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Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ) is common, particularly in preterm neonates. The objective assessment of the severity of NNJ is Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) determination, and requires drawing multiple blood samples for monitoring. This has inherent limitations, particularly in preterm babies. There is therefore, the need for a reliable non-invasive method of assessing and monitoring the severity of NNJ which reduces the frequency of blood sampling. Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry (TcB) can meet this need but there is a paucity of data on its relationship with TSB in preterm neonates. The aim of the...

The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta has brought the region to the forefront of international energy and security concerns. This book analyses the causes, dynamics and politics underpinning oil-related violence in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It focuses on the drivers of the conflict, as well as the ways the crises spawned by the political economy of oil and contradictions within Nigeria's ethnic politics have contributed to the morphing of initially poorly coordinated, largely non-violent protests into a pan-Delta insurgency.
Approaching the issue from...