Socio-demographic, pattern of presentation and management outcome of breast cancer in a semi-urban tertiary health institution.

Introduction: breast cancer is the most common malignancy in females worldwide and a major cause of cancer-related deaths in both developing and developed countries. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-demographics, pattern of presentation and management outcome of breast cancer patients.

Methods: clinical records of confirmed breast cancer patients between January 2011 and December 2015 at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria were reviewed.

Comparison of uropathogens and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in catheterized ambulant middle-aged and elderly Nigerian patients with bladder outlet obstruction.

Objective: Advanced age is one of the notable risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), and differences between middle aged and elderly men with CAUTIs is poorly understood. This study aimed at comparing the pattern of urinary pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility in ambulant catheterized middle-aged and elderly Nigerian men.

Material And Methods: One hundred and fifty-four patients catheterized for >48 hours had provided clean catch mid-stream urine samples for microscopic analysis, culture and sensitivity tests.

Repair of groin hernia under local anaesthesia in secondary health facility.

Background: Repair of groin hernias is the most commonly performed elective procedure by general surgeons worldwide. The techniques of anaesthesia differ among surgeons and vary from one health facility to another. General anaesthesia is much favoured in spite of the lack of anaesthetists in our setting.