651 research outputs found
Prevalence and Pattern of Skin Disorders among Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Children in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) Kano, Nigeria
No full textIntroduction: In HIV infected children, skin disorders are important as they serve as clue to diagnosis of the HIV disease. The Skin is one of the early systems affected by HIV/AIDS, which can affect almost all organs and systems in the body. Prevalence of skin disorders among HIV infected children is up to 90% in some studies. Objective: To determine the prevalence of skin disorders among HIV infected children attending paediatric infectious disease clinic in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of skin manifestations among HIV infected children attending paediatric infectious disease clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. A total of 223 HIV infected participants aged 6weeks to14 years were recruited for this study. Results: The prevalence of skin disorders among HIV infected children was 78.0%. The leading categories were infections and infestations accounting for 55.1% then infl ammatory skin disorders (20.6%) Dermatophytoses were the commonest specifi c skin disorders observed. Conclusion: Therefore, the prevalence of skin disorder among HIV infected children in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is high (78%). Infections and infestations were the commonest category found followed by infl ammatory skin disorders
Unleashing PET/CT Habitat Imaging Potential: Elevating Recurrence Prediction in NSCLC with ctDNA and Radiogenomics Insights
No full text<p><span>Habitat imaging subtypes derived from CT and PET scans obtained at multiple centers demonstrate value for predicting disease recurrence following curative surgery. This repository enables building a habitat imaging model that integrates CT and PET images and over segments the fused tumor region of each patient into super pixels. At population level, these superpixels are clustered using Louvain clustering algorithm. From the eight clusters identified, ninety-two MSI (multiregional spatial interaction) features are extracted to measure intratumoral spatial heterogeneity.</span></p>
Determination of the Optimal Number of Servers in Kano Poly Micro Finance Bankeia Standards
No full textUmar Ahmad Isyaku, Nura Muhammad, Abdulrasheed Luqman and Aminu Sabo Muhammad
The study was carried out to determine the optimal number of servers in Kano Poly Micro Finance Bank a survey research design was employed, through the use of an observation data collection method. The population of the study was arrival and service rates recorded for the consecutive 20 days, between the hours of 10 am-3 pm. The mean arrival time for the customers (λ) was 5 customers every 10 minutes i.e30 customers per hour while the mean service time (µ) was 3 customers every ten minutes i.e. 18 customers per hour. The study concludes that a 3- servers queuing system will be the system with the optimal number of servers, sys in the Kano Poly microfinance bank, compared to 2- servers queuing system
Comparative Study on the Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Maize Yield
No full textAuthors: Muhd Auwal Zubair*, Nura Muhammad, Aminu Sabo Muhammad, Abdulrasheed Luqman
Organic and inorganic fertilizers are two broad classes of fertilizer that have distinct functional properties that may depend on various factors. In this work, independent T-Test statistics are employed to compare the effectiveness of organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer on the yield of maize. The study arises as a solution approach to settle some debates among farmers on the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers in maize production. Data were collected from the Agricultural Research Institute in Tarauni local government area of Kano state, Nigeria) and analyzed statistically. The collected data were categorized into two groups, namely, (i)based on the number of cobs per maize plant and (ii) based on the number of grains per maize cob. The analysis has shown that inorganic fertilizers (NPK) produce higher maize yields than organic (farmyard manure) with a dependable function on the number of cobs per plant and the number of grains per maize cob
Body Mass Index and its Influence on HIV Positive Patients: A Case Study of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
No full textA cross-sectional study on the influence of HIV on the body mass index of HIV patients admitted in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, with the objectives of (i) evaluating the relation between height and weight of HIV-positive patients, (ii) testing the impact of gender on the BMI of HIV-positive patients, (iii) verification of the relationship between BMI and age of HIV positive patients (iv) verification of the statistical relationship between BMI of males and females HIV positive patients and (v) the prediction of best-suited model for the explanation of the height value when the BMI and weight are known. The results obtained indicated that there is a statistically significant linear relation between the height and weight of HIV-positive patients. However, the Body Mass Index does not depend on gender, and there was no observable significant difference between the BMI of male and female patients. On the contrary, the dependence of BMI on the age of the HIV-positive patients was upheld. The study recommended periodic evaluation of the investigated and other factors among HIV patients
The Impact of Islamic Finance on Road Transport Infrastructure in the North-EastZone,Nigeria
No full textSunusi Abdulkarim, Muhammad Zaly Shah,Nafiu Abubakar Babaji, Musa Shitu Maisalati, Shuaibu Muhammad, Dahiru Abdulmumin, Usman Abdullahi, Aminu Muktar Isa, Musa Bala Riba
Surgical management of uterine fibroids at Aminu Kano teaching hospital, Kano, Nigeria: a 5 year review
