentages of encounters with injections, antibiotics, and other medications by generic name were 87.2%, 66.9%, and 73.2%, respectively. 53.8% of the medications prescribed came from the essential medicine list. All medication prescribing indicators assessed were found to be below the ideal value recommended by WHO. Therefore, we advocated for the training of prescribers and the formulation of policies that will promote the prescription of medications in line with WHO guidelines.

Research paper thumbnail of R-wave amplitude in normal Nigerians using debut automated analysis

Journal of Electrocardiology, 2011

Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi;... more Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi; Peter Macfarlane; Elaine Clark; Brian Devine; SuzanneLloyd; Stephen Aiyedun; Wemimo Alaofin; Toyin Omoneyin. ...

Research paper thumbnail of R-wave amplitude in normal Nigerians using debut automated analysis

Journal of Electrocardiology, 2011

Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi;... more Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi; Peter Macfarlane; Elaine Clark; Brian Devine; SuzanneLloyd; Stephen Aiyedun; Wemimo Alaofin; Toyin Omoneyin. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Clinical Characteristics of Acne Vulgaris and its Effect on Patient's Quality of Life

Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2019

Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting a large segment of adolescents globally. In Nige... more Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting a large segment of adolescents globally. In Nigeria, as at 2015, the population of young people aged 10-24 years accounts for more than 30% of the population and this proportion is projected to rise further by 2050 with a profound effect. Yet, there is paucity of data on how acne affects the quality of life (QOL) of adolescents in our locality. This study, was conducted to determine the clinical characteristics of acne vulgaris and its effects on the QOL of patients attending the dermatology clinic of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. This study used a cross-sectional research design and collected data from two hundred and sixty consenting individuals, in the Dermatology outpatient clinic. Patients were selected randomly using a numerical balloting style. Findings from the study showed consumption of food such as peanut/groundnut, stress and sugary foods/drinks were the top three risk factors for acne vulgaries among the patients. Quality of life (QOL) assessment showed the effect of acne was more pronounced on social life (social interference) of the patients and avoidance of public facility. QOL in acne patients using CADI score was positively correlated with severity of acne vulgaris using GAGS. The impact effect of severity of acne vulgaris on QOL was strongly correlated in females compared to males.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Medication Prescribing Indicators Using the World Health Organization Standard Indices in a Tertiary Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria

Pan African Journal of Life Sciences, Dec 19, 2023

Background: Drug use is the most common option in treating disease conditions in clinical practic... more Background: Drug use is the most common option in treating disease conditions in clinical practice. Irrational prescription and use of medicine have become a major problem in Africa. The patterns of medication prescription in this environment have been under-studied. Evaluating these patterns is essential to provide information that may guide actions towards improving the prescription standards and mitigate the problems associated with irrational prescription and use of medicine. The study aimed to assess medication prescribing patterns by all cadres of doctors in the General Outpatient Department of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) using the World Health Organization (WHO) prescribing indicators. Methods: It was a six-month retrospective study of medication prescription by all cadres of the doctors attending to outpatients in the General Outpatient Department of UITH between 1st July, 2022 -31st December, 2022. A validated data capture form was used for the study following the WHO prescribing indicator guidelines. The results were displayed using the arithmetic means, frequencies, and percentages. Results were interpreted by the recommended ideal values by the WHO. Results: 1,650 prescriptions were reviewed, 914 were included in the study. This study found that all the analyzed prescription indices fell short of the WHO-recommended threshold. An average of 2.25 medications were prescribed per patient. The percentages of encounters with injections, antibiotics, and other medications by generic name were 87.2%, 66.9%, and 73.2%, respectively. 53.8% of the medications prescribed came from the essential medicine list. All medication prescribing indicators assessed were found to be below the ideal value recommended by WHO. Therefore, we advocated for the training of prescribers and the formulation of policies that will promote the prescription of medications in line with WHO guidelines.

Research paper thumbnail of R-wave amplitude in normal Nigerians using debut automated analysis

Journal of Electrocardiology, 2011

Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi;... more Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi; Peter Macfarlane; Elaine Clark; Brian Devine; SuzanneLloyd; Stephen Aiyedun; Wemimo Alaofin; Toyin Omoneyin. ...

Research paper thumbnail of R-wave amplitude in normal Nigerians using debut automated analysis

Journal of Electrocardiology, 2011

Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi;... more Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages e10, March 2011, Authors:Ibraheem Katibi; Peter Macfarlane; Elaine Clark; Brian Devine; SuzanneLloyd; Stephen Aiyedun; Wemimo Alaofin; Toyin Omoneyin. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Clinical Characteristics of Acne Vulgaris and its Effect on Patient's Quality of Life

Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2019

Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting a large segment of adolescents globally. In Nige... more Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting a large segment of adolescents globally. In Nigeria, as at 2015, the population of young people aged 10-24 years accounts for more than 30% of the population and this proportion is projected to rise further by 2050 with a profound effect. Yet, there is paucity of data on how acne affects the quality of life (QOL) of adolescents in our locality. This study, was conducted to determine the clinical characteristics of acne vulgaris and its effects on the QOL of patients attending the dermatology clinic of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. This study used a cross-sectional research design and collected data from two hundred and sixty consenting individuals, in the Dermatology outpatient clinic. Patients were selected randomly using a numerical balloting style. Findings from the study showed consumption of food such as peanut/groundnut, stress and sugary foods/drinks were the top three risk factors for acne vulgaries among the patients. Quality of life (QOL) assessment showed the effect of acne was more pronounced on social life (social interference) of the patients and avoidance of public facility. QOL in acne patients using CADI score was positively correlated with severity of acne vulgaris using GAGS. The impact effect of severity of acne vulgaris on QOL was strongly correlated in females compared to males.