It is the most common type of cancer in women and accounts for 23% of all cases of cancer that are diagnosed in women around the world. This makes breast cancer the most common type of cancer. In addition to this, it is the leading cause of deaths related to cancer in nations that have […]
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INTRODUCTION The number of people who have diabetes mellitus (DM) is consistently on the rise. The high rates of morbidity and death caused by diabetes indicate a developing health concern on a global scale. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90 percent of all of these cases (Al-Qazaz et al., 2011). Diabetes was estimated to […]
Introduction Every vaginal examination, if done carelessly, raises the risk of intrauterine infection because the vagina is not a sterile cavity. The patient finds a vaginal exam to be painful and embarrassing. A thorough abdominal examination is always conducted before a vaginal examination and provides a wealth of information. It is helpful to get as […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Pain during labor has been around since biblical times, when God cursed the first woman with it so that she would suffer during childbirth. It has been passed down down the ages from one generation to the next that the toil and discomfort of labor is ordained by God and ought to be […]
Knowledge and awareness of women of childbearing age on cause,management and prevention of neonatal jaundice Introduction According to study that was conducted in Southeast Nigeria, neonatal jaundice accounts for 35 percent of admissions to neonatal critical care units. This statistic places neonatal jaundice among the most common causes of morbidity (Onyearugha et al., 2011). In […]
CHAPTER ONE Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) also known as Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) and Drepanocytosis is a hereditary blood disorder, characterized by an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying haemoglobin molecule in red blood cells. This leads to a propensity for the cells to assume an abnormal rigid, sickle-like shape under certain circumstances. Sickle cell disease occurs […]
PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS AND TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG DIABETES PATIENTS IN LAGOST STATE, NIGERIA
In order to get a proper grasp on the significance of stress, we need to examine how it is controlled and dealt with within the context of the dynamic of the family. The significance of particular stressful life events and the effects of those events on an individual in terms of how well they regulate […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION The stage of a person’s life that occurs between childhood and adulthood and is referred to as adolescence. The Latin word “adolescere,” which literally translates to “to grow,” is where we get the English word “adolescence.” Between the ages of 10 and 19, adolescents are a distinct demographic that falls between the categories […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION The nursing workforce makes up the largest share of the overall health care workforce in the healthcare system and has the most direct interaction with patients. Therefore, nurses are a major factor in determining not only the overall quality of hospital care but also the outcome for patients. It is essential to […]