Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department of a Sub-Saharan Teaching Hospital:A One-Year Survey at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Objectives: To identify the indications for tracheal intubation in the emergency department of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and problems encountered with the view to improve patient outcome.

Methods: A one-year prospective observational study of endotracheal intubation in the emergency room (ER) of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Data collected included indications, methods, success rates, use of drugs and complications of intubation.

Multiple venous thrombosis complicating central venous cannulation in a non cancer patient - a case report.

Central venous catheterization is a common procedure for critically ill patients. Like all procedures, it has its complications, one of which is thrombosis. Reports of thrombosis are commoner among cancer patients.

Comparison between rocuronium and suxamethonium muscle relaxants in ocular trauma surgery.

Background: Suxamethonium causes a rise in intraocular pressure (IOP). Its use for intraocular surgical procedures especially management of the penetrating eye injury is controversial because of the risk of extrusion of vitreous contents. This risk can be avoided by substituting it with rocuronium.

The agreement of point-of-care and standard laboratory electrolyte and glucose analysis in critically ill patients in a sub-Saharan tertiary teaching hospital.

Background: The critically ill patient undergoes rapid changes in the internal milieu requiring quick intervention. Point of care testing has been shown to be valuable in the early diagnosis and management of such patients.

Objective: This study determined the agreement between I-STAT Abbot point of care testing with standard laboratory testing in the analysis of electrolytes and glucose concentrations in critically ill patients.

Low-dose intravenous ketamine improves postoperative analgesia after caesarean delivery with spinal bupivacaine in African parturients.

Background: In the absence of neuraxial opiates, postoperative analgesia after caesarean delivery is limited by the duration of action of bupivacaine. This could be prolonged by the co-administration of adjuvants such as ketamine.

Methods: Spinal anaesthesia was performed in 60 parturients using hyperbaric bupivacaine 15 mg.