October 2023

Scatter radiation dose assessment in selected areas at a radiology department in a teaching hospital in South Western, Nigeria.

This study assessed the scattered radiation exposure level in a few selected locations, in the Radiology Department of the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. The radiation leakages from the x-ray device and interaction of the patient’s body with the beam of radiation formed the radiation exposure level which has tendency to produce stochastic and deterministic effect on patients...

Author(s): Akande I. O., Vincent U. E., Olowookere C. J., Akomolafe I. R. and Martins G.  

October 2023

Pharmacological cerebrovascular accidents management in intensive care unit at Cocody University Hospital

Stroke is an increasingly prevalent and serious condition in Côte d'Ivoire. Typically, this condition is managed in a continuous care unit and necessitates polypharmacy. The objective of this study was to investigate the pharmacotherapeutic approach and assess the availability of pharmaceutical drugs used in stroke management. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study by reviewing patient...

Author(s): Te Bonle Leynouin Franck-Olivier, Kouakou Sylvain Landry, Brou N&#;guessan Aimé, Kouakoussui Larissa Morel Akissi, Adoune Emmanuel Démétrius, Effo Kouakou Etienne, Irie-N’guessan Geneviève, and Kouakou-Siransy Gisèle