Browsing by Author "Abdulkadir, M.B."

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    Hepatitis B vaccination status among health workers in Nigeria: a nationwide survey between January to June 2021
    (Belgian Asssociation of Public Health, 2023-07-04) Issa, A.; Ayoola, Y.A.; Abdulkadir, M.B.; Ibrahim, R.O.; Oseni, T.I.A.; Abdullahi, M; Ibraheem Rasheedat Mobolaji; Lawal, Aisha F.; Dele-Ojo, F.B.; Owolabi, B.I.; Echieh, C.P.
    Background Hepatitis B vaccination is the most important preventive measure against Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection. Vaccination against HBV infection among healthcare workers is important because of their daily exposure to patients’ body fluids and the possible risk of transmission to other patients. Hence, this study assessed the risk of hepatitis B infection, vaccination status and associated factors among healthcare workers in six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Methods A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted between January and June 2021 using electronic data capture techniques to enroll 857 healthcare workers (HCWs) in regular contact with patients and their samples through a multi-stage sampling method. Results The participants’ mean (SD) age was 38.7 (8.0) years, and 453 (52.9%) were female. Each of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria had a fair representation, with a range of 15.3 to 17.7% of the study population. The majority (83.8%) of healthcare workers in Nigeria knew that they were at an increased risk of being infected by their work. Also, 72.2% knew that if infected, there was a high risk of liver cancer in later life. Many participants (642 [74.9%]) responded that they consistently applied standard precautions, such as hand washing, gloves, and face masks while attending to patients. Three hundred and sixty (42.0%) participants were fully vaccinated. Of the 857 respondents, 248 (28.9%) did not receive any dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Factors that were associated with not being vaccinated included age less than 25 [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.796, 95% CI 1.119 to 20.547, p = 0.035], being a nurse (AOR 2.346, 95% CI 1.446 to 3.808, p = 0.010), being a health attendant (AOR 9.225, 95% CI 4.532 to 18.778, p = 0.010), and being a healthcare worker from the Southeast (AOR 2.152, 95% CI 1.186 to 3.904, p = 0.012) in Nigeria. Conclusion This study showed a high level of awareness of the risks associated with hepatitis B infection and suboptimal uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine among healthcare workers in Nigeria.
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    Open Heart Surgery in Ilorin: Case Report and Experience with the First Two Cases
    (College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2017) Adeoye, P.O.; Abdulkadir, M.B.; Kolo, P.M.; Ige, O.A.; Afolabi, J.K.; Ogunmodede, James Ayodele; Olawumi, H.O.; Adeboye, M.A.N.; Adedoyin, O.T.
    Open heart surgery is uncommonly done in Nigeria and restricted to few centres despite the burden of congenital heart disease. We present our first experience with open heart surgery at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. A 15 years old female adolescent presented with a 2 years history of easy fatigability, dyspnoea on exertion and chest pain. Echocardiography revealed a large ostium secundum atrial septal defect. She had patch closure of the atrial septal defect. The second case was a 7 years old female child with stunted growth. Echocardiography confirmed an ostium secundum atrial septal defect and severe pulmonary valvular stenosis. She had patch closure of the atrial septal defect and pulmonary valvulotomy. Both patients are being followed up and doing well. The hospital has achieved a major milestone by performing its first open heart surgeries. A coordinated team approach yields good results in the development of capacity and facilities for performing open heart surgery in Nigeria.
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    Pleurisy, Pleural effusion, Empyema, Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum
    (Educational printing and publishing, Lagos Nigeria, 2016) Johnson, W.B.R.; Adeoye, P.O.; Abdulkadir, M.B.
    Inflammatory lesions of the lung parenchyma frequently involve the pleura. Pleural lesion of inflammatory origin is referred to as pleurisy. When there is no significant exudative pleural fluid accumulation associated with such a lesion, it is called dry or plastic pleurisy. On the other hand, pleural inflammation (frequently parapneumonic), associated with an appreciable accumulation of sero-fibrinous fluid is simply referred to as pleural effusion. A pleural effusion of purulent nature is otherwise known as empyema thoracis, or purulent pleurisy. In this section, the common paediatric inflammatory disorders of the pleura and their complications are discussed.