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Item A comparative study of the ownership and utilization of insecticide treated nets in households of children with uncomplicated malaria in Nigeria.(The College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin., 2016-07) Abdulkadir, Mohammed; Ibraheem, Rasheedat; Ahmed, Ahmed; Oyebamiji, JamesItem Cross-sectional survey of school teachers knowledge of Ebola virus diseases in Ilorin.(The College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin., 2016-01) Abdulkadir, Mohammed; Abdulkadir, Zainab; Ibraheem, Rasheedat; Afolabi, JosephThe current outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) is the largest ever. It had led to major disruptions in academic calendars due to closing of schools. However, recent successes in curtailing the epidemic had led to the reopening of schools. School teachers who are in close contact with children should have the necessary knowledge regarding the disease to carry out appropriate actions for ill children. We sought to determine the knowledge of primary and secondary school teachers in privately owned schools regarding EVD. The study is a descriptive questionnaire based survey on knowledge of teachers regarding EVD. Study participants were primary and secondary school teachers working in privately owned transmission within the school population. A purposive sampling technique was used in selecting participants. One hundred questionnaires were distributed with an 89% response rate. The mean age of the teachers was 34.18 years ± 8.49. Majority (87.6%) of the teachers recognized close contact with an infected person as a method of transmission. Most (68.5%) of the teachers were able to correctly six or more common symptoms of EVD. Over 70% of the teachers recognized the need to isolate suspected confirmed cases, frequent hand washing and the use of hand sanitizers as effective strategies for the prevention of EVD. School teachers in the current study have a good knowledge of EVD and strategies for its prevention.Item Serum zinc levels as a predictor of clinical features and outcome of paediatric acute lower respiratory infections in Nigeria.(Peadiatric Association of Nigeria, 2013) Ibraheem, Rasheedat; Johnson, 'Wahab; Abdulkarim, Aishatu; Abdulkadir, Mohammed; Oladele, Damilola; Biliaminu, SikiruBackground: Malnutrition, especially macronutrient deficiency, has been shown to be interrelated with ALRI-related morbidity and mortality. However the import of zinc deficiency has only recently become the focus of research attention. Objective: The current study was carried out in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria to determine the relationship between serum zinc levels, clinical features and outcome in hospitalized children with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). Method: A descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study involving 120 children aged two months to five years with ALRI. Socio-demographic, clinical and laboratory data were obtained. The serum zinc was analyzed with a Jenway™ spectrophotometer after initial preparation with the QuantiChrom™ zinc assay kit. Results: Children with tachypnoea and crepitations had significantly lower mean serum zinc levels compared to the corresponding values in those without these features (each p<0.05). Significantly higher mean serum zinc level was recorded in children with grunting respiration compared with those without grunting (p=0.028). Age-related tachypnoea, grunting, and crepitations remained significant (each p<0.05) following a linear regression analysis. The mean serum zinc level in children with multiple complications was significantly lower than the corresponding level recorded in children who had one complication, p=0.020. No significant difference was found between the mean serum zinc level of the children who were discharged compared with the corresponding level recorded in those that died, p=0.589. Conclusion: The presence of crepitations had the strongest clinical association with a low serum zinc level. Children managed for ALRI would benefit from post-treatment zinc supplements and appropriate zinc-rich sources of food at discharge.Item Unusual occurrence of congenital hypothyroidism in a set of same sex triplets: Challenges of diagnosis in a resource poor setting(Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2015) Abdulkadir, Mohammed; Obasa, T.O.; Ogunkanbi, S.O.; Adeboye, M.A.N; Adesiyun, O.O; Mokuolu, O.A.Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common endocrinological disorder in children. Genetic and intrauterine factors have been implicated in its aetiology. The aim of this study was to describe an unusual occurrence of congenital hypothyroidism in a set of same sex triplets and challenges associated with the diagnosis. This is a review of a set of female triplets delivered at 34 weeks gestational age and noticed to have reduced activity, hypotonia and poor suck. On testing for thyroid hormones the patients were found to be hypothyroid. However this diagnosis was delayed until the 6th week of life as a result of difficulties in running the test. The subjects of the study were placed on thyroxine supplementation and have been doing well. Congenital hypothyroidism can occur in multiple order pregnancies and clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for its occurrence.