Utility and impact of early diagnostic assessment of sepsis on mortality in an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Context: Currently, little is known about the timely application of clinical screening tools and blood sampling for decision-making in the management of patients with suspected sepsis in the accident and emergency units of hospitals in Nigeria.

Aim: The aim of the study was to ascertain the association between the time taken for the conduct of serum lactate and blood culture investigations following a clinical suspicion of sepsis, and the mortality of patients admitted to a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Methods: Over a 6-month period (November 2021 to April 2022), 119 patients hospitalised for sepsis or septic shock at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital were followed until discharge or death.

Blood Pressure Levels and Associated Lifestyles Practices among Spouses of Patients with Hypertension Attending the General Outpatient Clinic of a Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Background: Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular risk factor in the world. In Nigeria there have been rapid changes to a more western lifestyle and this is strongly associated with hypertension. Many spouses share similar lifestyle practices.