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    Demographic and clinical profile of patients with juvenile onset open angle glaucoma in southwestern Nigeria
    (Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2011-12) Komolafe, O.; Olawoye, O.; Fafowora, O.; Ashaye, A.; Baiyeroju, A. M.
    Background: This was a non-comparative, retrospective review of patients diagnosed with juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG) in the eye clinic of a tertiary hospital in southwestern Nigeria. Objective: To document the demographic characteristics, clinical features and treatment outcome of the patients diagnosed with JOAG. Materials and Methods: Data were extracted from the clinical record of patients diagnosed with JOAG in the eye clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, between January 2001 and December 2005. Such data included the basic demographic data, the clinical characteristic of the patients and the outcome of their treatment. Results: Twenty-nine patients were reviewed, which represents 3.4% of all newly diagnosed glaucoma patients seen in the out-patient section of the eye clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, over the period reviewed. Eight (27.6%) patients were aged 20 years and below. The mean age was 25.1 ± SD 6.0 years. Eighteen (62.1%) had visual acuity of 6/18 or worse in the better eye at the time of presentation. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) of the patients at presentation was 32.3 ± SD 15.2 mmHg. Eight (27.6%) patients defaulted within 6 months of presentation. The mean IOP for the 21 patients who were followed up on treatment for a mean period of 9.6 months was 17.0 ± SD 6.0 mmHg. Conclusion: Most patients with JOAG in this review presented with advanced form of the disease. Early detection through parent-driven school eye health program and community-based case detection could help in reducing the scourge arising from JOAG among our population.
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    Prediction of Road Traffic Accidents Outcomes on Selected Routes in Ibadan Environs Using Time-Series Models
    (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2024-06) Akintayo, F. O.; Ajaelu, C. S.; Komolafe, O.
    Road traffic accidents has emerged as a major public concern due to the associated burdens of injuries, loss of lives and properties. The objective of this paper is to use time-series technique applying autoregressive integrated moving average and seasonal autoregressive integrated moving over models to predict accidents outcomes within and around Ibadan metropolis for appropriate mitigation measures. Data on daily recorded cases of road traffic accidents on several specified routes between 2019 and 2021 were collected from the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ibadan Zonal Office. The RTAs outcomes were grouped into three: injuries, fatalities and vehicle occupants. The training set consisted of data from December 2019 to June 2021, whereas the testing set was composed of data from July 2021 to December 2021. During the study, 427 fatalities and 2,245 injuries were caused by traffic accidents involving a total of 5,577 vehicle occupants. By the end of 2025, the study projected a 172% rise in the death rate and a 38% increase in the number of vehicle occupants involved in RTAs in the study area, and approximately 32% of those occupants suffering injuries. There was no discernible seasonal pattern in the trends of injury and fatality rates. There is an immediate need for a road traffic accident prevention and evaluation program in the study region given the projected number of injuries and fatalities