MORE FIBER, LESS SUFFERING: TACKLING CONSTIPATION IN NIGERIAN CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Dr. Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake, Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Email: silveryeibake@gmail.com If you've ever felt uncomfortable, bloated, or strained to pass hard stool, you're not alone. Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints among both children and adults in Nigeria. Medically, we usually describe it as having fewer than three bowel movements in a week, passing hard or dry stools, or needing to push too hard. Many people think constipation is just a minor nuisance, but it can really…
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FEVER IN CHILDREN: WHEN TO TEST, TREAT AND AVOID ANTIBIOTICS
By Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Email: silveryeibake@gmail.com When a child feels hot, it is natural to worry. But fever is a symptom, not a diagnosis. It is often part of the body’s inflammatory response, so *not every fever requires an antibiotic or antimalarial medicine. Why fever happens Fever is a regulated component of the body’s response to infection, tissue injury or other illness—not simply a direct effect of germs. When immune cells detect infection or tissue damage, th…
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS: UNDERSTANDING THE CONDITION THROUGH MR ABIYE’S STORY | Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake
Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake Mr Abiye is a 35-year-old civil engineer in Port Harcourt who spends long days on construction sites bending, lifting, and driving between projects. Over the last year, he began waking up with a deep, dull ache in his lower back. Mornings were the worst—he felt stiff and slow to move, but after a bit of walking, the pain softened. He blamed long shifts and heavy work at first. Then, his neck stiffened and his chest felt tight during busy weeks. That pushed him to see a doctor. What is Ankylosing Spondylitis…
