Papers by udem okd udem Ngozi dorathy
TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 2020
Texila international journal of public health, Mar 30, 2022
Hypertension is a public health challenge worldwide. Drug utilization study is a component of med... more Hypertension is a public health challenge worldwide. Drug utilization study is a component of medical audit that monitors and evaluates prescribing practices and recommends necessary modifications. This study focused on the drug utilization pattern of antihypertensive drugs. The study was a retrospective study of facility records on drug use among hypertensive patients. It was conducted in a private health care setting facility in Enugu. A total of 1,005 prescriptions were evaluated for drug prescribing patterns. The blood pressure control was evaluated. A combination of two drugs was frequently prescribed (42.3%). Drug prescribing pattern showed that Angiotensin receptor blocker (Losartan) was mostly frequently prescribed (38.94%). Drug utilization of antihypertensive drugs was in agreement with JNC 7&8 recommendations. In the study combination of two or more anti-hypertensive drugs was frequently prescribed. The blood pressure control among the population was greater than 90%.
West African Journal of Radiology, 2006
Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, 2007
BACKGROUND The magnitude of the health workforce crisis engendered by brain drain particularly in... more BACKGROUND The magnitude of the health workforce crisis engendered by brain drain particularly in Africa, and nay more especially Nigeria, has been assuming increasingly alarming proportions in the past three decades. The challenge it poses in meeting the manpower needs in the healthcare sector as well as in the larger economy of the sending countries is enormous. This paper thus sets out to highlight the scope of this brain drain, its effects and the reasons sustaining it, as well as makes concrete suggestions to help stern the tide. METHOD A review of the literature on brain drain with particular emphasis on the health workforce sector was done, with focus on Africa, and specifically Nigeria. Literature search was done using mainly the Medline, as well as local journals. RESULTS The historical perspectives, with the scope of external and internal brain drain are explored. The glaring effects of brain drain both in the global workforce terrain and specifically in the health sectors...
Expert Review of Dermatology, 2007
... Extreme precaution must be empha-sized for children and babies since they have delicate, easi... more ... Extreme precaution must be empha-sized for children and babies since they have delicate, easily damaged skin and because they have a high surface area to body volume and so may easily show pituitaryadrenal suppression as a result of systemic absorption from topical ...
Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2022
Hypertension is a public health challenge worldwide. Drug utilization study is a component of med... more Hypertension is a public health challenge worldwide. Drug utilization study is a component of medical audit that monitors and evaluates prescribing practices and recommends necessary modifications. This study focused on the drug utilization pattern of antihypertensive drugs. The study was a retrospective study of facility records on drug use among hypertensive patients. It was conducted in a private health care setting facility in Enugu. A total of 1,005 prescriptions were evaluated for drug prescribing patterns. The blood pressure control was evaluated. A combination of two drugs was frequently prescribed (42.3%). Drug prescribing pattern showed that Angiotensin receptor blocker (Losartan) was mostly frequently prescribed (38.94%). Drug utilization of antihypertensive drugs was in agreement with JNC 7&8 recommendations. In the study combination of two or more anti-hypertensive drugs was frequently prescribed. The blood pressure control among the population was greater than 90%.
Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2020
Antiretroviral therapy(ART) has been used to reduce morbidity and mortality of the HIV positive p... more Antiretroviral therapy(ART) has been used to reduce morbidity and mortality of the HIV positive patients. However, an excellent therapeutic outcome of CD4 count >500 cells/mm 3 with ART requires ≥ 95% adherence to therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with adherence to ARV among children in an ART programme. A retrospective study was conducted for four months between the periods of March to June 2018 in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria. The adherence was measured using pre-tested, structured self administered questionaire. Adherence was defined as no missed Antiretroviral dose in the previous three days of therapy. The effects of factors such as level of education, type of caregiver, duration on therapy, proper education of caregiver, method of passing information on drug dosage and side effects, continuing education and support from health professionals on adherence were tested. Adherence level of HIV positive children was 69 %. Factors such as level of education, type of caregiver, duration on therapy, proper education(benefits of treatment and adverse effects of drug), method of passing information on drug dose and side effects, continuing education and support from health professionals on adherence investigated were found not to relate statistically significantly with adherence to ART. Therapy adherence level of HIV positive children was sub optimal. The type of caregiver, physician's behavoir and other factors did not show significant relationship with adherence. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy(ART) is closely associated with viral suppression and prevent progression to AIDS and death.
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