| hematological indices in human immunodeficiency virus and pulmonary tuberculosis infections in parts of delta state, nigeria. | to enhance the care and management of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) positive patients, as part of an overall effort to reduce morbidity and mortality of hiv-related death in nigeria. | 2009 | 19198716 |
| seroprevalence of hiv infection among blood donors in port harcourt, nigeria. | this study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection among blood donors living in the niger delta area of nigeria. | 2005 | 16350699 |
| health point prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and pulmonary tuberculosis among patients in various parts of delta state, nigeria. | to assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and pulmonary tuberculosis (ptb) in the study population in delta state of nigeria. | 2009 | 19271068 |
| hiv infection in long-distance truck drivers in a low income setting in the niger delta of nigeria. | the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence, and correlates of hiv infection among long-distance truck drivers in port harcourt, nigeria. a total of one hundred (100) long-distance truck drivers aged between 21 and 60 years and mean age of 42.36 ± 5.23 years were screened for the presence of hiv antibodies. the results showed that, out of the total number screened 10 (10%) were positive for hiv while 90 (90%) were negative. the prevalence of hiv was significantly higher in the 31-4 ... | 2010 | 21116696 |
| the prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigenaemia in hiv positive patients in the niger delta nigeria. | both hepatitis-b virus (hbv) and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infections are common in nigeria and are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) in hiv infected patients and to highlight the need to pay attention to the recognition of potentially severe concurrent illness that may increase morbidity and mortality of hiv infected patients. | 2004 | 15293840 |
| trend of hiv-seropositivity among children in a tertiary health institution in the niger delta region of nigeria. | the objective of the study was to investigate the recent trends and magnitude of pediatric hiv-infection in the niger delta of nigeria. it is a descriptive study of 1,559 consecutively recruited children (0-16 years), in whom laboratory requests for hiv screening were made, and seen in the pediatrics department of the university of port harcourt teaching hospital between january 1999 to december 2004 were evaluated for hiv-infection. the overall prevalence obtained was 25.8 %. hiv-1 constituted ... | 2006 | 17348746 |