A5045543994- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
2022
University of Lagos
2014-2019
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
2014-2019
This study explored the outcome of children with patent anterior fontanelles who were treated trans-fontanelle ultrasound scan (TFUSS), which is more affordable and available than CT MRI in diagnosis childhood intracranial pathologies treatment subdural empyema, developing countries.Seventeen infants post-meningitic diagnosed using alone tapping over a 31-months period, studied.Eleven patients presented grades II III Bannister William grading for level consciousness empyema. Aspirate from 7...
Subdural empyema (SDE), a common neurosurgical emergency in the developing countries, accounts for 15%-20% of localised paediatric intracranial infections. In regions where modern diagnostic tools are scarce and inaccessible, detection SDE may be delayed with subsequent poor outcome. Percutaneous subdural aspiration patients open anterior fontanel only surgical option resource-poor world. This review focuses on management outcome, including neurological outcome these children. Clinical...
Introduction: Post-covid long-hauler syndrome has been observed in up to half of the children who had symptomatic Covid with symptoms lasting beyond 120 days. Case report: PEC, is an 11year old female presented a history unproductive Cough 5/7, Fever 5/7 and breathing difficulty. Physical examination revealed acutely ill, dyspneic tachypneic child, respiratory rate 42 cycles/min. She vesicular breath sounds few basal crepitations. Her SPO2 was 75% room air. The Chest Xray showed widespread...