Comparative evaluation of haemagglutination potential of haemolymph from two species of giant African land snails (Archachatina marginata and Achatina achatina).

A comparative study was conducted to evaluate haemagglutination potential in the haemolymph of two species of giant African land snails (Archachatina marginata and Achatina achatina). Three liveweight groups of snails (<100 g, 101-150 g and >150 g) were used with 4 replicates per liveweight per species for haemagglutination assay (HA). The effect of aestivation on haemagglutination potential was also evaluated.

Prevalence of mange among West African Dwarf sheep and goats and associated haematological and biochemical parameters.

This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of mange in sheep and goats in five local government areas (LGAs) of Ogun State in South Western Nigeria. A total of 4,973 sheep and 7,902 goats of West African Dwarf breeds were sampled of which only 4 (0.08%) of sheep and 42 (0.

Acute appendicitis in Lagos: a review of 250 cases.

Objectives: Acute appendicitis is common. This prospective study of 250 cases of acute appendicitis was performed to critically analyse the pattern of presentation, management, operative findings and treatment outcome. The effect of length and position of the appendix in relationship to acute inflammation was also determined.

Late presentation of a right Bochdalek hernia with a right intrathoracic stomach and organo-axial torsion.

A postero-lateral hernia through the foramen of Bochdalek is a rare type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia CDH. The incidence of Bochdalek hernia on the right side is 10-20% compared to the left side, and herniation of the stomach into the right pleural cavity is extremely rare. We report a case of right-sided Bochdalek hernia with a right intrathoracic stomach and organo-axial torsion misdiagnosed initially, and treated as a case of hyperactive airway disease.

Bronchiectasis consequent upon prolonged foreign body retention.

Objective: To review our experience with bronchiectasis complicating prolonged endobronchial retention of foreign bodies (FB) among patients with a history of aspiration of FB seen between 1975 and 1998.

Design: A retrospective review of clinical data of consecutive patients with a history of aspiration of FB treated during the time of study.

Setting: The Cardiothoracic Unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, directly serves a population of about 40 to 60 million in the South Western Nigeria and the community clinics.

Effect of intercostal nerve block with 0.5% bupivacaine on peak expiratory flow rate and arterial oxygen saturation in rib fractures.

Background: This prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the efficiency of intercostal nerve block (ICNB) with 0.5% bupivacaine (Marcaine) for pain relief in patients with rib fractures and to correlate the degree of pain relief with changes in the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and oxygen saturation (Sao2).

Methods: Twenty-one consecutive adult patients admitted with rib fractures associated with severe pain formed the basis of the study.

Pulmonary aspergilloma simulating bronchogenic carcinoma.

When a pre-existing lung cavity is colonized by Aspergilius fumigatus, it forms a fungal ball (pulmonary aspergilloma) and the presenting symptom is usually haemoptysis that may be massive and often-times life threatening. The radiological finding is that of a ball-like structure within a lung cavitation and the typical air crescent around the ball both on plain radiography and CT scan of the chest. The present case is of a 50-year-old male who had a 25-year history of heavy smoking (40 cigarettes per day) and haemoptysis.

Milk production by agropastoral Red Sokoto goats in Nigeria.

The mild yield characteristics of smallholder agropastoral Fulani Red Sokoto goats were evaluated using records obtained from a total of 92 does in 6 herds, collected over a 2-year period. The results indicated that the total yield was 79.8 +/- 3.

Ectopic chest tube insertions: diagnosis and strategies for prevention.

In the six-month period from October 1999 to March 2000, the authors carried out a prospective study of ectopic chest tube placements (ECTP) diagnosed at the Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia. During the reference period, 63 chest tube placements were carried out in 44 patients while one patient was from a medium-sized general hospital within a neighbouring city. The grades of the surgeons who had performed the ECTP were: surgeon specialists based at peripheral hospitals--5 (83.

Gunshot injuries in adults in the Abha region of Saudi Arabia.

In the four-year period from 1996 to 1999, 42 adult patients (age 12 years and above) were admitted to the Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia, following gunshot injuries. The mean annual admissions for gunshot injuries was 10.5 +/- 4.

Trans-oral irrigation for the management of cervical esophagogastric anastomotic leak.

