This cross-sectional study was carried out in Udo, a rural community in Ovia South-west LGA of Edo state to screen for hypertension and determine blood pressure pattern. Cluster sampling method was used in selecting participants. Data collection was by researcher-administered questionnaire. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were determined. A total of 590 respondents with mean age ...

Forty four patients scheduled for elective surgery of short to moderate duration (< 90 minutes) were recruited into this study. Anaesthesia was induced with intravenous propofol 2.5mg/kg and maintained with continuous intravenous infusion of pre-mixed propofol and normal saline containing 2mg/ml of propofol. Suxamethonium 1mg/kg was used to facilitate endotracheal intubation. No long-acting mus...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A decision-to-delivery interval (DDI) of 30 minutes for emergency Caesarean sections (CS) has been widely recommended, but there is little evidence to support it. Recent studies however, have questioned not only the practicability of this target but also its anticipated beneficial effect on neonatal outcome and medico-legal implications. Our objective in this study was ...

INTRODUCTION Lymphoid malignancies compose a wide spectrum of different morphologic and clinical syndromes known to vary widely throughout the world. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and time trends of lymphoid malignancies. METHODS A 15 (May 1st 1996-April 30th 2010) years study of all patients who had lymph node biopsy at the Department of Haematology and Pathology, ...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The morbidity and mortality of neurological patients managed in the intensive care unit reflect the causes of neurological disorders and the effectiveness of management. METHOD The morbidity and mortality patterns of neurological patients admitted into the intensive care unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), a tertiary health institution in Nigeria, wa...

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes or induces incurable fatal infections have been transmitted through Assisted Reproduction Technology and from infected mothers to the fetus or new born. AIM The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of this chronic viral agent among infertile women recruited for Assisted Reproduction Te...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine the incidence, age, gender, orofacial sites and histological pattern of paediatric orofacial tumours in a Nigerian population. The yearly findings will be analysed to identify the interval for increase in the incidence of paediatric orofacial tumours. PATIENTS AND METHODS A 21-year (1990 to 2010) retrospective analysis of paediatric orofacial tumours in ...

Background: Case fatality of eclampsia remains high in our environment, probably from the impact of factors in the individual patient and sociocultural or institutional factors. Objective: We sought to examine the influence of some identifiable factors on maternal and perinatal outcome. Method: The case records of patients managed for eclampsia in University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin Ci...

INTRODUCTION To review the pathology of lymph node biopsies removed from patients with primary cervical lymphadenopathy. METHODS A 20 (1987-2006) year retrospective study of all patients who had lymph node biopsy; in the Department of Pathology and Haematology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. RESULTS Of 357 lymph node biopsies accessioned, 68 (19.0%) cases were i...