West African journal of medicine
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One in ten patients on anticancer medication will develop febrile neutropenia irrespective of tumour type. There is need to protect our patients from this fatal condition while optimising chemotherapy. This may be difficult for a poor country. ⋯ febrile neutropenia in resource limited countries can be managed with good history and physical examination skills. Aminoglycosides are important components of empiric treatment in Ghana.
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cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Non-contrast computerized axial tomography (CT) is the routine imaging modality of choice for acute stroke evaluation, because it is widely accessible, convenient, has a short imaging time, and is sensitive for detection of haemorrhage. ⋯ ischaemic CVD is the most common stroke. The rate of misdiagnosis of stroke is high in the Osogbo environment.