Over a period of 8 years, 15 of the 65 patients who had transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) for esophageal diseases and cervical esophagogastrostomy had cervical oesophagogastric anastomotic leak. Seven of the 18 patients (38.9%) with corrosive esophageal strictures (CES) due to acid burns had anastomotic leaks while 2 out of 6 patients (33.

Safety, tolerability, and lack of antibody responses after administration of a PfCSP DNA malaria vaccine via needle or needle-free jet injection, and comparison of intramuscular and combination intramuscular/intradermal routes.

Introduction of a new vaccine requires choosing a delivery system that provides safe administration and the desired level of immunogenicity. The safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of three monthly 2.5-mg doses of a PfCSP DNA vaccine were evaluated in healthy volunteers as administered intramuscularly (IM) by needle, IM by jet injection (Biojector or IM/intradermally (ID) by jet injection.

Carcinoid tumourlets associated with diffuse bronchiectasis and intralobar sequestration.

Innumerable carcinoid tumourlets may develop within pulmonary lobes should there be scarring from intralobar sequestration; these tumourlets may, in turn, be the cause of chronic lung disease. This report documents the incidental detection of multifocal carcinoid tumourlets in the lung of a 65-year-old man who had repeated episodes of lung infection, progressive dyspnea and haemoptysis; he lived at high altitude. The left lower lobe of the lung was resected surgically, during which procedure an aberrant systemic arterial supply was noticed.

Factors affecting age at first lambing in Yankasa ewes.

Data on 133 primiparous Yankasa ewes covering a period of 8 years (1983-1991) were analysed by least squares method for the effects of season, year, litter size, birth weight, weaning age and weaning weight on age at first lambing (AFL). Results showed the AFL (+/-SE) to be 533.1 +/- 10.

Closed chest drainage without an underwater seal.

Six hundred and eighty-five patients requiring pleural drainage were referred to and managed by the Cardiothoracic Unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan between June 1985 and September 1992. Two hundred patients, in which Aldon's urobag (e.g.

Stab wounds in The Gambia.

Over a 24-month period (January 1990 to December 1991) 337 cases of stab wounds were managed at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia. All stabbing occurred in and around Banjul and victims were predominantly male (99.1%).

Ectopia cordis in a Nigerian child.

A female infant is described with a complete ectopia cordis and a single atrium who presented four hours after birth. There was complete deficiency of the sternum with the absence of pericardium over the heart. There was an associated omphalocele containing an enlarged liver.

Oesophageal reconstruction using the stomach.

Between January 1975 and December 1989, the Cardiothoracic Unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan (U.C.H.

Surgical treatment of persistent ductus arteriosus at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

Seventy-seven patients aged from 5 days to 30 years underwent surgical correction of persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA) between July 1975 and December 1985. Forty-seven percent presented before 5 years of age while 20% were aged above 15 years. The male:female ratio was 1:2.

Spontaneous pneumothorax in adult Nigerians.

A 6-year study was carried out in our hospital practice to determine the prevalence of spontaneous pneumothorax. Thirty patients with 32 episodes of pneumothorax were diagnosed. Tuberculosis was encountered in 9(30%) patients while no specific cause was found in 12(40%) patients.

Catamenial pneumothorax: a case report.

A case of catamenial pneumothorax in a 17-year-old girl is presented. It is the first reported case in a Nigerian. Pleural blebs were found at thoracotomy and good response to dry sponge pleurodesis has been confirmed.

Post-operative wound infection in thoracic patients: a preliminary report.

A retrospective study of 37 patients undergoing pulmonary resection, between 1975 and 1980, was performed to establish the incidence of wound infection and to determine contributory factors. Sixteen patients had suppurative lung disease while 11 had pulmonary tuberculosis. The majority of the patients received prophylactic antibiotic (Ampicillin and Cloxacillin) given intramuscularly or intravenously, prior to thoracotomy, and continued for several days post-operatively.

Semen quality and sperm output of Yankasa rams at different ages.

Three groups of three Yankasa rams aged 1.4, 2.4, and 3.

Pneumopericardium following blunt chest injury: report of three cases.

Three cases of pneumopericardium following blunt chest injury are presented. All three patients were victims of road traffic accidents and were managed at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. One of the patients had a tension pneumopericardium, which was relieved by pericardiocentesis.