Providing safe medicines for children in Nigeria: The impediments and remediesK A Oshikoya
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Ann Afr Med 9:203-12. 2010
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Pathophysiological changes that affect drug disposition in protein-energy malnourished childrenKazeem A Oshikoya
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Nutr Metab (Lond) 6:50. 2009
..At present, there are no good indications for drug dosage modification in PEM; but for drug safety purposes, further studies are required to accurately determine dosages of drugs frequently used for children with PEM...
- Self-medication for infants with colic in Lagos, Nigeria
Kazeem A Oshikoya
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, P, M, B 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
BMC Pediatr 9:9. 2009
..The aim of this study was therefore to determine the knowledge of Nigerian mothers about colic, their home-based management, extent of self-medication for the infants with colic and the types of medicines involved...
- Interns' knowledge of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics after undergraduate and on-going internship training in Nigeria: a pilot study
Kazeem A Oshikoya
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
BMC Med Educ 9:50. 2009
..The effect of internship training on the prescribing ability of the interns was also sought...
- Herbal medicine use among urban residents in Lagos, Nigeria
Ibrahim Adekunle Oreagba
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
BMC Complement Altern Med 11:117. 2011
..Herbal medicines may be beneficial but are not completely harmless.This study aimed to assess the extent of use and the general knowledge of the benefits and safety of herbal medicines among urban residents in Lagos, Nigeria...
- Use of complementary and alternative medicines for children with chronic health conditions in Lagos, Nigeria
Kazeem A Oshikoya
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, P M B 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
BMC Complement Altern Med 8:66. 2008
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- Perceptions of doctors to adverse drug reaction reporting in a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
Kazeem A Oshikoya
Pharmacology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
BMC Clin Pharmacol 9:14. 2009
..This study was aimed at investigating the knowledge and attitude of doctors in a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria on spontaneous ADR reporting and to suggest possible ways of improving this method of reporting...
- Body fat distribution of children and adolescents in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria
Idowu O Senbanjo
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, 100001, Nigeria
Am J Phys Anthropol 150:647-54. 2013
..The prevalence of central obesity using WC and WHtR measures was 4.4% and 5.8%, respectively. There is a need to validate each index against serum lipid profiles and other cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors...
- Ulcerative colitis in a Nigerian girl: a case report
Idowu O Senbanjo
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, PMB 21266, and Paediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
BMC Res Notes 5:564. 2012
..We report a case of UC in a 7 year old girl whose parents were both Nigerians. This report is to alert healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa that UC is not a rare health problem, especially in children...
- Prevalence of and risk factors for stunting among school children and adolescents in Abeokuta, southwest Nigeria
Idowu O Senbanjo
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
J Health Popul Nutr 29:364-70. 2011
..20-4.9; p = 0.015) was the major contributory factor to stunting. Encouraging female education may improve healthcare-seeking behaviour and the use of health services and ultimately reduce stunting and its consequences...
