Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Annals of Clinical Sciences

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE

O. O. Goodman, F. A. Olatona, M. Y. Ijadunola, F. C. Anyawu, A. O. Lawal-Akapo, O. O. Baruwa, B. E. Aseyan

Background: Vitiligo is one of the common acquired pigmentary disorders. However, studies on its clinical profile are few. The aim of this study was to document the clinical and sociodemographic …

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHO ACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN LAGOS SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

B. S. Osalusi, O. Koleowo, L. Ogunjimi, T. O. Afe, O. Ogunsemi, A. O. J. Agboola, M. A. Deji-Agboola, A. Ale, C. F. Osalusi, B. Nayisavye

Background:   Psychoactive substance abuse is a global problem and youthful populations are more vulnerable particularly in developing countries where circumstances may be favourable for it. …

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

CORRELATING P-SELECTIN AND HAEMOGLOBIN F LEVELS WITH NUMERICAL PAIN SCORE IN SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA PATIENTS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

O. I. Adeyemi, A. A. Akinbami, E. I. Uche, A.O Hassan, R. A. Bamiro, I. N. Ibrahim, A. M. Suleiman, A. Benjamin, C. D. Anaduaka

Background: The pathology of bone pain, vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is multi-factorial and includes endothelial damage, abnormal cellular adhesion, and chronic inflammation with an …

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

LUNG FUNCTION PATTERN IN ASTHMA PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY FACILITY IN LAGOS

O. T. Ojo

Background: Foreign bodies in aero digestive tract occur frequently and they are of acute emergency when impacted in the larynx, trachea and of less emergency when impacted in the oesophagus. …

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

ACCEPTANCE OF A COVID-19 VACCINE IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

B. S. Osalusi, O. Koleowo, L. Ogunjimi, T. O. Afe, O. Ogunsemi, A. O. J. Agboola, M. A. Deji-Agboola, A. Ale, C. F. Osalusi, B. Nayisavye

Background: Several vaccines are being administered in response to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This study was conducted to assess the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine, among the general population in south west Nigeria. …

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CASE REPORT

A MIGRATING SWALLOWED FISH BONE CAUSING NECK ABSCESS AND INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN THROMBOSIS: A CASE REPORT

A. P. Adeyinka, V. Adekoya, O. Olubi, I. Fasina, E. N. Jebin, O. M. Oladimeji, S. Yahaya, A. Adesanya

We present a 42 year old woman who had fish bone impaction while eating .She subsequently used, among others, swallowing of big food bolus to push it down which failed. She presented here after two weeks …

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