Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory granulomatous disease that can affect any organ system. Axial bone involvement and osteolytic lesion of the spine and pelvic bone was exceptionally reported. That shouldn’t be easily diagnosed as osseous s Read more

Vaccination has been considered as one of the most effective public health interventions. The uptake of COVID-19 vaccine was suboptimal in Nigeria. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to assess the uptake of the vaccine and its predictors Read more

Thyroid hormones are well established entities that readily mediate numerous essential biochemically-mediated elements of normal development, growth and energy metabolism (EM) expressed at the genomic level in response to alterations in diet Read more

Background: Functions of Eustachian tube are essential for middle ear health, with impact on its equalization, ventilation, and protection. Smoking has been linked to altered Eustachian tube functions, thus, affecting its activities. Objectiv Read more

The average maximal outer diameter (MOD) of the appendix in adults is 0.6 cm and in children, it is between 0.21-0.64 cm. Most of the assessment of MOD of the appendix has been from radiological diagnosis. We aim to determine the correlation Read more

Hemophilia A is the most common hereditary coagulation disorder, resulting from a deficiency of clotting Factor VIII, which increases the risk of excessive bleeding and bruising. As an inclusive treatment, Factor VIII replacement therapy is g Read more

Objectives: Local anesthetics (LAs) are widely used in dentistry for their ability to block nerve impulses, particularly lidocaine. However, LAs can commonly cause neurotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. Our study investigated the neurotoxic effe Read more

A curative treatment for hypersensitivity to Blomia tropicalis is yet far from being ideally achieved; however, desensitization strategies conducted with unmodified natural extracts and chemically modified allergens (allergoids) are promising Read more

Background: The quality of life and general well-being of older adults can be adversely affected by the rising risk of social isolation, loneliness, and mental health decline which are commonly associated with aging. Cultural Read more

Background: Dichlorvos (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate), a highly hazardous organophosphate insecticide, is increasingly implicated in suicide and homicide cases globally. Forensic differentiation between true intoxicat Read more