Browsing by Author "Durowade, K. A."

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    Determination of Haemoglobin Concentration of Prospective Voluntary Blood Donors using Digital Haemoglobinometer in North Central Nigeria
    (College of Health Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2020-06) Durotoye, I.A.; Salaudeen, A. G.; Babatunde, A. S.; Durowade, K. A.; Sanni, E. O; Akande, T. M.; Olawumi, H. O.; Musa, O. I.
    Haemoglobin estimation is one of the most important criteria in donor selection so as to safeguard the health of donors. To achieve this, reliable and cost-effective methods should be employed during blood donation drive. The aim of this study was to determine the haemoglobin concentration of voluntaryblood donors using digital haemoglobinometer. This study was a prospective, community based conducted in five tertiary institutions in Kwara and Kogi States. Blood samples were taking from consecutive male and female donors within the age of 15-63 years following blood donation campaign. Assessment of haemoglobin concentration was done using Diaspect haemoglobinometer. A total of 905 students and staff of five tertiary institutions participated in this study. The mean age of the respondents was 21.98±5.17 years and 96.3% were below 30 years of age. The mean, median, and standard deviation of heamoglobin level were 13.22, 13.20, and 1.62 g/dl respectively. Using the WHO haemoglobin cut –off value of 12.5g/dl for donor selection, about 64.1% of the prospective donor had haemoglobin value of greater. There was a statistically significant difference between haemoglobin level of male and female donors (p=0.001). This study revealed that 64% of blood donors had heamoglobin concentration greater than 12.5g/dl and were fit for blood donation. Students of tertiary institutions could therefore be encouraged for regular blood donation to meet WHO vision 2020 towards attaining 100% voluntary non-remunerated blood donors
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    Predictors of Cost of Follow-up Care among Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Teaching Hospital, North Central, Nigeria
    (Journal of Health Science Research, 2018) Bolarinwa, O. A.; Abdulahi, A.; Sanya, E. O.; Kolo, P. M.; Ameen, H. A.; Durowade, K. A.; Uthman, M. M. B.; Ogunmodede, J. A.; Buliaminu, S. A.; Odeigah, L. O.; Akande, T. M.
    Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, hypertension and diabetes mellitus (type II) remain major causes of cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes remain high in Nigeria while the initial and follow-up management are almost entirely hospital-based. This constitutes huge financial burden not only to the patients, care givers and families, but also to the health system and the government. Information on basic cost of care of hypertension and diabetes and of those having both diseases as co-morbidities is still scanty in Nigeria. There is need to study the factors that strongly determine cost of follow-up care among this group of patients. Methodology: This study is a hospital-based cross-sectional study of 1,203 hypertensive and diabetic patients attending general and medical outpatient clinics of a teaching hospital in Nigeria. Results: The patients spend N6,401 ($32.16) on the average whenever they attend follow-up clinic. Close to three quarter(71.3%) of the patients spent more than 30 minutes to access follow-up clinic while similar proportion (74.3%) spent more than an hour waiting to be seen at the clinics. Major predictors of cost of follow-up care among hypertensive and Diabetics were; Drug, transportation and laboratory costs. Other predictors were; Male gender, long waiting time, accompanies persons; and co-morbidity of hypertension and diabetes. Conclusion: This study recommended that strategies that will reduce the cost of drugs, laboratory tests, and reducing waiting time will reduce the cost of managing hypertension and diabetes in Nigeria.