Publications by authors named "O O Irowa"
Background: Colonoscopy is an important armamentarium in the investigation of haematochezia. Patients with haematochezia are very anxious about the presence of blood in their faeces. They are usually referred for diagnostic colonoscopy based on the presence of blood in stool or anaemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is little international data on morbidity and mortality of surgery for perforated peptic ulcer (PPU). This study aimed to understand the global 30-day morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing surgery for PPU and to identify variables associated with these.
Method: We performed an international study of adults (≥ 18 years) who underwent surgery for PPU from 1st January 2022 to 30th June 2022.
Background: It is well documented that inappropriate use of antimicrobials is the major driver of antimicrobial resistance. To combat this, antibiotic stewardship has been demonstrated to reduce antibiotic usage, decrease the prevalence of resistance, lead to significant economic gains and better patients' outcomes. In Nigeria, antimicrobial guidelines for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs), with infections are scarce.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for collaboration between Nigeria's private and public health sectors, leading to a survey assessing the readiness of private facilities in Edo State for screening services.
- The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design, surveying 252 health facilities and evaluating their readiness based on Nigeria Centre for Disease Control standards, with facilities scoring 70% and above deemed ready.
- Findings revealed that while many facilities met basic hygiene requirements, overall readiness was low, with only 34.2% of hospitals/clinics and a minimal number of pharmacies and laboratories considered ready for screening services; improvements are urgently needed to enhance COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess our use of OSCE from the perception of final year medical students.
Materials And Methods: This is a cross sectional survey of final year medical students undergoing the final examination in Surgery. All 102 medical students in the class were given the self-administered questionnaire to fill.