African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2003
ReviewNutritional update: relevance to maternal and child health in East Africa.
In this review of recent advances in nutrition, we shall follow the 'life cycle' with special attention to maternal and foetal nutrition, linear growth, and nutritional assessment. We also consider nutrition, infection and micronutrients, and recent concepts of the pathophysiology and management of protein energy malnutrition PEM.
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African health sciences · Dec 2003
Multicenter StudySexual practices of women within six months of childbirth in Mulago hospital, Uganda.
To establish the sexual practices and their associated morbidity among women within 6 months of childbirth in Kampala Uganda. ⋯ Most women resumed sexual intercourse within six months of childbirth and had high morbidity. There is need for appropriate postpartum sexual practice advice. SITE OF STUDY: Mulago hospital.
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African health sciences · Dec 2003
Case ReportsImaging features of brain tuberculoma in Tanzania: case report and literature review.
Brain tuberculomas are a rare manifestation of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection usually resulting from hematogenous spread of the bacteria from a primary focus elsewhere in the body. A 29-year-old female with no history of pulmonary tuberculosis or signs of pulmonary infection presented with signs and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. ⋯ Histological diagnosis of tuberculoma was obtained. In areas where tuberculosis is endemic, the imaging features of brain tuberculoma have to be readily recognized by attending doctors.