INTRODUCTION Radiologic technology plays an essential role in modern healthcare by providing diagnostic imaging that supports disease detection, clinical decision-making, treatment planning, and patient follow-up through modalities such as conventional…
INTRODUCTION Clinical laboratories constitute an essential part of modern healthcare systems because they generate diagnostic evidence used in disease identification, clinical management, therapeutic monitoring, and population-level health surveillance [1]. The…
Introduction Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory disease affecting millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by reversible airway obstruction, airway hyperresponsiveness, bronchial inflammation, and mucus hypersecretion. The disease manifests…
INTRODUCTION Hantaviruses are zoonotic, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses belonging to the genus Orthohantavirus within the family Hantaviridae [1, 2]. These viruses are primarily maintained in rodent reservoirs and are transmitted…
INTRODUCTION Nigeria operates a three tier health care delivery system comprising primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Primary health care (PHC) constitutes the entry point into the health system and is…
INTRODUCTION Platelet transfusion is an essential component of modern clinical practice, particularly in the management of thrombocytopenia, hematologic malignancies, trauma, and major surgical procedures [7]. PPlatelets play a critical role…
Background to the study Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been reported to be a global public health problem and an issue of human rights concern [1]. Intimate partner violence was…
Introduction Nanotechnology has rapidly evolved into a multidisciplinary field that integrates principles from chemistry, biology, physics, and medicine to design and manipulate materials at the nanoscale. Materials in the size…
Introduction: One of the most prevalent conditions affecting the urinary system is renal stone, calculus or lithiasis. Men are more likely than women to experience it, and white people are…
Introduction Favipiravir (FPV) is a purine nucleoside precursor which acts by competitive inhibition of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). FPV was discovered and synthesized by Toyama Chemical. Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.…