Northern Yobe State, particularly Gashua town, has been known as a hotspot of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin for decades. Little is known about the spatial epidemiology of the disease in the area. Therefore, this study is aimed at understanding the spatial dimension of...
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) oftentimes remains undiagnosed until it progresses to end-stage renal disease. To tackle this silent killer, awareness and screening are essential. Limited information is available regarding the prevalence of CKD among non-clinical healthc...
Background: Literature suggested that kidney related problems could be due to multi factorial origin from irrational use of more analgesics, long term complications of many non-communicable common diseases like hypertension and Diabetes and we noticed people at early age landed w...
Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) is one of the most serious long-term outcomes in patients with T2DM. Prevalence of DKD is predicted to increase as the prevalence of diabetes is growing rapidly thereby leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Established therapies still focus...
Aim: To assess the effect of Morus mesozygia Linn. Stapf., leaf extracts on the kidneys of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats. Study Design: Case-controlled experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Biochemistry Research Laboratory, University of Port Harcourt, Ri...
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a complex metabolic disorder characterize by high blood sugar which gives rise to many complications including diabetic nephropathy. While there were enormous reports on the uses and efficacy of various medicinal plants, very few information...
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health challenge, particularly in underdeveloped and developing nations. The 2021 World Kidney Day (WKD) exercise held in this study area presented a fantastic chance to assess renal functions and identify risk factors p...
Background / Aim: One of the organs that are negatively impacted by smoking is the kidney. The purpose of this study is to compare the mean serum levels of urea and creatinine, microalbumin, albumin-creatinine ratio, and estimated glomerular filtration rate of smokers to non-smok...
Aim: This study sought to investigate the effect of sickle cell anemia on kidney using endogenous biomarkers. Methodology: This study is a case-control study which enrolled 60 sickle cell anemia patients (30 males and 30 females) in a stable state at the Obafemi Awolowo Universit...
Haematological parameters have been implicated in health indices. Aspartame is associated with elevated blood glucose level and toxicity in some body organs by alteration of their tissue histology. This study investigated the ameliorative potential of Moringa oleifera seed extrac...
Aim: To examine the effect of Fleurya aestuans extract (FAE) on histological and renal function test (RFT) in an alloxan-induced type 2 diabetes rat model. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in the department of Human Physiology, Madonna University, Nigeria, between Augus...
Aim: The present study aimed to determine the toxicity and hypoglycemic effect of Yoyo Bitters in animal model. Methodology: The study was conducted at Rivers State University (RSU). The laboratory animals were housed in the animal house of the biology department where the practi...
Aims: The study aims to assess the impact of using pRIFLE criteria to define the incidence, the main causes, outcome, and associated morbidity of AKI at SQUH pediatric ICU. Also, we aim to implement a guideline for the early detection and management of AKI in critically sick Oman...
This study looked at the influence of Cola nitida on thirst perception in male and female human participants. The participants in the research ranged in age from 18 to 28 years old and were non-obese (30 males and 30 females) and non-habitual Cola nut chewers. They were divided i...
Background: Hydronephrosis is the dilatation of the renal calyces and pelvises by urine, as a result of obstruction of the outflow of urine distal to the renal pelvis. It is a common finding in normal pregnancy, and usually physiological. Objective: To determine the relationship...