Sexual stimulatory effects of aqueous stem bark extract of Lophira laceolata in male Sprague Dawley rats
November 2009
Lophira laceolata stem bark extract is commonly used by Herbal practitioners in Sokoto State, Nigeria to treat erectile dysfunction. The effect of oral administration of aqueous stem bark extract of the plant on sexual activity was investigated in male Sprague Dawley rats. Three doses (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg b. wt.) of the extract were administered to three groups of male Sprague Dawley rats and the sexual...
Pain from carpal tunnel syndrome reduced with dynamic splinting: A retrospective study of 156 patients
November 2009
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects over six million Americans each year, and the chief complaint are pain and paresthesia. The US Center for Disease Control estimates an expense of $3.5 billion dollars for this pathology, making CTS the most expensive peripheral neuropathy in the United States. The purpose of this retrospective study was to examine the effect of using dynamic splinting on 156 patients (mean age 55.2...
Antimicrobial susceptibility of some quinolone antibiotics against some urinary tract pathogens in a tertiary hospital, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
November 2009
Antibiotic resistance is an increasing threat to life and morbidity and mortality. UTIs are greater when caused by drug-resistant microorganisms. A total of 250 urine samples were collected and out of these, some 143 different strains of bacteria which were isolated, showed positive bacterial growth. Among the different uropathogens, 53 (37.1%) were obtained from male subjects, while the remaining 90 (62.9%) were from...
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pathogenic bacteria causing urinary tract infections at the Specialist Hospital, Yola, Adamawa state, Nigeria
October 2009
The prevalence of bacteria causing UTIs as well as their susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics have been investigated from January, 2007 - June, 2009 at the Specialist Hospital, Yola. The prevalence of UTIs in the referral hospital was 67.2%. The incidence was higher in females with a prevalence rate of 54.3%, while in males the recorded value was 45.7%. Gram-negative isolates had a prevalence of 74.7%, while...
A pilot algorithm for grading gallbladder diseases
October 2009
The aim of this study is to grade the severity of gallbladder diseases using the Gallbladder Emptying Rate (GBER), which could indicate a rational treatment algorithm. The study design composed of five patients with gallbladder diseases, whose parameters were compared with a previous study of fifty healthy volunteers. Cholecystodynamic parameter (GBER) was derived by ultrasound assessment of gallbladder volumes during...
The burden of motorcycle-related neurotrauma in South-East Nigeria
October 2009
Neurotrauma or cranio-spinal trauma is the most common pathology in multiple injuries, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Majority of cases result from road traffic accidents. In one of Nigeria’s centres for neurosurgery, we evaluated our local etiological patterns to ascertain the impact of motorcycles, the most commonly used mode of intra-city transportation, on neurotrauma. This is a retrospective...
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