No full textBackground: Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic tumors. They account for a significant number of gynecological consultations. Prevalence, presentation and outcome of treatment vary in different communities.Objectives: To determine the prevalence and clinical presentation of uterine fibroids, and the morbidity associated with surgical management of uterine fibroids at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.Study design: Retrospective study of all the cases of uterine fibroids that were surgically managed in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano between 1st January 2006 and 31st December 2010.Results: The period prevalence of uterine fibroids found in this study was 3.1%, 8.3% of gynecological operations were for fibroids. Main presentations were menstrual irregularities 75.9%, abdominal swelling 51.9%, lower abdominal pain 46.5%, dysmenorrhea 29.1%, infertility 20.3%. The postoperative complication of anemia occurred in 34.1% of patients who had myomectomy and 14.6% of those who had hysterectomy. Anemia was 3 times more likely to occur with myomectomy (OR 3.02, CI 1.69-3.56, P <0.05). Pyrexia occurred in 31.2% of patients who had myomectomy and 12.4% of those who had hysterectomy. It was 3 times more likely to occur following myomectomy than hysterectomy (OR 3.21, CI 1.74-5.93, P <0.05).Wound infection occurred in 13.8% and 12.4% of patients who had myomectomy and hysterectomy respectively, UTI in 6.5% and 5.6% of patients who had myomectomy and hysterectomy . They both showed no significant statistical difference between myomectomy and hysterectomy (for wound infection OR 1.13, CI 0.56-2.29, P >0.05 and for UTI OR 1.17, CI 0.42-3.23, P >0.05).Conclusion: The prevalence and presentation of uterine fibroids found in this study is similar to the finding of other studies from Northern Nigeria. The most common presentations were menorrhagia and lower abdominal swelling, and not infertility. Myomectomy was associated with higher complication rates compared to hysterectomy.Key words: Uterine fibroids, prevalence, presentation, postoperative morbidity
Jadelle subdermal contraceptive implant in Aminu Kano teaching hospital Kano, northern Nigeria
No full textBackground: Jadelle is a set of two flexible cylindrical implants consisting of a dimethylsiloxane/ methylvinylsiloxane copolymer core enclosed in thin-walled silicone tubing. It is an improved version of Norplant. Worldwide, it is found to be effective, safe, reversible and convenient for many users.Objective: To determine the acceptance rate, the Socio-demographic profile of the clients, post insertion complications and reason for discontinuation of the method among its acceptors in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.Study design: This is a retrospective descriptive study, involving all acceptors of Jadelle Subdermal implant in the family planning unit of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, North western Nigeria.Results: A total of 1505 clients accepted contraceptive methods during the study period. Out of these, 102 had Jadelle inserted, giving a rate of 6.8%. All the clients who accepted Jadelle had it inserted for child spacing. The mean age of the clients at insertion was 28.9 years ± 6.1, the mean parity at insertion was 3.3± 1.8, while the mean weight at insertion was 63Kg ±11.4. About 94% of the clients had secondary and tertiary education. 42.2% of the clients had used a modern contraceptive method previously while the remaining 57.8% were using a modern method for the first time. Nine clients reported post insertion complication, pain at the site of insertion was reported by three clients, and pruritus was reported by one client and intermenstrual bleeding by five of the clients. Five women discontinued the method; 3(60%) was due to menorrhagia.Conclusion: The continuation rate of the method is high (95.1%). Majority of the acceptors (98%) had formal education, only 2% of the acceptors were illiterate. Public enlightenment will improve its use among the non literate women.Keywords: Jadelle, Subdermal implant, Kano, Northern Nigeri
Surgical management of uterine fibroids at Aminu Kano teaching hospital, Kano, Nigeria: a 5 year review
No full textBackground: Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic tumors. They account for a significant number of gynecological consultations. Prevalence, presentation and outcome of treatment vary in different communities.Objectives: To determine the prevalence and clinical presentation of uterine fibroids, and the morbidity associated with surgical management of uterine fibroids at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.Study design: Retrospective study of all the cases of uterine fibroids that were surgically managed in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano between 1st January 2006 and 31st December 2010.Results: The period prevalence of uterine fibroids found in this study was 3.1%, 8.3% of gynecological operations were for fibroids. Main presentations were menstrual irregularities 75.9%, abdominal swelling 51.9%, lower abdominal pain 46.5%, dysmenorrhea 29.1%, infertility 20.3%. The postoperative complication of anemia occurred in 34.1% of patients who had myomectomy and 14.6% of those who had hysterectomy. Anemia was 3 times more likely to occur with myomectomy (OR 3.02, CI 1.69-3.56, P <0.05). Pyrexia occurred in 31.2% of patients who had myomectomy and 12.4% of those who had hysterectomy. It was 3 times more likely to occur following myomectomy than hysterectomy (OR 3.21, CI 1.74-5.93, P <0.05).Woundinfection occurred in 13.8% and 12.4% of patients who had myomectomy and hysterectomy respectively, UTI in 6.5% and 5.6% of patients who had myomectomy and hysterectomy . They both showed no significant statistical difference between myomectomy and hysterectomy (for wound infection OR 1.13, CI 0.56-2.29, P >0.05 and for UTI OR 1.17, CI 0.42-3.23, P >0.05).Conclusion: The prevalence and presentation of uterine fibroids found in this study is similar to the finding of other studies from Northern Nigeria. The most common presentations were menorrhagia and lower abdominal swelling, and not infertility. Myomectomy was associated with higher complication rates compared to hysterectomy.Key words: Uterine fibroids, prevalence, presentation, postoperative morbidity
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