Adherence to Practice Guidelines in the Implementation of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care in Referral Hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria.

Introduction: While practice guidelines support clinical decision-making for optimal patient outcomes, there is often nonadherence to practice guidelines in implementing evidence-based interventions.

Objectives: This article aimed to assess adherence to practice guidelines in emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) and the outcome of pregnancy in cases of obstetric complications in referral hospitals.

Method: The study employed a descriptive design.

Perception of Nurses' Support among Family Members of Hospitalized Patients in A Tertiary Health Facility in South-West, Nigeria.

Introduction: Family members of hospitalized patients are often faced with challenges and may experience difficulty in coping without appropriate support. The aim of this study was to assess hospitalized patients' family members' perception of nurses' support.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized.

Standard 12-lead electrocardiogram in healthy young adults in South-Western Nigeria.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the mean values of electrocardiographic parameters, and to describe the pattern of electrocardiograms in young adults.

Methods And Results: 353 healthy young adults were evaluated by medical history, physical examination, and standard 12-lead electrocardiogram. The mean heart rate, QRS duration, PR interval, QT interval, corrected QT interval (QTc),T wave axis, P wave duration and amplitude were: 74 +/- 9 beats per min, 0.