A Review of Admission Pattern in Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Health Institution in Southeast Nigeria

Autor: Ojiakor, SC, Nkwerem, SPO, Ushie, SN, Emejulu, JKC, Obidike, AB, Ugwunne, CA, Ekweogwu, OC, Okeke, PC, Okeke, KN

Background: Intensive monitoring and therapy are critical in the optimum care of very ill patients. Specialist intensive care unit (ICU) appears to be associated with improved care. With the dwindling supply of resources, prioritising the available r

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Patterns of spinal injury in a new neurosurgical centre: A 2-year prospective study

Autor: Emejulu, JKC, Ekweogwu, OC, Nottidge, Timothy

Publikováno v: East and Central African Journal of Surgery; Vol 14, No 1 (2009); 76-80

Background: Spinal injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Road traffic accident is the main aetiologic factor, affecting mostly the male gender in the >15 – 40-year age group. The aim of this study was to establish our local

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Management of Post-traumatic Tension Pneumocephalus: A case report

Autor: Emejulu, J-KC, Ekweogwu, OC, Nwankwo, EU, Okoye, OA

Publikováno v: Orient Journal of Medicine; Vol 24, No 3-4 (2012); 69-72

Tension pneumocephalus results when air in the intracranial cavity causes a mass effect with abnormal neurological features, and head trauma accounts for most of the cases of this uncommon neurosurgical emergency. The condition requires a high index

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The Role of International Collaborations in Sustainable Neurosurgical Development in Nigeria.

Autor: Onyia CU; Department of Surgery, Lagoon Hospitals, Lagos, Nigeria., Morgan E; Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria., Oyemolade TA; Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Center, Owo, Nigeria., Ekweogwu OC; Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria., Orhorhoro OI; Department of Surgery, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria., Ahmad MH; Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria., Ayodele OA; Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria., Usman B; Department of Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria., Badejo OA; Department of Neurosurgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Dawang Y; Department of Surgery, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Malomo TA; Department of Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Nwaribe EE; Department of Surgery, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Okere OE; Department of Neurosurgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Abu-Bonsrah N; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Petitt Z; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Njeru PN; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Oboh EC; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Otun A; Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Deng DD; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Ogundeji OD; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Still MEH; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA., Nischal SA; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom., Seas A; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Asemota I; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Oboh EN; Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA., Ugorji C; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Reddy R; University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA., Rahman R; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Trillo-Ordonez Y; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Waguia-Kouam R; Campbell School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, North Carolina, USA., von Isenburg M; Duke University Medical Center Library and Archives, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Chikani MC; Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria., Adeleye AO; Department of Neurosurgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Adeolu AA; Department of Neurosurgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Haglund MM; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Ukachukwu AK; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: alvan.ukachukwu@duke.edu., Fuller AT; Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Publikováno v: World neurosurgery [World Neurosurg] 2024 May; Vol. 185, pp. e264-e273. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 17.

Assessing the Neurosurgical Capacity in Nigeria Using the Modified Neuro-PIPES Tool.

Autor: Ukachukwu AK; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: alvan.ukachukwu@duke.edu., Oyemolade TA; Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria., Nischal SA; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom., Onyia CU; Department of Surgery, Lagoon Hospitals, Lagos, Nigeria., Morgan E; Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria., Ekweogwu OC; Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria., Orhorhoro OI; Department of Surgery, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria., Ahmad MH; Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria., Ayodele OA; Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Usman B; Department of Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria., Badejo OA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Dawang Y; Department of Surgery, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja-FCT, Nigeria., Okere OE; Department of Neurological Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Abu-Bonsrah N; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Deng DD; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Petitt Z; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Njeru PN; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Oboh EC; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Otun A; Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Still MEH; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida at Gainesville, Gainesville, Florida, USA., Haglund MM; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Fuller AT; Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., Chikani MC; Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria., Adeleye AO; Department of Neurological Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Adeolu AA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Publikováno v: World neurosurgery [World Neurosurg] 2024 May; Vol. 185, pp. e30-e43.