Medicine

THE EFFECT OF ORAL INGESTION OF FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM INOCULATED SORGHUM ON THE HISTOLOGY OF KIDNEY AND LIVER OF ADULT WISTAR RATS (RATTUS NOVEGICUS)

ABSTRACTFusarium oxysporum is an important pathogen of a wide range of crop plants. The study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding a blend of sorghum grains contaminated with Fusarium oxysporum on the blood picture and the histology of the kidney and liver of adult wistar rats. A to...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 11371 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE INCIDENCE OF MORPHOLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES OF SPERMATOZOA IN SEMEN OF INFERTILE MEN AND SOME CAUSES OF VARIATIONS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA. NORTHERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis project consists of two studies (Study I and Study II). Study I (Methodological study) was used to study the effect of preparation, fixation in buffered formal saline. Storage at +40C for one month and staining techniques on sperm morphological abnormalities. Semen from 150 men in Za...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 12805 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INCOME GENERATION AMONGST LEPROSY DISABLES AND NORMAL PERSONS LIVING IN A LEPROSY VILLAGE SETTLEMENT

ABSTRACTThe shift of the paradigm of rehabilitation to Community-Based Socio-economic Rehabilitation has paucity of literature to support the bases. This study aimed at determining the sources and distribution of household income and the pattern of household expenditure of leprosy disables and no...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 7430 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF THREE NIGERIAN PLANTS ON THE HISTOPATHOLOGY OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS (Leishmania major) AND IMMUNOTHERAPY OF LEISHMANIASIS USING DNA/PROTEIN VACCINE IN BALB/c MICE

ABSTRACTThree Nigerian plants (Annona senegalensis, Azadirachta indica and Vernonia amygdalina) were evaluated for antileishmanial effects in vitro and in vivo using the Leishmania major parasites. It involved the preliminary testing of the hexane, methanol and aqueous extracts of these plants on...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 7812 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANATOMICAL AND HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF THE AFRICAN GIANT RAT

ABSTRACTForty African giant rats (AGRs), (Cricetomys gambianus) were used for morphometric, morphologic, histologic and histochemical studies. The various segments of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) were weighted, measured and photographs taken. Transverse sections of different segments of the G...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 10827 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DISCLOSURE OF HIV STATUS BY HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING ADULT ART CLINIC AT GOMBE STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, GOMBE

ABSTRACTDisclosure of HIV status especially to sexual partners is an important prevention goal. Many international organizations including UNAIDS, WHO and CDC are emphasizing the importance of HIV status disclosure. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of HIV status disclosure an...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 6942 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF RENAL FUNCTION IN HIV/AIDS PATIENTS ON HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (HAART)

A CASE STUDY OF ABUTH, ZARIA

ABSTRACTAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a spectrum of disease states characterised by progressive immunosuppression. It results from infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which is capable of affecting every organ system in the body. Renal complications are important compo...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 10418 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF THE ANTIDIARRHOEAL EFFECT OF AQUEOUS FRUIT EXTRACT OF Phoenix dactylifera L. ON THE HISTOLOGY OF THE SMALL INTESTINE OF WISTAR RAT

ABSTRACTIn this study, evaluation of the antidiarrhoeal effect of aqueous fruit extract of Phoenix dactylifera L. on the histology of the small intestine of Wistar rat, a preliminary phytochemical screening of the aqueous fruit extract of Phoenix dactylifera (AEPD) revealed the presence of alkalo...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 10036 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF BRASSICA OLERACEA LEAVES (CRUCIFERAE) ON ETHANOLINDUCED GASTRIC ULCER IN ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACTBrassica oleracea (cruciferea) is among the rich unexploited world flora with folkloric medicinal uses (Alonso, 1998). The plant juice has been reported by clinical research to be used in the treatment of gastric ulcers and prevention of ulcers induced by drugs (Cheney, 1952). Gastric les...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 6137 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF ORAL ADMINISRATION OF Pausinystalia yohimbe ON THE HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND HISTOLOGY OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS OF ADULT MALE WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTThe bark of the West African Pausinystalia yohimbe tree is a traditional aphrodisiac and the source of yohimbine, a prescription drug for impotence. It appears to be modestly effective, but it also presents numerous safety risks. The possible side effect on the haematological parameters a...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 7348 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF CLIENTS’ SATISFACTION AND QUALITY OF OUTPATIENT CARE UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AT BARAU DIKKO SPECIALIST HOSPITAL KADUNA

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTIts widely acknowledge that the performance of a national health system is largely determined by its financing mechanism. Hence, the Federal government through the NHIS is implementing a social health insurance programme and hopes to achieve a more flexible, more innovative and more co...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 9481 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS (BRAIN) OF WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTThe study of the effect of oral administration of aluminium chloride on the Hippocampus of wistar rats was carried out in order to ascertain whether the small daily amount of aluminium that gain access to the body produce any accumulation damage to the hippocampus and if there is any asso...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 6665 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ESTIMATION OF MATERNAL MORTALITY USING THE INDIRECT SISTERHOOD METHOD

A CASE STUDY OF FIKA L.G.A., YOBE STATE, NIGERIA. BY HAUWA LARAI

ABSTRACTLack of reliable and timely population-based data is one of the major constraints in the planning, management and evaluation of programmed aimed at reducing the levels of maternal mortality. The study area, Fika Local Government Area, is a rural L.G.A. with hilly and rocky terrain and poo...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 10353 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF DRUG REVOLVING FUND (DRF) IN GENERAL HOSPITAL

A CASE STUDY OF TORO, BAUCHI STATE

ABSTRACTThe "out of stock syndrome" and irrational drug use with their associated consequences that characterized our health facilities informed the investigations of the operations and management of the drug revolving fund, drug availability and affordability and rational use of drug in General ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 6866 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN OFFA TOWN

A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE - NIGERIA

ABSTRACTAssessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning was carried out on married women in Offa Town, between a reproductive are group of 15 - 45 from 2n*- 27,h September 2000. METHOD Two Stage sampling, proportion sample unit, and random sampling were used depending on the sta...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 6049 words | 📚 5 chapters

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