April 2015

A study on the stage of presentation of acute kidney injuries to clinics in Western Nigeria

Aim: The research was primarily set to assess the stages at which acute kidney injuries (AKI) are presented for clinical appraisal. Methods: The research was carried out in southwest Nigeria. A total of 151 participants were included, 101 were AKI patients. The remaining 50 were apparently healthy individuals who had no history of AKI, who served as control. Estimation of plasma creatinine was carried out on the...

Author(s): Odewusi OO, Oyedeji SO 

April 2015

Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) on cd4+ cell count and liver enzymes in HIV infection at Lokoja, Nigeria

Aim: To assess the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on CD4 + cell count and liver enzymes in HIV-infected patients six month  post-therapy based on age and sex distribution. Methods: A cohort of 200 (66 males, 134 females) consenting HAAR  naïve patients, aged between 16 and 65 years with confirmed cases of HIV infection (by Western blot method) at Lokoja, Nigeria having a...

Author(s): Itodo GE , Enitan SS , Samanu VO , Ehiaghe FA , Akele YR , Olanyanju OA