Browsing by Author "Issa, B.A"

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    Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among mentally ill patients attending a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
    (Annals of African Medicine Society and Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria, and is affiliated to the Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria,, 2021-03-23) Durotoye, I A.; Issa, B.A; Fadeyi, A; Yussuf, A.D; Salami, A.K; Shittu, O.A; Ajiboye, P.O; Olawumi, H.O.; Adegunloye, O.A; Nwabuisi, C.; Sulyman, D.
    Background: Mentally ill persons are vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections including hepatitis B and C because of their high level risky behaviors. This study is aimed at establishing the sero-prevalence of hepatitis B and C among the mentally ill individuals (MII) attending Psychiatric clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Nigeria since it has not been documented. Methods: A total of 350 MII were recruited. HBsAg testing was by immunoassay test strip (Grand Medical DiagnosticR USA) while hepatitis C was tested by commercially prepared kits from ACON,R USA. Healthy adults who presented as donors in the Blood Bank of the hospital were used as controls. Results: A total of 700 participants including 350 MII and 350 blood donors (BDs) were recruited for the study. The mean ages of MII and control participants were 36.5 ± 12.3 and 31.4 ± 8.3, respectively.The sero-prevalence of hepatitis B and C among patients with mental illness was 10.0 and 12.6%, respectively, as compared to 10.9% and 1.1% of the blood donors. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of HCV among mentally ill when compared with the blood donors (P = 0.001, 2 = 33.97; OR (CI) =12.44 (5.33‑29.03). Conclusion: Mentally ill patients attending UITH were significantly infected with hepatitis C virus. There is need for interventional measures to reduce the prevalence of hepatitis C among the mentally ill population such as health education and early screening of mentally ill in our setting.
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    SERO-PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA
    (Annals of African Medicine Society and Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria, and is affiliated to the Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria,, 2014) Durotoye, I A.; Issa, B.A; Fadeyi, A.; Yussuf, A.D; Salami, A.K; Shittu, O.A; Ajiboye, P.O; Olawumi, H.O.; Adegunloye, O.A; Nwabuisi, Charles; Sulyman, D.
    Background: Hepatitis B and C are of global concern and Nigeria is a high endemic zone for the viruses. Persons with severe mental illness have a greater vulnerability to sexual transmitted infections including hepatitis B&C due to risky behaviour they engage in. The aim of this study is to determine the sero- prevalence of hepatitis B and C among persons with mental illness (MII) and compare them with blood donors (BDs) at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Nigeria. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study conducted over a period of 1year, starting from June, 2010, involving 350 each of BDs and MII in an out-patients department of UITH. HBsAg testing was by a one stage hepatitis B surface antigen test strips, while hepatitis C was tested using commercially prepared kits from ACON, USA. Result: A total of seven hundred participants including 350 patients with MII and 350 blood donors (BDs) were recruited for the study. Most 324(92.6%) and 349 (99.7%) were of the age range ≤55 years. There were 179(51.2%) males and 171(48.8%) females. More married BDs live with their spouses (99.0%) and had higher education than MII. Unemployment rate was higher among MII than BDs. The sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among patients with mental illness (MII) was 10.0% and 12.6% respectively as compared to a sero-prevalence of 10.9% and 1.1% in the blood donors. Conclusion: The prevalence of hepatitis B infection was similar in both subjects (MII) as well as in the blood donors but, in contrast however was higher prevalence of hepatitis C in the MII (p=0.001). Routine screening of MII for hepatitis B and C is advocated to control the complications that may arise from these diseases
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    Sero-Prevalence of Syphilis among Patients with Mental Illness: Comparison with Blood Donors
    (Osun State University, 2014) Issa, B.A; Fadeyi, A.; Durotoye, I A.; Yussuf, A.D; Salami, A.K; Shittu, O.A; Ajiboye, P.O; Olawumi, H.O.; Adegunloye, O.A; Mwabuisi, C.; Sulyman, D.
    BACKGROUND: Mentally ill individuals (MII) are at risk of acquiring syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections. This study aimed at determining sero-prevalence of syphilis among MII and compare them with voluntary blood donors (VBD) at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Nigeria. METHODS: A cross-sectional study done between June, 2010 and June 2011, and involving 350 each of VBDs and MII in and out-patients of UITH. Serological test was done using venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) and the Treponema Pallidum Haemagglutination (TPHA) kit. RESULTS: Of the 700 subjects, 324 (92.6%) MII, and 349 (99.7%) VBDswere <55 years; 71 (21.4%) MII were Civil Servants compared with 96 (27.4%) VBDs. Significantly more VBDs had higher education than MII (185 or 52.9%, and 140 or 40% respectively). Christians constituted the majority (176 or 50.3%) among MII, and Muslims (210 or 60%) among VBDs. Significantly more married VBDs (204/206 or 99.0%) live with spouses; more VBDs consumed alcohol (37 or 10.6%), smoked (19 or 5.4%), and engaged in extramarital sex (105 or 30.0%). Significantly more MII had blood transfusion (40 or 11.4); engaged in sex trade (12 or 3.4%); and more syphilis prevalence (5.4%). In addition, more syphilitic MII smoked(18 or 94.7%); and all syphilitic MII had psychotic disorders. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of syphilis in MII is significantly higher than among VBDs. Routine screening of MII is advocated to stem this problem.WAJM 2013; 32(2):210–215.