Placental Malaria Parasitization at Delivery: Experience at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

A Five-year Survey of Caesarean Delivery at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

BACKGROUND The rising global rate in caesarean delivery has been a source of concern to obstetricians worldwide. In spite of remarkable improvement in the safety of anaesthesia and surgical techniques, caesarean section has higher risks of maternal death when compared with normal vaginal delivery. Thus, the current emphasis is to limit the rising rate of caesarean section to as much as possible...

Re: A Five-year Survey of Cesarean Delivery at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Ugwu et al., 2011 [1] in their publication, in the last issue of the amhsr, did remarkably well in pointing out an increase in the rate of cesarean sections. They also noted that “the perinatal outcome is poor especially following emergency cesarean section (94.3%). [1] Reducing primary cesarean section rate and more encouragement of vaginal birth after one previous cesarean section may reduce ...

Lower limb amputations at a Nigerian private tertiary hospital.

BACKGROUND Lower Limb amputation remains one of the commonest surgical procedures. The incidence is on the rise in Nigeria due mainly to increasing motorcycle accidents and increased prevalence of uncontrolled diabetes complicated by neuropathy, vasculopathy and diabetic foot gangrene. OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern and outcome of lower limb amputations in a private tertiary setting. ME...

Thrombocytopenia: A Predictor of Falciparum Malaria at Tertiary Care Hospital

The aim of the present work was to evaluate frequency of thrombocytopenia in the hospitalized malaria patients. Hospital based prospective study from August 2010 to January 2011 was conducted at medical units of the tertiary care center of Liaquat University of patients with acute febrile illness without localizing signs were considered for the study. Peripheral smear examination for malarial p...

Meningococcaemia: experience at a tertiary care hospital in East Delhi.