Niger J Clin Pract
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Intraoperative cardiac arrests are not uncommon and are related to both surgical and anaesthetic factors. This study aimed to examine the factors which predispose to a periopeartive cardiac arrest, to assess the appropriateness of therapy and the outcome. ⋯ Majority of cardiac arrests were due to hypovolaemia from massive blood loss. There is a need for the provision of adequate banked blood as well as improvement in training in the management of in-hospital cardiac arrest to ensure a better outcome.
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To determine the incidence of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) among under-fives in Benin City, document reasons for these discharges and suggest ways of reducing its occurrence. ⋯ Discharge of hospitalised under-fives against medical advice is a common social paediatric problem with gender differentials in its incidence. We believe that with improvement in the socio-economic status of our parents the incidence of DAMA will be greatly reduced.
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To determine the pattern of admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), a tertiary level referral hospital. ⋯ The pattern of admission into the unit and the outcome of treatment has not significantly changed after 1-2 decade of an initial report. There is need to increase the number and quality of equipment to cope with the increasing need for ICU care, as well as draw up a policy on the type of cases to be managed in order to improve the out come of care.
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No consensus has been achieved on the components included in the definition of Metabolic Syndrome (MS). Uric acid and Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase are however newer markers not included in previous studies. ⋯ The correlation between hyperuricaemia and other components of MS as demonstrated in this study may suggest a common etiological factor between the MS components as suggested in other studies. Insulin resistance has been implicated as a common denominator. Thus a further investigation in this direction would be needed.