Assessment of Sleep Quality among Medical Doctors in a Tertiary Hospital in a Semi-Rural Setting.

Introduction: Sleep is an integral part of human physiology; therefore, disorders of sleep may result in significant derangement in human functionality. Sleep medicine has received little attention in Nigeria. Against this backdrop, this survey seeks to evaluate the quality of sleep among doctors.

Blindness and scalp haematoma in a child following a snakebite.

Background: Snake envenomation is a major public health problem of the Savannah regions of West Africa. Ocular manifestations of snakebites are rare with few reports documenting blindness as a complication.

Objective: To highlight an unusual manifestation of snake bites and its attendant problems.

Medical ethics in sub-Sahara Africa: closing the gaps.

Background: Health care providers are expected to have the skills and knowledge relevant to their field and should also be familiar with the ethical and legal expectations that arise out of the standard practices.

Objectives: To elucidate the practice of the health care providers in relation to healthcare ethics in Nigeria.

Methods: A self-administered structured questionnaire was devised and distributed to staff of two tertiary health care facilities in Northern Nigeria.

A 14-year-old girl who regained normal vision after bilateral visual impairment following hot water injury to the eyes.

A 14-year-old girl presented with bilateral visual impairment following hot water injury to the eyes. The patient was admitted for a week and managed with guttae tropicamide 0.5% 8 h, diclofenac sodium 0.