The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal
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Niger Postgrad Med J · Sep 2008
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialPupillary changes among Nigerian adults following the instillation of Garcinia kola nut extracts: multicentric studies.
A multi-centre, open, within-patient controlled study was performed on 106 adult volunteers to investigate the effects of Garcinia kolanut extracts on the pupillary sizes. ⋯ 4% Garcinia kola nut extract drop has a transient miotic effect on human pupils not sustainable for more than 45 minutes.
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Niger Postgrad Med J · Sep 2008
Severe burn trauma from deliberate self-harm: the Sokoto experience.
Burn injury is one of the most severe forms of trauma that can afflict mankind. Although several forms of suicide and para suicide have been reported worldwide, severe burn injuries from deliberate self-harm have been poorly documented in Africa. ⋯ Severe burn injury from DSH, although previously poorly documented in Africa, is not uncommon in our environment. The morbidity and mortality are high, not only because of the nature of injury, but probably because of poor compliance to treatment. We advocate community based studies and routine screening of adolescents to identify those at risk. The need for the establishment suicide information, intervention and prevention centre in Nigeria cannot be overemphasised.