University of Calabar

Waste-derived single-cell protein in Nigeria: current status, translational gaps, and development opportunities

Abstract This review examines the current state of single-cell protein (SCP) research based on waste-derived substrates in Nigeria, with emphasis on substrate choice, microbial systems, bioprocess strategies, performance reporting, and prospects for commercial translation. Eviden...

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE ENDOCRINE REGULATORY EFFECTS OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA AND GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycaemia resulting from impaired insulin production, reduced insulin effectiveness, or tissue resistance to insulin action. The disease is associated with progressive deterioration of endocrine re...

Male Factor Infertility: Knowledge, Attitude, and Health-Seeking Behavior of Men in a Cosmopolitan Setting — A Cross-Sectional Study in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Background: Male factor infertility contributes to nearly half of all cases of couple infertility globally, yet men's knowledge, attitude, and health-seeking behavior towards it remain understudied in Sub-Saharan Africa, where socio-cultural norms often place the burden of infert...

Male Factor Infertility: Knowledge, Attitude, and Health-Seeking Behavior of Men in a Cosmopolitan Setting — A Cross-Sectional Study in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Background: Male factor infertility contributes to nearly half of all cases of couple infertility globally, yet men's knowledge, attitude, and health-seeking behavior towards it remain understudied in Sub-Saharan Africa, where socio-cultural norms often place the burden of infert...

Artificial intelligence awareness perception acceptance and utilization as predictors of academic publishing competence among academics in Nigerian universities

The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education has significantly reshaped research and academic publishing by providing tools that facilitate literature review, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and plagiarism detection. Despite increasing attention on AI i...

MILESTONES AND MILLSTONES OF COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH IN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT

Background: The relevance of empirical evidence in healthcare decision making is well acknowledged. Within any setting constrained by a lean resource base, stronger premium should be placed on evidence which informs policy; as ever so often in such climes, multiplicity of healthc...

Artificial intelligence awareness, usage, and readiness among fellows of the West African college of physicians

Abstract Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare globally, but its adoption remains limited in low- and middle-income countries, such as those in West Africa. Physician educators are central to AI uptake, making their awareness and readiness crucial. Th...

Cardiovascular adaptation to spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension during scheduled cesarean section: the paradigm of ionized calcium and nitric oxide in a prospective cohort study

Maternal arterial hypotension occurs in 55–90% of cesarean sections performed under spinal anesthesia. While sympatholysis and aortocaval compression are conventional explanations, refractory cases suggest possible biochemical contributors beyond sympatholysis. We hypothesized th...