West African journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Uterine incision closure at caesarean section: a randomised comparative study of intraperitoneal closure and closure after temporary exteriorisation.
The safety of the technique of uterine exteriorization at caesarean section though popular among obstetricians, remains controversial. ⋯ With shorter operative time, less blood loss and similar morbidity profile exteriorization of uterus during caesarean section seems to be preferred except where it is not possible because of adhesions and surgeons inexperience.
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Comparative Study
Clinical spectrum of herpes zoster in HIV-infected versus non-HIV infected patients in Benin City, Nigeria.
Herpes zoster is due to reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) at the sensory nerve ganglia. Some reports indicate that there might be differences in the pattern of presentation of herpes zoster in HIV infected patients. The objective of this study therefore, is to compare the clinical spectrum of herpes zoster in HIV-infected versus non-HIV infected patients. ⋯ Herpes zoster was generally more severe in the presence of HIV infection.
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Burn injuries constitute a major concern in the paediatric age group with respect to morbidity and mortality particularly among children in developing countries. Burn injuries represent an extremely stressful experience for both the burn victims as well as their families. ⋯ The majority of BI occur in children aged five years and below and most of these injuries occurred at home. Scald injuries predominated and length of hospital stay correlated well to the extent of burned body surface area.
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Tuberculosis still remains a major problem in the developing countries. The involvement of the spine is also of increasing importance, because of the resurgence of TB in association with AIDS. This paper is designed to evaluate the applicability of CT in the diagnosis and definition of tuberculosis of the spine in Ibadan. ⋯ CT is an adequate modality for thorough imaging and diagnosis of Pott's disease especially in patients with non specific or ambiguous presentations. It offers a unique opportunity of demonstrating clearly the various component of the spine, it also defines the pattern and extent of the destructive process.