Publications by authors named "Alex B J Kanu"
Assessing Changes in Surgical Site Infections and Antibiotic Use among Caesarean Section and Herniorrhaphy Patients at a Regional Hospital in Sierra Leone Following Operational Research in 2021.
Satta Sylvia Theresa Kumba Kpagoi Kadijatu Nabie Kamara Ronald Carshon-Marsh Alexandre Delamou Marcel Manzi Alex Bumble John Kanu Joseph Sam Kanu
Trop Med Infect Dis
July 2023
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major public health threat to the success of surgery. This study assessed changes in SSIs and use of antibiotics among caesarean section (CS) and herniorrhaphy patients at a regional hospital in Sierra Leone following operational research. This was a comparative before and after study using routine hospital data.
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- A Chinese medical team treated 693 suspected Ebola patients in Sierra Leone from October 2014 to March 2015, confirming 288 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD).
- A study of these 288 patients found that 98 died, 36 recovered, and 154 were lost to follow-up, with common symptoms including fever, fatigue, and diarrhea.
- Key factors linked to higher mortality included older age (particularly over 40) and a high viral load, with correlations identified between these factors and shorter survival times.
Background: The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. However, factors affecting the survival of the disease remain unclear. Here, we investigated the prognostic factors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) through various statistical models.
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