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View article: Enhancing Financial Cybersecurity in Cloud Engineering: A Systematic Review of Threats, Mitigation Strategies and Regulatory Compliance
Enhancing Financial Cybersecurity in Cloud Engineering: A Systematic Review of Threats, Mitigation Strategies and Regulatory Compliance Open
Aims: This review analyses the intersection of cloud engineering and cybersecurity in the financial sector, highlighting how advanced cloud technologies can improve defences against cyber threats for safe evolution. The aim is to examine m…
View article: AI-powered fraud detection in digital banking: Enhancing security through machine learning
AI-powered fraud detection in digital banking: Enhancing security through machine learning Open
This study examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in enhancing fraud detection within the digital banking sector. With financial transactions migrating to the digital platforms, sophistication of the fr…
View article: Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Supply Chains: AI's Role in Protecting Sensitive Financial Data across Supply Chains
Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Supply Chains: AI's Role in Protecting Sensitive Financial Data across Supply Chains Open
Cybersecurity and data protection are critical challenges in modern supply chains, particularly as digital transformation continues to enhance interconnectivity across stakeholders. The proliferation of sensitive financial data in these su…
View article: Screening for chronic kidney disease among health workers in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria
Screening for chronic kidney disease among health workers in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria Open
Background: Screening adults for chronic kidney disease and managing those identified has been advocated as one of the means of limiting the burden of the disease. The renal study team of Federal Medical Centre, Bida decided to screen heal…
View article: Emergency department visits following transurethral resection of prostate in the elderly: Does duration of postoperative catheterization count?
Emergency department visits following transurethral resection of prostate in the elderly: Does duration of postoperative catheterization count? Open
s Background: Elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia are increasingly having minimally invasive surgeries due to their safety. There is also a drive to minimize the duration of postoperative catheterization following transureth…
View article: Incidence and Determinants of Catheter-Related Bladder Spasms Following Transurethral Resection of the Prostate; A Prospective Review of 80 Cases
Incidence and Determinants of Catheter-Related Bladder Spasms Following Transurethral Resection of the Prostate; A Prospective Review of 80 Cases Open
. Background: Bladder spasms due to involuntary contraction of the bladder occur frequently following Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). They may be aggravated by the presence of a catheter, blood clots, preoperative overactiv…
View article: A Rare Presentation of Vesicocutaneous Fistula as Groin Abscess after 8 Years of Laparoscopic Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia
A Rare Presentation of Vesicocutaneous Fistula as Groin Abscess after 8 Years of Laparoscopic Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia Open
Laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia is common but rarely associated with vesicocutaneous fistula as a complication. The most common implications are mesh erosion and migration due to inappropriate strategies in the selection of the…
View article: Colonoscopy in Zaria
Colonoscopy in Zaria Open
Background: Colonoscopy is an important procedure in the management of colorectal diseases. During a colonoscopy, one can visualize the mucosa of the large bowel and perform therapeutic procedures. Aim: The aim of this study is to review t…
View article: EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE ON STOCK RETURNS OF LISTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA CAPITAL MARKET
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE ON STOCK RETURNS OF LISTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA CAPITAL MARKET Open
This study investigated the effect of financial leverage on stock returns of listed companies in Nigeria. The study population is listed companies in Nigeria capital market. The adjusted population is 103 companies. Monthly share prices an…
View article: Fournier's Gangrene
Fournier's Gangrene Open
Background: Fournier's gangrene is an infectious urological emergency with associated morbidity and varying rates of mortality in the world. Various predictors of mortality such as advancing age, Fournier's Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI), …
View article: Spectrum of urological emergencies and surgical interventions in a single tertiary health center
Spectrum of urological emergencies and surgical interventions in a single tertiary health center Open
Urinary retention was the commonest urologic emergency followed by testicular torsion. Though urethral catheterization was successful in most patients urinary retention, making it the commonest procedure. SPC was the commonest emergency op…
View article: Correlation of prostate volume with severity of lower urinary tract symptoms as measured by international prostate symptoms score and maximum urine flow rate among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Correlation of prostate volume with severity of lower urinary tract symptoms as measured by international prostate symptoms score and maximum urine flow rate among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia Open
Background The aim of the study is to find the correlation between the prostate volume and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as measured by international prostate symptoms score and maximum urine flow rate among patients with…
