Publications by authors named "Aramide F Faponle"

Background: This article gives the pediatric anesthesia perspective from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Gambia, five out of six countries in Anglophone West Africa. Over 40% of the population of most of these countries are younger than 14 years and there is an increasing need for paediatric anesthesia services.

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Few studies on the prediction of skin to subarachnoid space depth (SSD) in African parturients undergoing caesarean delivery are available. We undertook a prospective observational study of 402 parturients scheduled for elective caesarean delivery to determine simple and clinically applicable formulae for predicting skin to SSD. Additionally, the impact of patient characteristics and variables such as age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and body surface area on SSD was studied.

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Background: Suxamethonium has been shown to have a superior modification of the convulsion associated with ECT compared to other muscle relaxants. The dosage of suxamethonium used in ECT varies widely based on the experiences of practitioners. The study aimed to determine and compare the effectiveness and side effect profile of 0.

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Background: The unimodal approach of using pentazocine as post-cesarean section pain relief is inadequate, hence the need for a safer, easily available and more effective multimodal approach.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of rectal diclofenac combined with intramuscular pentazocine for postoperative pain following cesarean section.

Methods: In this double blind clinical trial, 130 pregnant women scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were randomly assigned to two groups.

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Aims And Objectives: We set out to determine the safety and efficacy of the use of three sedative regimens, namely propofol alone, propofol with benzodiazepine and/or opioids and benzodiazepine with opioids in Nigerian patients undergoing diagnostic colonoscopy at a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Patients And Methods: A total of 120 patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy were assigned prospectively to one of the three treatment regimens. Patients in Group A (n = 40) received propofol alone (PRO), Group B (n = 40) received propofol with midazolam and/or fentanyl and Group C (n = 40) received opioids and midazolam (fentanyl and midazolam - conscious sedation).

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Background: Anxiety is an unpleasant emotional experience that involves feelings of tension, apprehension, nervousness and high autonomic activity. Few studies have been conducted in Nigeria on anxiety levels among patient undergoing surgical operation. The aim of this study is to assess preoperative and postoperative anxiety level of patients and identify factors that may influence patient's preoperative anxiety level.

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Background And Methods: A retrospective review of all patients with oro-facial lip defects operated at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria over an 18 month period was undertaken with a view to determine: the pattern of presentation; associated clinical problems and congenital anomalies; perioperative complications; anaesthetic techniques used and outcomes; and the determinants of outcome.

Results: Of the 80 patients treated, 74 were managed under general anaesthesia but the case records of only 60 (81%) of these patients were available for review. The ages ranged between 3 months and 59 years.

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Aim And Objectives: To determine the value of routine pre-operative haematologic investigations in children undergoing orofacial cleft repair.

Background: Although routine pre-operative laboratory screening tests are carried out traditionally, some studies suggest that they are not absolutely necessary in the management of elective surgical patients.

Materials And Methods: This is a prospective cohort study carried out at a tertiary health facility located in Nigeria.

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Background: This prospective questionnaire-based study examined the post-operative symptoms encountered by children who had day case surgery at a dedicated day case surgery unit. The study evaluated the postoperative symptoms at home. The parents also evaluated the instructions given in the hospital for care at home.

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