Publications by authors named "Omokaro Osaiyuwu"
Study Design: A prospective study of 130 patients attending the Government Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital (now Maxillofacial unit, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital), Port Harcourt, between August 2018 and September 2019.
Objective: To examine the factors that affect the occurrence of a bacteremia associated with oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, and the types of bacteria causing this bacteremia, and establish the need or otherwise for prophylactic antibiotics in, 'at risk' patients.
Methods: 130 healthy adult patients requiring various oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures under local anesthesia using 2% lidocaine with 1: 100,000 adrenaline, were screened bacteriologically to determine the occurrence of a bacteremia.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on analyzing the causes and clinical characteristics of zygomatic complex fractures in 134 patients from two Nigerian university hospitals over six years.
- Findings revealed that most patients were young males (predominantly aged 21-30), with road traffic accidents being the major cause (82.1%) of these fractures.
- The research highlighted the need for improved road safety measures and the adoption of advanced imaging technologies, as the current methods were linked to higher postoperative complications.