View article: Correlation of intravesical prostatic protrusion with severity of lower urinary symptoms among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Correlation of intravesical prostatic protrusion with severity of lower urinary symptoms among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia Open
Background Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is characterized by an increase in the number of epithelial and stromal cells in the periurethral area of the prostate. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) often develop as a manifestation of bl…
View article: Extent of spongiofibrosis and length of strictures: Findings at sonourethrography and urethroplasty
Extent of spongiofibrosis and length of strictures: Findings at sonourethrography and urethroplasty Open
Sonourethrography is a valuable tool in the evaluation of urethral strictures. Its radiation free readily available even in resource-poor settings and gives a good evaluation of extent of spongiofibrosis as well as the length of strictures…
View article: Analysis of the determinants, characteristics and management of recurrent urethral strictures
Analysis of the determinants, characteristics and management of recurrent urethral strictures Open
In this study, the site of stricture was found to be the most determinant of stricture recurrence, with penobulbar strictures mostly implicated. Long-segment strictures were also noted to contribute to some extent in recurrence. These recu…
View article: Prostate adenocarcinoma with unilateral testicular metastasis: Two cases with different presentations
Prostate adenocarcinoma with unilateral testicular metastasis: Two cases with different presentations Open
Background: Most patients with prostate cancer present with advanced disease in sub-Saharan Africa. However, metastasis to the testis is rare. Findings: This report details the incidental detection of isolated unilateral metastasis to the …
View article: Acute urinary tract infection in patients with underlying benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
Acute urinary tract infection in patients with underlying benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer Open
about one-third of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer develop urinary tract infection. The predominant bacterial cause was Escherichia coli, which had a high degree of sensitivity to Nitrofurantoin. The presence…
View article: Helicobacter pylori antibiotic sensitivity pattern in dyspeptic patients in Kano, Nigeria
Helicobacter pylori antibiotic sensitivity pattern in dyspeptic patients in Kano, Nigeria Open
This study showed a high amoxicillin resistance; however, there is high sensitivity (100%) to clarithromycin and levofloxacin. We recommended that levofloxacin be adopted in preference to amoxicillin as part of triple therapy in Nigeria.
View article: Have our strictures changed? Analysis of Current Characteristics and Management of Urethral Stricture Disease in Zaria, Nigeria
Have our strictures changed? Analysis of Current Characteristics and Management of Urethral Stricture Disease in Zaria, Nigeria Open
Introduction: Urethral stricture is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in the middle aged and elderly men. Its presentation and management is closely linked with its etiology and this varies across geographical regions of the w…
View article: Prevalence of enuresis among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence of enuresis among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background: Enuresis is a common dilemma among minors, which is under-documented and under-disclosed. The plight has a negative effect on the quality of life, with an adverse bearing on social and academic development. The recognition of i…
View article: Benign prostatic hyperplasia in a 23 year old man with progeroid syndrome
Benign prostatic hyperplasia in a 23 year old man with progeroid syndrome Open
Introduction: Progeroid syndromes are characterized by accelerated aging and early development of diseases typically associated with aging. Premature development of tumors including BPH, maybe observed in these patients, which can lead to …
View article: Managing the sequelae of urology medical tourism: A single center experience
Managing the sequelae of urology medical tourism: A single center experience Open
Patients seek for treatment abroad for variable reasons but and most could not be justified based on available local options. India and some Middle-East countries were the favoured destinations, and the quality of care and relative lower c…
View article: Assessment of biochemical liver function tests in relation to age among steady state sickle cell anemia patients
Assessment of biochemical liver function tests in relation to age among steady state sickle cell anemia patients Open
There are mild LFTs derangements in SCA patients even in steady state with the extent of the abnormalities decreasing with advancing age of the patients.
View article: Variable presentation of retrocaval ureter: Report of four cases and review of literature
Variable presentation of retrocaval ureter: Report of four cases and review of literature Open
Retrocaval ureter is a rare anomaly in which the ureter passes behind the inferior vena cava due to abnormal embryogenesis. Very few cases have been reported from Africa. Although the anomaly is congenital, patients become symptomatic in t…
View article: Prognostic factors and outcome of management of ischemic priapism in Zaria, Nigeria
Prognostic factors and outcome of management of ischemic priapism in Zaria, Nigeria Open
Priapism is a disease of the young, mostly sickle cell anemic patients. Late presentation remains the norm in our environment, hence a higher incidence of ED. The distal penile shunt is an effective means of achieving detumescence even wit…
View article: Accounting for inflation: arguments of recognition in Islamic accounting standards
Accounting for inflation: arguments of recognition in Islamic accounting standards Open
The current Islamic Accounting Standards gives little prominence to changes in prices, instead of developing a full blunt standard to address the menace of changes in prices fair value accounting was used. Changes in prices otherwise refer…