Publications by authors named "O Edeawe"
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- EEG is a special test used to check how the brain works, especially in diagnosing conditions like epilepsy.
- Lassa fever and other viral infections can cause brain issues, but it's not always clear if they are caused directly by the virus or other problems in the body.
- Setting up an EEG unit in a hospital for Lassa fever is hard because of issues like power outages, heat, and needing special safety gear, but doctors can still learn a lot from it to help treat patients.
Background: Managing Lassa fever (LF) patients is challenging because of the complexity of this life-threatening infectious disease, the necessary isolation measures, and the limited resources in countries where it is endemic. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a promising low-cost imaging technique that may help in guiding the management of patients.
Methods: We conducted this observational study at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Nigeria.
Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever treated with supportive care and the broad-spectrum antiviral drug ribavirin. The pathophysiology, especially the role of hyperinflammation, of this disease is unknown. We report successful remission of complicated Lassa fever in 2 patients in Nigeria who received the antiinflammatory agent dexamethasone and standard ribavirin.
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