May 2016

Pattern of renal impairment among hypertensive subjects in Umuahia, South East, Nigeria

Hypertension is a cause and consequence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present study investigated the patterns of renal impairment among hypertensive subjects in Umuahia, South East, Nigeria.  A cross-sectional study involving 262 subjects comprising equal number of hypertensive and non-hypertensive was used. Questionnaires were administered; medical, socio-demographic and anthropometric profiles were...

Author(s): Nwachukwu Daniel C, Uchenna Francis Agu and Nkiru Zuada Nwachukwu

May 2016

Professionalism: An attempt to measure definition and understanding

Professionalism is under scrutiny in all service-providing professions. Healthcare is one of them. There are rules and regulations mentioned from professional bodies that place the foundations of the definition of professionalism which have to be followed. A prospective study was conducted in a District General Hospital, with the aim to establish if professionalism was clearly defined. A questionnaire with open...

Author(s): George Zafiropoulos