DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR GONORRHEA INFECTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection due to Neisseria Gonorrhoea (the gonococcus) , which effects primarily the anterior urethra in the male and the urethra and cervix in female. In recent years there has been a great incre...
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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MALNUTRITION AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The word "malnutrition" is often used in reference to underdeveloped and developing nations. Malnutrition has been understood in a variety of ways; for instance, Ajao, (2022) considers malnutrition to be the condition that...
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO PERCEPTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CAESAREAN SECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In the majority of underdeveloped nations, including Nigeria, maternal mortality is the main cause of death among pregnant women (Mekonnen and Mekonnen, 2022; WHO, 2017). In addition, India and Nigeria are thought to account for one-thir...
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AN INVESTIGATION ON THE BEHAVIOR OF NURSES TOWARDS RELAPSE PREVENTION AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS
Background Of Study: For generations, those who practise medicine, scientists, and philosophers have been both captivated and perplexed by mental health conditions. Its symptoms have been ascribed to possession by demons, regarded to be retribution by the gods fo...
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ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS
Background to the Study: Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose potential th...
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MALARIA AND TYPHOID COINFECTION EVALUATION AMONG TELA PHCC STUDENTS IN GASSOL LGA, TARABA STATE
Background of the study: Malaria is a rapidly developing fever disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to individuals by the bites of female Anopheles mosquitoes that have been infected. Malaria has garnered significant attention through var...
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ASSESSMENT OF SOME HAEMOTOLOGICAL PARAMETER ON MALARIA PATIENT
Background to the study: Malaria is one of the most prevalent human infections worldwide resulting in 225 million cases each year (WHO, 2010). It is caused by protozoa parasite of the genus plasmodium which infects and destroys red blood cells. Four species of pl...
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ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the...
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ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the...
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ATTITUDE OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION
Background of the study: In recent years, the proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICT) has spread its tentacles into almost every sector of society, one of which is the medical sector. In recent years, information and communication techno...
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AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG TEACHERS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE
Background of the study: According to study conducted by Cancer Research UK in 2021, cancer is the primary cause of death in countries all over the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks colorectal cancer (CRC) as the fourth leading cause of mortality f...
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH CLINICAL DATABASE INFORMATION
Abstract: The focus of this project revolved around the development and implementation of a health clinical database information system. The existing method employed for maintaining patient data relies on manual operations, which has resulted in the emergence of several challenge...
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THE ROLE OF NURSES IN MANAGEMENT OF THYPHOID IN WEST AFRICA
Background Of The Study: Typhoid fever is a systemic prolonged febrile illness caused by certain Salmonella serotypes including Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi A, S. paratyphi B and S. paratyphi C. It emerged as an important infectious disease in the early 19th ce...
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF INFECTION CONTROL AMONG MIDWIVES
ABSTRACT: The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of nurses regarding infection prevention and control within a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A descriptive, research design with a quantitative approach was applied to determine the level of...
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EVALUATION OF THE LEVEL OF COVID-19 SAFETY COMPLIANCE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Colleges and Universities environments are where students reside and concentrate in closeness to one another. They are additionally humming social center points where students are united from departments in the university. In recent times, th...
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AN EVALUATION OF PATIENT ATTENDANCE RATE IN UNIVERSITY OF UYO TEACHING HOSPITAL: A TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital since its inception in 1994 has received considerable amount of people, for treatment medical advice, family planning and a host of other reason. Different categories of people...
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THE PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOWARDS CESAREAN SECTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Pregnancy as a physiologic state is expected to lead to a process of delivery within thirty six weeks (36) of gestation in a normal delivery but due to the different reasons such a...
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHICAL CHALLENGES AND PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Hippocratic Oath, which constitutes the moral foundation of clinical practice, is presently interpreted dialecticall...
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THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF MALARIA PREVENTION AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO STATE HOSPITAL, OTA OGUN STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Malaria is one of the most serious health problems facing the world today. The World Health Organization estimates that over 300 million new cases of malaria arise a year, with...
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THE IMPACT OF SHYNESS AND BODY DYSMORPHIA ON THE PHENOMENON OF INTERNET ADDICTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Over the years, internet addiction has been linked to a number of issues, especially among secondary school students as they are the ones that use smartphones the most (Ozturk,...
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THE IMPACT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF WORKERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR- A STUDY OF NIGERIA PORTS AUTHORITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Employers who have the intention to increase their productivity and output must enrich their workers in terms of training and development opportunities to fulfill the empl...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD CULTURES IN THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCESS OF SEPTICEMIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: In healthy people, the blood is completely devoid of bacteria. It is the primary transport mechanism that links all of the various components of the body together. Because it functions as a tra...
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A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PLANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Health care insurance plan has been a growing concern to many developing countries in recent times. Given that health insuran...
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THE IMPACT OF HOSPITAL LIBRARY ON CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: In the context of human beings, "health information" refers to the knowledge, facts, and news that are created from...
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THE IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION AND WORKERS PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Nigeria is one of several nations that has been impacted by a "brain drain" of health workers in recent years. In q...
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WEB-BASED PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING C#
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
The patient Management system comprises creating account for patients, storing their information into the system; everything is...
