Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex

Safety of Day Case Percutaneous Liver Biopsies at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Abstract Background: Percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is a procedure through which liver tissue is obtained for making the diagnosis of liver diseases. Most PLBs are performed as a day case procedure, and complications can occur. Objective: This study assessed the safety of PLBs a...

Diagnostic dilemma in the management of a cervical spinal cord lesion: neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: a case report

Abstract Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, known eponymously as Devic’s disease, is a condition in which antibodies are elaborated against aquaporin water channels in the end foot processes of astrocytes due to autoimmune dysregulation thereby initiating a cascad...

Parental and health service-related factors influencing full pentavalent vaccine uptake among children aged 12-23 months in Nigeria: findings from the demographic and health survey

Recurrent diphtheria outbreaks in Sub-Saharan African countries remain a major public health concern, which have been related with suboptimal pentavalent vaccine uptake. Nationally representative evidence on full pentavalent vaccine uptake and its determinants in Nigeria remains...

Perceived stress, dental pain, and coping strategies among dental patients in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Perceived stress reflects an individual’s appraisal of a situation as overwhelming. It plays a crucial role in shaping pain experience and management. Dental pain, resulting from tooth decay, its sequelae or periodontal diseases, may adversely affect quality of life by contributi...