Prevalence of cognitive impairment among elderly patients at university teaching hospitals in Rwanda

V NDAYIRAGIJE - 2021 - dr.ur.ac.rw
B ackgrou nd Cognitive impairment is a global challenge among elderly patients. It is associated
with increased hospital stay, morbidity and mortality. Moreover, it affects short and long-…

[HTML][HTML] … unavoidable emergency surgical care–The lived experiences and payment coping strategies of households in Ibadan metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria

T Obembe, S Fonn - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
… This study documented the experiences and coping strategies of slum and non-slum
dwellers in a southwestern metropolis of Nigeria who had undergone emergency surgery. …

[HTML][HTML] Caregivers perception of common neonatal illnesses and their management among rural dwellers in Enugu state, Nigeria: a qualitative study

OH Chime, CI Eneh, IN Asinobi, U Ekwochi, IK Ndu… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
… Therefore, this study explored caregivers’ perceptions of the causes and management of
neonatal illness in rural communities in South East Nigeria. Findings from this study will provide …

Pattern of Admissions and Needs Assessment for Palliative Care Services Among in-patients in a Tertiary Health Facility in South-Western Nigeria

B Akodu, O Olokodana-Adesalu, M Ojikutu, A Ogbenna… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
… This study, and their study were both conducted in Nigeria, and in teaching hospitals.
Their mean age was 44.8 ± 14.5 years while this study’s nding was 38.77 ± 20.0 years. …

The vulnerabilities of the Nigerian healthcare system

JA Balogun - The Nigerian Healthcare System: Pathway to Universal …, 2022 - Springer
Nigerians have no other option on where to receive their health care but at the decrepit
hospitals. … and aristocrats makes Nigerias “Giant of Africa” claim a fluke since the country runs an …

[PDF][PDF] Surgery at extremes of age: Awareness, attitude, and reasons for patients' disposition in a tertiary health institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

RFOA Ijah, DC Briggs, FE Aaron, A Alabi, NM Nkadam… - 2022 - researchgate.net
… the elderly in an ethnically diverse city in Toronto Ontario.Although our study was a
hospital-based study, it provided insight into the public perception of pediatric and geriatric surgical …

An Analysis of Cases of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a Tertiary Hospital in Eastern Nigeria: Incidence, Treatment, and Cost of Management

C Nneoma Igwe, U Israel Eshiet - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - classical.goforpromo.com
… Objective: To assess the incidence, treatment pattern, and direct cost of management of BPH
in a tertiary hospital, in Eastern Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective descriptive assessment of …

[HTML][HTML] Critical illness at the emergency department of a Tanzanian national hospital in a three-year period 2019–2021

EA Mboya, HP Ndumwa, DE Amani… - BMC Emergency …, 2023 - Springer
… This study highlights the burden of critical illness faced by hospitals and the need to
ensure the availability and quality of emergency and critical care throughout hospitals. …

[PDF][PDF] Anatomical Region and Outcome of Fractures in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, Nigeria

FE Aaron, R Ijah, T Obene - Clin Case Rep Open Access, 2022 - yumedtext.com
… , inability to afford hospital expenditures and admission in emergency department were …
from the wards than at the emergency department. In Nigeria, we observe that absconding …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of discharge against medical advice from a rural neurosurgical service in a developing country: A prospective observational study

TA Oyemolade, AO Adeleye… - Surgical Neurology …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… Our neurosurgical practice is a newly inaugurated one in a tertiary level hospital in a rural
part of Nigeria, a large country in sub-Saharan Africa. We collected data on the demographic …