FJ Owotade

Oral Candida albicans strain diversity and maintenance in HIV positive women in South Africa

FJ Owotade, Zandiswa Gulube, Mrudula Patel

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated C. albicans strain diversity and maintenance in the oral cavity of HIV positive women over a 6 month period. STUDY DESIGN: C. albicans strains were isolated from 17 HIV positive women at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Johannesburg at …

Nigéria, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORAL MELANOTIC HYPERPIGMENTATION AND SERUM INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES IN HIV SEROPOSITIVE PATIENTS—A CASE CONTROL STUDY

Elizabeth Oluwatoyin Abe, Adewale Adisa, BF Adeyemi, FJ Owotade

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Comparative analgesic efficacy and tolerability of celecoxib and tramadol on postoperative pain after mandibular third molar extraction: A double blind randomized controlled trial

AO Akinbade, KC Ndukwe, FJ Owotade

BACKGROUND: The choice of an efficacious and well-tolerated analgesic for the control of postoperative pain after third molar surgical extraction remains a challenge. AIM: The aim of this study was to compare analgesic efficacy and tolerability of celecoxib and tramadol following mandibular …

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Oral mycoses and other opportunistic infections in HIV : therapy and emerging problems – a workshop report

KM Vidya, UK Rao, Wipawee Nittayananta, H Liu et autres

Oral mycoses and other opportunistic infections are recognized features of HIV infection even after four decades of the epidemic. The therapeutic options, challenges of therapy, and evolving patterns of opportunistic infections were evaluated by the workshop. It was observed that high Candida …

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Antifungal susceptibility of Candida albicans isolated from the oral cavities of patients with HIV infection and cancer

FJ Owotade, Zandiswa Gulube, Shilpa Ramla, Mrudula Patel

This study investigated the antifungal susceptibility of Candida albicans isolated from the oral cavities of 205 HIV positive patients, 49 cancer patients and 20 normal healthy individuals. C. albicans were isolated and the antifungal susceptibility was determined. The results were analysed using …

Nigéria, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Oral health practices and oral hygiene status of undergraduate students at Ile-Ife, Nigeria

EO Oyetola, IE Okunola, MA Adedigba, Solomon Olusegun Nwhator et autres

Background: Good oral hygiene is necessary for optimal oral health and sound systemic health. Oral hygiene practices of undergraduates in various disciplines are well documented, but little is known about their oral hygiene status in relation to the oral hygiene practices. Objective: …

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

HIV/AIDS pandemic and current practice among Paediatric Surgeons in Nigeria.

OA Sowande, AO Talabi, Samuel Anu Olowookere, Adejuyigbe et autres

BACKGROUND: HIV exposed children could require surgical procedures when ill. This study assessed how paediatric HIV/AIDS affected surgical practice among Nigerian paediatric surgeons. METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional study among consenting paediatric surgeons completing a self-administered questionnaire on the current practices and perception on …

Bacteriologic features and antimicrobial resistance of organisms associated with extracted teeth: findings from a Nigerian university teaching hospital.

Gbolahan Oo, FJ Owotade, OA Fatusi, Aaron Oladipo Aboderin et autres

BACKGROUND: Empirically prescribed antibiotics are widely employed in the management of odontogenic infections. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the infections associated with extracted teeth and assess effectiveness of the antibiotics prescribed empirically following tooth extraction. METHODS: The study was cross-sectional and consisted of 41 …

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Trace metals and total antioxidant potential in head and neck cancer patients

VI Akinmoladun, FJ Owotade, AA Olusanya

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: There are pieces of evidence suggesting that oxidative stress and immune responses play significant roles in the etiopathogenesis of some malignant diseases. Also increased oxidative stress in patients with certain cancer may result from changes in the levels of certain trace …

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Preparation of platelet-rich plasma from small volume of whole blood - A simplified approach

Olufemi Ogundipe, VI Ugboko, FJ Owotade, B Paul-Odo et autres

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is frequently used to enhance wound healing in numerous surgical applications. There are many methods of preparation of PRP. The present report describes a laboratory technique which is rapid, simple and inexpensive for preparing PRP from …

Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Predictors of death from chest trauma in a resource- poor community in Southwestern Nigeria.

U U Onakpoya, AB Ogunrombi, FJ Owotade, AS Oyenusi et autres

Background: Injuries to the chest are usually associated with increased mortality as compared with injuries to other regions of the body due to significant respiratory and hemodynamic disturbances. Weaimed at determining the predictors of mortality in thoracic trauma patients in Ile Ife, …

Prognostic factors in Adult Tetanus in a Tertiary referral Centre.

EA Orimolade, FJ Owotade, KS Oluwadiya, IC Ikem et autres

Background: Tetanus is a cause of painful and avoidable deaths in Nigeria. The aim of this study is to identify the factors that significantly contribute to the outcome of adult tetanus at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals' Complex.Method: Medical records of adult …