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Clinical Medicine
Anthropometric assessment of obesity and blood pressure control in patients with hypertension attending the family medicine clinics of Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Irrua, Nigeria.
Introduction: Obesity can be a major problem due to its potential to cause a number of health issues, including high blood pressure, diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the association between obesity as assessed by body mass index (BMI),…
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Clinical Medicine
Diagnostic accuracy of core-needle and open surgical biopsies for palpable breast lesions in a Southern Nigerian teaching hospital: a retrospective study.
Background: Biopsy methods, including core needle and open surgical biopsy are commonly used for diagnosing suspicious breast lesions. This study aimed to analyse the biopsies performed for suspected breast cancers at our centre and assess their diagnostic accuracy. Methods:…
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Clinical Medicine
Nephrology outpatient care in South-Southern Nigeria: clinical and socio-demographic insights from a tertiary hospital.
Introduction: Renal diseases are a major global health issue affecting all ages and races. This research aimed to investigate the clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of patients attending a Nephrology clinic in the SouthSouth geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The study…
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Clinical Medicine
Understanding diabetic care in S outhern Nigeria
Background: Diabetic complications significantly impact health and quality of life. Understanding patients' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding these complications is crucial for promoting self-management and preventing or delaying their onset. Objectives: Th…
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Clinical Medicine
Pattern of paediatric general surgery cases in a rural teaching hospital in South-South Nigeria
Introduction: To review the pattern of paediatric surgical cases seen in a rural teaching Hospital in south-south Nigeria over a three-year period. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients managed in a Paediatric Surgery Unit over a three-year period (September 2014…
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Clinical Medicine
Obstructing colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma in a 22-yearold man: a case report and review of the literature.
Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies among adults above 50 years old, but rare in young adults. The diagnosis of colorectal is rarely entertained in young adults presenting with constipation or features of mechanical acute intestinal obstructi…
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Clinical Medicine
Acute pyelonephritis of right ectopic kidney masquerading as acute appendicitis in ISTH, Irrua: a case report and literature review
Right lower abdominal quadrant pain is a common clinical presentation and in most cases acute appendicitis is usually suspected in children, adolescence and adults. However, in some cases there are clinical and surgical conditions that could be a mimic such as inflammation o…
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Clinical Medicine
A bleeding cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis masquerading as upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report
Necrotizing fasciitis is a common debilitating disease usually presenting in a patient that is immunocompromised patients due to malnutrition, immunosuppression, elderly, diabetes mellitus, etc. It is a fulminant rapidly progressive infection secondary mainly to mixed organi…
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Clinical Medicine
Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in an HIV negative patient; a case report
Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (cFSGS) is a histological lesion commonly seen on kidney biopsy in individual with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN). Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (cFSGS), also known as collapsing glome…
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Clinical Medicine
Cholecystorrhaphy in a school child with a gallbladder perforation following blunt abdominal trauma: a case report.
Gallbladder injuries following blunt abdominal trauma commonly occurs when the liver or spleen is also injured. Usually, a thin-walled normal distended gallbladder is injured when significant compression and shearing forces are applied to the abdomen from motor vehicular cra…
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Clinical Medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging’s role in the diagnosis of early tuberculous spondylitis: a case report.
Tuberculosis of the spine (Pott’s disease) is a disease of public health importance and associated with socioeconomic burden. The disease is prevalent in developing countries and a high index of suspicion is required in patients with back pain. Radiologic imaging plays a cruc…
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Clinical Medicine
Surgical retrieval of a retained broken needle in the gluteal region following an intramuscular injection: a case report.
A retained broken needle is a potential complication associated withintramuscular injections. Although they are uncommon, retrieving a broken needle can be challenging without the aid of an image intensifier. We report this case that was successfully retrieved without the ai…