PREVALENCE OF P24 ANTIGEN AMONG A COHORT OF HIV ANTIBODY NEGATIVE BLOOD DONORS IN SOKOTO, NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA - THE QUESTION OF SAFETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN NIGERIA

Prevalence of p24 antigen among a cohort of HIV antibody negative blood donors in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria - the question of safety of blood transfusion in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Blood transfusions remain a substantial source of HIV in SSA particularly among children and pregnant women.Aims and objectives: This aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence of p24 antigen among HIV antibody seronegative blood donors in Sokoto, North West Nigeria.METHODS: A total of 15,061 HIV antibody negati

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The effect of opioid-sparing anesthesia regimen on short-term cognitive function after thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background As type of surgery and opioids are suggested risk factors for the development of cognitive decline after surgery, we evaluated the effect of an opioid-sparing anesthesia regimen involving preoperative erector spinae block and continuous infusion of flurbiprofen on the incidence of cognitive decline after video-assisted thoracosc

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POLA REKRUTMEN CALONLEGISLATIF DAPIL 1 PROVINSI ACEH YANG DILAKUKAN OLEH PARTAI KEADILAN SEJAHTERA (PKS) DAN PARTAI NASIONAL DEMOKRAT (NASDEM)

Political recruitment is the process of filling positions in political institutions, including political parties.While the Political Party is a vehicle to bring a particular party political interests in the throne of power in order to achieve what is expected.The purpose of this research is to see how the pattern of recruiting candidates for legisl

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