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Radiological And Clinical Pattern Of Pleural Effusion In Ilorin.

Oguntoyinbo, AE; Adeoye, PO; Rahman, GA; Abdulkadir, AY (West African Journal of Radiology, 2008)

Background: Pleural effusion (PE) is the disorders commonest manifestation of pleural disease and may herald pathologies from other parts and Sancho quoted incidence of of the body. Etiology varies with age and geographical ...
Prevalence of Themes Linked to Delayed Presentation of Breast Cancer in Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Studies

Agodirin, Olayide S.; Aremu, Isiaka; Rahman, Ganiyu A.; Olatoke, Samuel A.; Akande, Halimat J.; Oguntola, Adetunji S.; Olasehinde, Olalekan; Ojulari, Sheriff; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu; Olaogun, Julius; Romanoff, Anya (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2020)

PURPOSE The prevalence of themes linked to delay in presentation of breast cancer (BC) and their underlying factors vary considerably throughout Africa. Regional differences and trends are largely unreported. The purpose ...
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a Sub-population of Tertiary Female Students: Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Group-specific Risk Factors

Boye, Alex; Dwomoh, Felicia Pokuaa; Morna, Martin Tangnaa; Ephraim, Richard Kwabena Dadzie; Essien-baidoo, Samuel (Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research, 2016)

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a major risk factor for urinary tract infections in most-at-risk populations. This study determined ASB positivity, common uropathogens, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and risk factors of ...
Presentation Intervals and the Impact of Delay on Breast Cancer Progression in a Black African Population

Agodirin, Olayide; Olatok, Samuel; Rahman, Ganiyu; Olaogun, Julius; Olasehinde, Olalekan; Katung, Aba; Kolawole, Oladapo; Ayandipo, Omobolaji; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu; Habeeb, Olufemi; Adeyeye, Ademola; Agboola, John; Akande, Halimat; Oguntola, Adetunji; Akanbi, Olusola; Fatudimu, Oluwafemi (PMC Public Health, 2020)

BACKGROUND: The help-seeking interval and primary-care interval are points of delays in breast cancer presentation. To inform future intervention targeting early diagnosis of breast cancer, we described the contribution ...
PREFERENCE AND REASONS FOR PEOPLE CHOOSING A PLACE OF FRACTURE CARE: A CASE STUDY IN SIX COMMUNITIES OF ASSIN NORTH DISTRICT, GHANA

Appiah, BA; Baidoo, R; Morna, MT (Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 2020)

Background: Studies in the African Sub-region have highlighted injuries and its associated morbidity and mortality as an emerging public health problem, making it necessary to develop a holistic approach to handle injury ...
Post Traumatic Cerebral Oedema in Severe Head Injury is Related to Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure but not to Cerebral Compliance

Nujaimin, U; Saufi, A, A; Rahman, G; Badrisyah, I; Sani, S; Zamzuri, I; Kamarul, M; Jafri, A. (ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 2009)

This was a prospective cohort study, carried out in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian Kelantan. The study was approved by the local ethics committee ...
Possible risk factors for respiratory complications after thyroidectomy: An observational study

Rahman, Ganiyu A. (Nose & Throat Journa, 2009)

It is widely accepted that thyroid surgery is not without morbidity. One well known postoperative complication is respiratory distress. The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine the incidence of post ...
POOR PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF INTUSSUSCEPTION IN CHILDHOOD AS SEEN IN ILORIN, NIGERIA

Ojuawo, A; Olateju, R; Rahman, GA (Sahel Medical Journal,, 1998)

This was a prospect~ve study of24 children with intussusception seen over a 3year period of the university of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Males were more affected than females at a ratio of 3: l, with 70% of the cases occurring ...
Polymodal Therapy for High Grade Gliomas: A Case Report of Favourable Outcomes following Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

Zamzuri, I; Rahman, G I; Muzaimi, M; Jafri, A M; Ruzman, N I Nik; Lutf, Y A; Biswal, B M; Biswal, B M; Nazaruddin, H W; Mar, W (The Medical journal of Malaysia, 2012)

High grade gliomas, frequently with their infiltrative nature, often make the outcome from neurosurgical intervention alone unsatisfactory. It is recognized that adjuvant radiochemotherapy approaches offer an improved ...
Peculiarities of Locked Intramedullary Nailing in A Deprived Setting

