Comparison of Low-Dose Promethazine and Dexamethasone against Ondansetron Monotherapy Given as Antiemetic Prophylaxis during Myomectomy Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis is still inadequate for a significant proportion of women undergoing myomectomy under spinal anesthesia; and it substantially decreases patient's quality of postoperative recovery. Current protocol and practice favor the use of combination therapy like promethazine/dexamethasone for PONV prophylaxis with minimal side effects and cost advantages in low-resource climes. .

Pre-hospital care of road traffic accident victims in the Niger Delta: a private initiative and experience.

This is a review of pre-hospital care of road traffic accident (RTA) victims in the Niger Delta covering the highway linking Benin to Warri in Delta State, Nigeria, from January to December (2017). The non-availability of these services in the South South Nigeria prompted this initiative. Ambulance services with technicians and doctors attended the patients when accidents occurred.

Use of tourniquet in a sickle cell patient for sequestrectomy and saucerisation: a case report.

A 25 yr old 60 kg haemoglobin SS male presented with a 3 year history of a discharging sinus in the left upper arm. His last crisis was ten years earlier; while his stable haemoglobin concentration was 10 g/dl.Examination revealed healthy looking, well hydrated man.

Anaesthetic management of post-burn contractures, a recurrent challenge from oil pipeline vandalization in Nigeria: a case report.

A 13 year- old girl presented to the department with sternomental contractures as a result of facial burns from kerosene explosion. Difficult airway was envisaged. Over the period of time she developed sub-mental contracture with keloids; and was scheduled for release of contractures and flap closure.

Pericardiectomy in post-traumatic suppurative constrictive pericarditis: case report.

A 13-year-old male was seen at the Hospital with a 5-months history of right chest swelling, pain and recurrent fever and breathlessness on mild exertion. There was a history of gunshot to his chest two and half years before presentation.On admission he was febrile with a temperature of 39 degrees C.