Factors Affecting Choice of Subspecialisation amongst Orthopaedic Surgery Residents in Southern Nigeria.

Background: As the field of surgery continues to evolve, subspecialty training is fast becoming integral to surgical education. Presently, orthopaedic surgery residents have opportunities to subspecialise in different areas.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the choice of desired subspecialties amongst orthopaedic surgery residents in southern Nigeria.

Assessment of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Surgery Training Among Orthopaedic Residents in Southern Nigeria.

Background: Surgical training is hands-on, with residents requiring optimal exposure to patients for optimal training and adequate experience. Thus, despite the increased usage of virtual, non-physical resources for medical education during the pandemic, orthopaedic surgical training still suffered adversely.

Objectives: To explore the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Orthopaedic surgery training, teaching and practice amongst residents in southern Nigeria.

Navigating Nigeria's Health Landscape: Population Growth and Its Health Implications.

This comprehensive analysis examines the multifaceted impacts of population growth on public health in Nigeria. Drawing parallels with Omran's epidemiological transition model (that focuses on the intricate means that patterns of health and illness are changing, as well as the relationships that exist between these patterns and the sociological, demographic, and economic factors that influence them) and referencing experiences from Chile and Ceylon. The study highlights a substantial rise in Nigeria's population causing a double burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases, leading to higher morbidity, and mortality rates, increased healthcare costs, decreased productivity, and health inequalities, posing significant challenges to the country's healthcare system.

Improvement of attention deficit disorder symptoms after treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in an adult: a case report and mini review.

Unlabelled: Sparse literature exists on the effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment on symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. This article aims to bring to the fore the relationship between ADHD and OSA in adults and the implications of the treatment of OSA on the symptoms of ADHD. A case of an adult who was previously diagnosed with attention deficit disorder in childhood with symptom improvement following OSA treatment is reported.