Samson Omini Paulinus

• Ph.D
• Lecturer at University of Calabar

BACKGROUND: Job satisfaction has become an essential issue for healthcare organizations in recent years because of potential labour shortages and their effect on patient care. Rapid changes in radiology services have placed more interest on radiographers who face increased physical risk in the form of exposure to ionizing radiation which highlights...

INTRODUCTION: Stroke is associated with an increased risk of brain fog with a variable impact on cognition. While some stroke survivors show a decline in cognitive functions, others have stable cognitions or revert to baseline cognitive functioning. Understanding the phenomenon of brain fog following stroke is necessary for prompt intervention and...

BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroid has been reported as the most common benign gynaecological tumour affecting women of childbearing age globally, with an estimate of 9 million cases being diagnosed in 2019 alone. Uterine fibroid is one of the major problems affecting women. Understanding the most common type of uterine fibroid, region of the uterus mostl...

BACKGROUND: Globally, about 1.5 billion people suffer from brain disorders, which contribute to the highest number of the world’s paediatric disease burden. Nigeria accounts for 7% of the global paediatric population of brain disorder-induced disabilities. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the recommended modality for brain imaging. However, the...

BACKGROUND: The rate of increase in infertility globally and in Nigeria is major concern. This may not be unconnected with impotency of the fallopian tube, the morphology of the uterine cavity as well as the endo-cervical canal. Observations have shown that infertility is the commonest reason for women seeking gynaecological consultation in Nigeria...

Background: The ear and face are indispensable and distinctive features for hearing and identification. Objectives: This study was designed to generate anthropometric data of the ear and facial indices of females of Efik and Ibibio children in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, show morphological and aesthetic differences and ethnicity. Methods: A t...

The study aimed at elucidating the potency of aqueous extract of Talinum Triangulare on the hippocampal neurons, astrocytes as well as assessing short term memory of scopolamine-induced Alzheimer's type rats. Fifty-four Wistar rats (180-200g) were used for the study; thirty experimental rats were randomly grouped into five, each containing six rats...

Objective The objective of this study was to assess the Doppler parameters, associated within the central retinal artery (CRA), based on a cohort of Nigerian participants. Materials and Methods A total of 66 participants were recruited and consented at a medical clinic in Calabar, Nigeria, and presented from August 2019 to December 2023. The diagn...

Background: Oxidative stress augmented with progressive age, causes changes in mitochondrial DNA, mitochondrial disruption and more oxidative trouble. This process is facilitated in Alzheimer's disease by the pathology of αβ amyloid and activated microglia. Objectives: The present study compared the potentials of aqueous extract of Telfairia occide...

Background: Stroke is a major cause of disability and mortality world-wide. Ischemic stroke is reversible when patients present early. With the current treatment guideline in Nigeria, most ischemic stroke patients present after the 4.5 hours treatment “time window” and are ineligible for intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). However, studies with compute...

Astrocytes are small star-shaped glial cells that maintain normal human brain physiology including secretion of several active compounds and the formation of blood brain barrier. Reactive astrocytes support regenerating axons and also actuate some genes responsible for the induction of synapse formation. In this study, the effect of aqueous extract...

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of serum uric acid elevation on the fetus and to determine the existence of a connection between hyperuricemia and gestational hyperten sion (pre-eclampsia).Materials and method: A prospective cross-sectional case-controlled ultrasound scan study was done on 200 singleton pregnant women between 20 to 40 weeks gest...

Objectives Stroke or cerebrovascular accident is associated with defects in the circle of Willis; the vascular network that supplies the brain. There is currently lack of literature on the involvement of the circle of Willis in patients with stroke or its association with impending stroke. The objective of the study was to evaluate luminal diameter...

Objectives Stroke is becoming a very common disease, giving rise to an increased morbidity and mortality globally; yet, its diagnosis is shrouded in the phrase “cerebrovascular accident.” The objectives of the study were to evaluate the various types, sites, and shapes of stroke presentation using computed tomography (CT) scan. Material and Method...

Cognitive dysfunction is one of the major health problems including Alzheimer’s that is debilitating in nature. Neuroprotections are strategies and relative mechanisms that are able to defend the central nervous system against neuronal injury due to acute or chronic neurodegenerative disorders. This study elucidated the potentials of aqueous Telfai...

Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut) may be a useful supplement in combating fertility challenges imposed by exogenous substances like ionizing radiation. The study investigated the usefulness of Cyperus esculentus as a phytoremedy supplement in reversing radiation-induced changes on the testicular microstructure of Wistar rats. The animals were exposed...

Objective Physicians who often request for computed tomography (CT) scan examinations are expected to have sound knowledge of radiation exposure (risks) to patients in line with the basic radiation protection principles according to the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the Protection of Persons Undergoing Medical Exposure...

Aims: This study assessed histological parameter of the hippocampus using scopolamine-induced cognitive dysfunction rats following the administration of aqueous extract of Telfairia occidentalis seed. Materials and Methods: Thirty Wistar rats weighed between 180-200 g were randomly grouped into five, designated I, II, III, IV and V each contain...

Background: Ethnic characteristics of individuals are best described with the skull. Cranial index is one of the most important variables for determining sexual dimorphism and of course racial differences. Parameters used in establishing cephalic index vary considerably depending on the age, sex, geographical habitat, ethnic background of the indiv...

ABSTRACT Background: Research has been identified as a key component that ensures high level of professionalism among health practitioners, especially in the field of imaging science. A measure of research engagements among professionals, particularly practicing radiographers, for the attainment of international standard is very important, which...

Background: Pancreatic carcinoma involving the head, accounts for most cases of extra hepatic obstruction of the hepato-biliary system and usually go undetected in its early stage. Also, reports show that gender is an independent risk factor for severity of gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal diseases and many of these diseases including c...

Workplace Violence (WPV) is currently a global phenomenon that is spreading fast and eating into the fabric of the entire society. Health workers are particularly at a high risk because of the nature of their work. This paper is aimed at assessing how Radiographers practicing in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria are affected by WPV.

Nurses are caregivers often involved in assisting and accompanying patients to the Radiology Department for medical exposure to radiation for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Exposure to ionizing radiation without adequate protection is implicated in causing harm to man. The study was designed to evaluate Nurses' knowledge of radiation pro...

This study aimed at assessing the effects of urografinon the morphology of kidney cells of the Wistar rat. Thirty (30) Wistar rats weighing between 182-212Kg body weights were grouped into three groups of ten animals per group. Group A was used as the control, while group B and C were experimental groups. The experimental groups were administered l...