Current Trends in Emergency Medicine in Nigeria.

Emergency medicine deals with acute and sudden illnesses and life-threatening diseases. It is incorporated into the overall healthcare system within the emergency care system component with the emergency ambulance system being the pivotal linkage between the incident site and the receiving hospitals. The emergency care system in Nigeria is developing, and the developments occur within the components of the system.

Healthcare resource utilization and costs after initiating direct-acting oral anticoagulants or low molecular weight heparins in patients with venous thromboembolism.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can lead to significant healthcare resource utilization (HcRU) and costs. First-line treatments such as direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are utilized for VTE management. There are limited observational studies to determine which first-line drug for VTE is associated with lower HcRU and cost.

The Impact of Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) on the Quality of Life of patients living with type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) significantly affects the quality of life (QoL), necessitating comprehensive management strategies. In resource-limited settings such as Nigeria, managing diabetes can be challenging due to limited access to medications, which impacts patients' QoL. Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) empowers patients through knowledge and skills, potentially improving their QoL.

Quality of life and the patient journey in hidradenitis suppurativa.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a debilitating inflammatory disease with a profound impact on quality of life for affected patients and caregivers. The patient journey in hidradenitis begins with symptom onset and proceeds through diagnosis and treatment. It is fraught with misdiagnosis, lack of awareness, misinformation, and inappropriate treatments that lead to shame, blame, isolation, and medical mistrust.

Visual outcomes and complications after phacoemulsification and small incision manual cataract surgery in two eye hospitals.

Purpose: To evaluate and compare the visual outcomes and complications of cataract surgery in two referral eye hospitals in southern Nigeria.

Methods: Case records of patients who underwent elective cataract surgery at two referral eye hospitals from February 2017-2022 were collected retrospectively. Demographics, preoperative visual acuity (VA), anterior and posterior segment details, intraoperative and postoperative complications, VA at day 1, 1 week, and 1 month postoperatively were analyzed.