Ogirma, Baidoo Richard; Kebo, Awindaogo Joseph; Awindaogo, Joseph Kebo; Baidoo, Ebikela Ivie; Makafui, Sc-Jk Dayie (International Journal of Orthopaedics Research, 2020)

Introduction: Diaphyseal fractures of the femur and tibia are common worldwide with an increased incidence in lowand middle-income countries and are an immense economic burden on the populace. Locked intramedullary nailing ...
Paediatric Femoral Neck Fracture: Experience of Management of our Patients and a Review of the Literature

Ofori, Emmanuel Owusu; Dayie, Makafui SC-JK; Alhassan, Baba Alhaji Bin; Doku, Kingsley; Baidoo, Richard (Orthopedic Research Online Journal, 2019)

Background: Femoral neck fractures are rare injuries in children, but their high incidence of long term complications make them an important clinical entity. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the clinical ...
ORAL CLINICAL LONG CASE PRESENTATION, THE NEED FOR STANDARDIZATION AND DOCUMENTATION

AGODIRIN, SO; OLATOKE, SA; RAHMAN, GA; AGBAKWURU, EA; KOLAWOLE, OA (JOURNAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 2015)

Background: The oral presentation of the clinical long case is commonly an implied knowledge. The challenge of the presentation is compounded by the examiners' preferences and sometimes inadequate understanding of what ...
Ocularfeatures Of Hytpocalcaemiain A 35- Year Old Woman - A Case Report

ADEPOJU, FG; OLA TUNJI, FO; ADEBISI, SA; RAHMAN, GA (NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 2004)

The case of a 35-year-old teacher who developed persistent hypocalcaemia following subtotal thyroidectomy for simple multinodular goitre is presented. She developed carpopedal spasm with positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's ...
Neglected Case of C1/C2 Instabilty- How it can be Treated After 16 Years of Injury?

Savic, Milenko; Zagorac, Slavisa (International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2017)

Even in the era of modern technology, odontoid fractures can be easily overlooked and undertreated due to the specific mechanism of injury and anatomical features. We present a case of odontoid fracture in young sportsman ...
National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) in a District General Hospital, Northern Ireland

Lim, Grace Hui Chin; McLaughlin, Kealan; Lim, Joanne Hui Yee; Lim, Bryan Chang Wei; Elamin, Dafalla; Babiker, Mohi; McArdle, Gerarde (International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019)

Emergency laparotomy Audit is the facility that helps to take care of patients in their adverse conditions with the help of advanced medical facilities and tried to cure them every aspect. Aim: We measured our patient ...
Management Of Obstructive Jaundice: Experience In A North Central Nigerian Hospital.

Olatoke, S.A; Agodirin, S.O; Adenuga, A.T; Adeyeye, A.A; Rahman, G.A (The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 2018)

Obstructive jaundice (OJ) occurs as a result of blockage in the pathway between the site of bile Obstructive jaundice is defined as a condition conjugation in the liver cells and bile entry into the occurring due to a ...
Male predisposition to severe COVID-19: Review of evidence and potential therapeutic prospects

Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Barffour, Isaac Kyei; Boye, Alex; Aninagyei, Enoch; Ocansey, Stephen; Morna, Martin Tangnaa (Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020)

The severe form of COVID-19 has significant sex disparities, with high fatalities commonly reported among males than females. The incidence of COVID-19 has also been higher in males compared with their female counterparts. ...
MAJOR EXTREMITY AMPUTATION: THE KOFORIDUA EXPERIENCE

Baidoo, R O; Debrah, S (Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 2016)

Background: Major extremity amputation is a relatively common surgical procedure but there is a paucity of local data concerning such an important part of surgical practice. This study was undertaken to unearth the ...
Level of Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Cancer in Nigeria. A Systematic Review.

Agodirin, Olayide S.; Akande, Halimat J.; Olatoke, Samuel A.; Rahman, Ganiyu A. (Ethiopian Journal Health Science, 2017)

BACKGROUND: Despite reports of improved awareness of breast cancer entity and seemingly upbeat levels of other awareness subthemes in Nigeria, patients continue to present late when treatment is least rewarding. This ...
Bacteriological Pattern of Wound Swab Isolates in Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcer

Fadeyi, Abayomi; Adigun, Ismaila A; Rahman, Ganiyu A (International Journal of Health Research, 2008)

PURPOSE: To determine the pattern of bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic sensitivity profile in patients with infected chronic leg ulceration. METHODS: Sixty swab specimens obtained from chronic leg ulcer (CLU) ...

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