Algorithm for Key Transparency with Transparent Logs.

Background: Cryptography plays a crucial role in securing digital communications and data storage. This study evaluates the Transparent Key Management Algorithm utilizing Merkle trees, focusing on its performance and security effectiveness in cryptographic key handling.

Methods: The research employs simulated experiments to systematically measure and analyze key operational metrics such as insertion and verification times.

Short-stay hospitalisation for thyroid surgery - a feasible option in a resource constrained community.

Background: Short-stay thyroid surgery is still nascent in developing nations like Nigeria. With the increasing cost of healthcare, there is consistently the need to reduce healthcare delivery costs. Short-stay services in selected cases meet this goal, in addition to other benefits of short hospital stays.

Patient-controlled analgesia in cancer pain management across African healthcare settings: a scoping review protocol.

Background: Cancer pain management is critical, especially at advanced stages. This is particularly important in Africa as most cancers are typically diagnosed at advanced stages. Given the central role of adequate pain management in advanced cancer care, this scoping review aims to examine the utilisation of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in cancer pain management within African healthcare settings.

Characteristics and health insurance profile of brought-in-dead children in a rural tertiary hospital.

Background: Despite the regular occurrence of brought-in-dead (BID) phenomenon, little is known about their prevalence, pattern and prehospital contributors in rural settings in Nigeria. In addition, the impact of health insurance in this context has not been described in our locale. Our study aimed at identifying the characteristics and access to health insurance of paediatric BID cases.

Strengthening surgical healthcare research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa: impact of a research training programme in Nigeria.

Background: Limited research capacity has contributed to the lack of high-quality research from low-and middle-income countries. This is compounded by limited research training opportunities. Research capacity scale-up training was deployed as part of the implementation of the National Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia, and Nursing Plan for Nigeria.