A5084778308- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Noise Effects and Management
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Effects of Vibration on Health
Obafemi Awolowo University
2011-2024
Adekunle Ajasin University
2024
Ekiti State University
2024
University Teaching Hospital
2023
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
2004-2021
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
2016
University of Bahrain
2006
In contrast to developed countries, only limited data on the prevalence, resistance and clonal structure of Staphylococcus aureus are available for African countries. Since S. carriage is a risk factor postoperative wound infection, patients who had been hospitalized in surgical wards Nigerian University Teaching Hospital were screened carriage. All isolates genotyped (spa, agr) assigned multilocus sequence types (MLST). Species affiliation, methicillin-resistance, possession pyrogenic toxin...
Abstract Background: In developing countries, the rate of complications from chronic suppurative otitis media is still high, due to factors associated with poverty. This study aimed determine prevalence and complications. Patients methods: We prospectively studied all patients presenting ear, nose throat unit Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, over a two-year period. Results: One hundred sixty new cases were seen. These constituted 11.1 per cent 21.5...
Background: Adenoid hypertrophy is one of the most common health problems affecting paediatric population.This study aims to correlate adenoidal nasopharyngeal ratio (ANR) with symptoms enlarged adenoids in children adenoids.Materials and Methods: It was a year, cross-sectional, hospitalbased conducted at Lautech Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.ANR determined by dividing depth on plain lateral radiographs.Results: A total 90 consecutive consisting 61 males 29 females were included M:F 2.1:1.Their...
Background: Adequate sleep is crucial for well-being. Long hours of work observed among resident and intern doctors disrupt promote health risks sleep-induced morbidity mortality. Aim: This study aimed to examine the impact extended on quality, patterns, duration ID RD in Nigeria. Methods: analytical cross-sectional involved participants from hospitals across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. Data were collected via a 32-item electronic questionnaire assessing socio-demographic...
Otitis media is one of the most common childhood infections. There are however very few community based studies on prevalence this disease in Nigeria children.To establish otitis media: and to identify associated environmental host risk factors Nigerian children.A semi urban Ife Central Local Government area Osun State, Southwestern part Nigeria.Thirty enumeration areas within study location were randomly picked their boundaries defined with assistance National Population Commission (NPC)...
In Nigeria record of incidence and pattern Head Neck malignancies is scanty. our Hospital, there had been no prior published report on this subject.To study the occurrence treated in Obafemi Awolowo university Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria.medical records patients with histopathologically confirmed head neck over a 10 year period (1989--1998) were analyzed.Three hundred thirteen (313) cases, made up 184 (59%) males 129 (41%) females found. The most common sites for found to be oral...
The aim is to determine the volume of each sinus and highlight anatomical variants that are common in Nigerians’ dry crania. Twenty- four dried skulls Nigerians from which temporal bones had earlier been dissected were studied. A 0° endoscopy (Telescope) was utilized visualize paranasal sinuses their degree pneumatization noted. Vernier caliper employed measure distance between anterior posterior nasal spine. height, width, depth determined. noted. Aplasia frontal found 58% studied specimen....
Epistaxis is a common otolaryngological emergency and often due to lesions within or around the nose systemic conditions. Controlling epistaxis presents challenge in underdeveloped, resource-poor centres where there are limited facilities.To describe aetiopatogenesis of our hospitals.This was retrospective review cases managed at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile Ife, over three-year period: January 2003 - through December, 2005. Information on...
Background and purpose Stroke is a leading cause of death neurological disability in adults, imposes heavy emotional financial burden on the family society. We carried out this study to describe epidemiological pattern stroke at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife also risk factors, computerized tomography (CT) scan findings outcome our practice setting. Methods prospectively studied one hundred thirty five consecutive patients presenting neurology unit over six...
Tracheostomy continues to be a standard surgical procedure for airway management.This study was conducted evaluate the indications, and complications associated with utilization of open tracheostomy in our center.It is retrospective all patients that had at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife. Nigeria during 15-year period between January 1986 December 2000.The medical records forty-four operating theatre within were evaluated.There 12 females 32 males. The mean age 33.6...
Burkitt's lymphoma is endemic in Nigeria; it forms about 39% of all childhood cancers. In recent times more these cases are being seen presenting first to the Ear Nose and Throat clinic.This study designed look at pattern presentation head Neck a Nigerian Tertiary hospital evaluate current treatment modality.It retrospective confirmed neck region Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile Ife (OAUTHC) between 1986 2002.The medical records patients with histopathologically over 17-year...
This study aimed to determine the prevalent age, pattern of presentation, histopathology type, and outcome management laryngeal carcinoma in our environment.This was a 10-year retrospective carried out at teaching hospital.Records patients managed for from January 1994 December 2004 were reviewed. Only 13 cases with tissue diagnosis included this review. The sex, occupation, use cigarette alcohol, investigations, histology, management, duration follow-up extracted analyzed.The had mean age...
Objective: The study objective was to assess the effect of adenoid hypertrophy on dental arch dimensions children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.Methods: Ninety patients aged 3-12 years attending Otorhinolaryngology Clinic at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife diagnosed as having hypertrophied adenoids and 90 from Child Dental Health were recruited control subjects respectively.Arch palatal vault dimensions, including total length; inter-canine, inter-premolar, inter-molar widths;...
Background: Dentures in the oesophagus have been associated with various complications; however, Horner's syndrome following denture impaction has not reported our locality.Case report: developed a 26-year-old woman accidental swallowing of an upper which then became impacted oesophagus. The was retrieved via cervical oesophagotomy. abated completely by seventh day post-surgery. clinical features are discussed.Conclusion: Compression stellate ganglion, resultant syndrome, can be
Population-based studies of Staphylococcus aureus contribute to understanding the epidemiology S. infection. We enrolled surgical inpatients admitted an African tertiary-care hospital in order prospectively analyze nosocomial impact aureus. Data collection included active sampling anterior nares and infectious foci within 48 h after admission subsequently when clinically indicated. All isolates were spa agr genotyped. Possession Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) other toxin genes was...