Kwashiorkor is a severe form of malnutrition known as protein-energy malnutrition or protein-calorie malnutrition that is caused mainly by an insufficient amount of protein needed by the body with the conservation of subcutaneous fat. Kwashiorkor is seen mostly in children of 1 to 3 years and affects mostly children in Africa, Latin …
The GCS was originally devised in 1974 to assess the level of consciousness after head injury, though now is used for almost all acutely presenting patients. It is widely used and accepted in Medicine as a very useful tool in determining the level of consciousness of patients with both traumatic and non-traumatic forms of …
Breastfeeding/Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) The breast milk is very important for the wellbeing of a newborn baby as it helps in protecting the baby from various infections and also provide energy and nutrients in their correct amount compared to other complementary foods/feeds given to babies that when introduced to babies would do …
Medicine is a field of study that studies the management of diseases affecting humans using scientific methods; there are so many branches of medicine and under each branch of medicine, there are subspecialties. In this article, I will briefly summarize what medicine is all about and then discuss each specialty of medicine …
BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG URBAN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINIC ATTENDEES IN JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF PLATEAU STATE BY: BONGDAP NANSEL NANZIP DAPAN PAUL YUSUFU DAPAN PETERYUSUFU A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF JOS IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE …
The details and requirements to becoming a Medical Doctor in Nigeria Most times, we may want to start a career but we are left with little or no information about the field. We may blindly follow our goals without knowing the consequences that we may face, the challenges, the benefits, and many …
You can study medicine and surgery in university of Jos, Plateau state, but there are so many challenges involved that if you are not told, you will end up disappointed due to ignorance of the nature of this course. Before you start studying medicine and surgery or even apply for it in unijos, …
Many lives could be safe if and only if we know the simple things we need to do even when we are not medics. Several times, we come across scenes accidents and some of which are household accidents; but most times we are faced with not knowing what to do when that …