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THE EFFICACY OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RECORD MANAGEMENT IN NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nowadays, the widespread use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has permeated almost all aspects of life inc...
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EVALUATING THE HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF RECORDS AT THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In today's world, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become widely used and have made their way into v...
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THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF DIARRHEA AMONG CHILDREN IN BENIN CITY
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Diarrhea is recognized as a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries (Banda et al., 2007; Gorter et al., 1998; Kosek, Bern, & Guerrant, 2003). View Details
THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BACTERIA IN THE ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Environment is a comprehensive term, which comprises of all the factors which make up the surroundings. The air that one brea...
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THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ANXIETY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Education transforms individuals into problem solvers who evince knowledge and are capable of utilizing the acquired knowledge to provide solutions to a wide range of problems....
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THE EFFECT OF EXAMINATION ANXIETY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Education creates problem-solvers who can apply their knowledge to a range of difficulties. A great education gives a student a high degree of Meta cognitive abilities, which h...
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DRUG CALCULATION SKILLS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG NURSES IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER UMUAHIA, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Drug calculation skills are an important part of nursing care (Paa-Kofi-Tawiah et al., 2022). Nurses must be able to accurate...
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SONOGRAPHIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE BY PLACENTAL THICKNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN ENUGU, NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the mother. The placenta performs respiratory, excretory, nutritional and endocrine functions for the fetus. It transfers gases, such as oxygen and carbondioxide, waste...
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SONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF UROLITHIASIS IN UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Urolithiasis is the development of calculi anywhere in the urinary system which may result in many complications including renal failure (Tempkins, 1999). Renal calculi can cause obstruction and urinary stasis...
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TEXTURE CHARACTERIZATION OF STROKE LESIONS IN NON-CONTRAST COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES OF NIGERIAN PATIENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Medical imaging is a rapidly developing branch of modern medicine. It has in the past few decades evolved into a highly sophisticated diagnostic tool. It has improved the study...
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EVALUATION OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS USING 0.2 TESLA AXIAL T2 AND AXIAL 3D FIESTA MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SEQUENCES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Background of the Study
In contemporary clinical practice, neck pain according to Rana et al., (2011), is prevalent in approximately 15% of the general population. Cervical spondylosis is a disorder of the cervical spine and it is a common cause of ne...
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF PARAGONIMUS INFECTION IN THE HUMAN HOST IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA AND THEIR CORRELATIVE SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SOME ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE ...
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Sonographic Assessment of the Size and Parenchymal Echo Texture of the Spleen among Sickle Cell Disease Patients at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Sic...
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SONOGRAPHIC PREVALENCE OF GALLSTONE AMONG ADULT SUBJECTS IN NNEWI ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
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The Role of Alpha Lipoic Acid and Olive Oil on Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Letrozole-induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
INTRODUCTION
A prevalent reproductive endocrine disorder called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 5–10% of females who are of reproductive age. Over 116 million women globally, according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), have PCOS. Hy...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF Costus spicatus LEAVES
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The healing effects of medicinal plants have been used to treat a number of human diseases for hundreds of years. Traditional herbal medicines are used by 60-90 percent of the population in developing countries, who consider them to be a part of primary healthcare (W...
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CHARACTERIZATION OF staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
Background of study
A problem for world health has been the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact. Gram positive and negative bacteria are notably known to infect surfaces that come into touch with people, such as door handles, tables, chairs, w...
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CHARACTERISATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
INTRODUCTION
Infectious diseases transmitted via hand contact have been a global health challenge. Gram positive and negative bacteria most especially are found to contaminate contact surfaces e.g; door handles, tables, chairs, windows etc. (Grace et al., 2018). Infectious diseases top...
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EVALUATION OF BERRY EXTRACTS ON INTESTINAL DIGESTIVE ENZYMES AND SUGAR TRANSPORTERS
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus affects over 8% of the world population, with the great majority having type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). T2DM is characterized by postprandial hyperglycemia and has been identified as key causes of morbidity and mortality with...
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EFFECTS OF HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITORS ON VITAMIN D ACTIVITY IN HUMAN BREAST CANCER CELLS
ABSTRACT
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among cancer cases in women worldwide. Ultimately, cancer is the result of a combination of environmental and genetic factors that contribute to alterations in cellular control of proliferation, differentiation and programmed...
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING AMONG MARKET WOMEN IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
According to GLOBOCAN, 2008, breast cancer holds the position of being the second most prevalent form of cancer...
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TREATMENT WITH PROTEASE INHIBITOR AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIABETES AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH HUMAN IMMUNE VIRUS/ ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV/AIDS)
ABSTRACT
Background: The possibility of an association between the use of protease inhibitors (PI) by HIV/AIDS patients and the occurrence of T2DM mellitus (T2DM) is largely debated. Medicare recipients are disproportionally affected by T2DM. Unfortunately, evidence is...
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IMPACT OF POOR COMMUNICATION AND TEAM COLLABORATION AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL IDO-EKITI
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the impact of poor communication and team collaboration as a tool for effective health care service delivery in federal teaching hospital Ido-Ekiti. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling...
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APPLICATION OF DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES AT SELECTED TEACHING HOSPITALS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Diagnostic reference level (DRL) is de...
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