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CONTEXT: The safe practice of anesthesia encompasses professionalism, equipment, monitoring, medications, and conduct of anesthesia. Therefore, standard training is sine qua non to guarantee good surgical outcomes in a specialty associated with delicate and high-risk cases. AIMS: The aims are to survey the work practices among anesthetist trainees from different centers across Nigeria. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional survey study conducted at the Department of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Anesthetist trainees were administered structured questionnaires following informed consent. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS version 23.0®) was used to analyze the obtained data. Results were presented using a frequency and percentage table, with a bar graph. RESULTS: Out of the 76 respondents, there were 57 (75.0%) male and 19 (25.0%) female trainees who were mostly >30 years (90.8%). Mean residency duration was 1.4 ± 0.6 years, with many within 1-2 years of postgraduate training (67.1%). Many were junior registrars 71 (93.4%) and mostly (64.5%) work for >8 h. On clinical work practices, all the respondents reported that they always discuss the risks, purpose, and benefits of anesthesia (100.0%), 77.6% always discuss patient management with superior, 57.9% always provide postanesthetic care, and 88.2% always obtain informed consent. Only 6 out of the 13 anesthetic techniques listed had =50% positive responses with confirmation of their abilities to perform these techniques. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the anesthetist trainees reported considerable abilities concerning clinical work practices in anesthesia. However, we observed significant limitations in the provisioning of some anesthetic techniques among many junior registrar trainees and this was not unexpected considering their current level of training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is a compilation of various research studies and articles on prostate cancer, focusing on treatment approaches, patient characteristics, and outcomes. The studies cover countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon, and examine factors like marital status, socioeconomic status, and age in relation to prostate cancer. The document provides valuable information for researchers and healthcare professionals interested in understanding the diverse perspectives and experiences of prostate cancer patients in different regions. [Extracted from the article]

Background: Surgical intervention in patients with hemoglobinopathies has been extensively reviewed in the literature, but information on the outcome of cranial surgery in this patient population in sub-Saharan Africa is limited., Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients with hemoglobinopathies, who underwent brain surgery in our facility. The review covered a 5-year period. We examined patient- and surgery-related variables and described the surgical complications as well as the 60-day mortality., Results: A total of nine procedures (eight under general anesthesia and one under local anesthesia) were performed on seven patients with hemoglobinopathy during the study period. Eight (88.9%) of these were done in female patients and one (11.1%) in a male patient. Six (66.7%) were performed in patients with no previous history of blood transfusion. Hb SC accounted for five (55.6%), Hb SS for three (33.3%), and Hb CC for one (11.1%) procedure, respectively. Three (33.3%) of these procedures were brain tumor-related, three (33.3%) trauma-related, one (11.1%) cosmetic, one (11.1%) vascular, and one for a postoperative complication. Only one (11.1%) procedure was associated with preoperative blood transfusion, whereas there was a need for blood transfusion following five (55.6%) of the procedures. There was a mortality rate of 11.1% (1 case). Other complications were recorded after three (33.3%) of the procedures and none with five (55.6%) of the procedures., Conclusion: Neurosurgery is possible and safe in patients with hemoglobin disorders. Adequate preoperative preparation, proper anesthetic techniques, meticulous surgery, and excellent postoperative care can help optimize outcome of surgical intervention in this patient population., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.