A randomized controlled trial of rectal versus intramuscular diclofenac for post-operative analgesia after open myomectomy.

Aim: To determine the efficacy and safety of rectal versus intramuscularly administered Diclofenac in reducing post-operative pain in the first 24 h after open-myomectomy.

Methods: A single blind, placebo controlled randomized trial consisting of 90 consenting women that had open-abdominal-myomectomy. They were randomized into two-groups (rectal-group and intramuscular-group) of 45 women (1:1 ratio).

Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets: Assessment of the Awareness and Utilization of Them among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in Abakaliki, Southeast Nigeria.

Background: The use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLITNs) is one of the effective strategies for the prevention of malaria, especially among pregnant women.

Aim: This study is aimed at assessing the awareness and utilization of LLITNs during pregnancy among antenatal clinic attendees at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among antenatal attendees at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.