Tag: MEDICAL

This study was aimed at determining the predominant ABO and Rh blood groups among indigenes of Lagos-Igbide, Isoko South Local…

Table to contents Abstract        CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION  1.1       Background to Study 1.2       Aim and Objectives          1.3       Statement of Problem CHAPTER…

It is recommended that information should be given to parents at the time of discharge. Parent should be advised to…

Hyper-bilirubinaemia can be treated with: i.                     Phototherapy ii.                   Exchange transfusion iii.                  Pharmacological agents Phototherapy: This is when the baby is…

A.   Clinical Visual Assessment of Severity of Jaundices Surveillance for neonatal jaundice involves the use of regular visual assessment of…

Signs of severe hyper-bilirubinaemia include listlessness, high-pitched crying, apnoea (periods of not breathing), arching of the back and seizures. If…

Jaundice may also have other non-physiological causes. These are: i.                     Spherocytosis ii.                   Sepsis iii.                  Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (also called G6PD…

1. Physiological Jaundice Physiological jaundices refer to the common, generally harmless jaundice seen in many newborn in the first to…

Infant jaundice is a yellow discolouration in a newborn baby’s skin and eyes. It occurs because the baby’s blood cells…

In the late 19th century, neonatal jaundice/neonatal icterus were recognized as a common finding in newborns. This condition was generally…

Jaundice is one of the most common conditions needing medical attention in newborn babies. Jaundice refers to the yellow colouration…

1.    Medical Computer Science: Medical computer science is a field of health informatics that deals with the application of information…

Carcinogenicity Carcinogenicity refers to a process where carcinogenic substances induce (malignant) tumours, increase their incidence or malignancy, or shorten the…

A blood cell, also called a hematocyte, is a cell produced by hematopoiesis and normally found in blood. In mammals,…

Health records is the systematic documentation of a patients’ medical history and care across time with a particular health care…

Definition of arteries Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and to the body tissues….

An enzyme is any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at…

This section is mostly concerned with the decision of the results obtained from the data analyzed. Discussion of table 4.4…

Table 4.1: Summary of the age of respondents Age No of respondent Percentage (%) 10-15 years 102 68% 15 years…

The study is limited to the consequence of pesticides on farm product and its health implication on Obiaruku community. Hence,…

Based on the finding of the study, the researcher made the following recommendations as ways of ameliorating the impact of…

This study was carried out to examine the consequences of improper usage of pesticides and its impact on man and…

Research Hypothesis I The calculated value of x2 = 19.96 > table value of 0.05 = 5.991. The researcher therefore…