African health sciences
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Late presentation of breast carcinoma is common in resource-limited countries with attendant poor outcome. ⋯ Metastatic disease is common in Nigeria and treatment is limited due to resource limitations. Improved awareness of the disease is advocated to reduce late presentation.
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African health sciences · Jun 2011
Uterine Leiomyomata in South Western Nigeria: a clinical study of presentations and management outcome.
Uterine leiomyoma is remarkably common, however only a subset of women have their fibroids clinically detected, symptomatic, or warrant surgical treatment. Its removal is commonly associated with complications. To prevent or control the occurrence of this complication requires the understanding of the factors associated with the complications. ⋯ Uterine fibroid is common in our environment and its removal is commonly associated with post-operative pyrexia, blood loss, and anaemia and wound infection. Midline incision, closure of rectus sheet with chromic catgut and myomectomy were associated with postoperative complications in this review.
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African health sciences · Jun 2011
Causes of injuries resulting in a visit to the emergency department of a Provincial General Hospital, Nyanza, western Kenya.
There is increasing importance of trauma not only as a major cause of surgical admissions, but also a significant cause of morbidity, mortality and disability. ⋯ This study provides considerable information on major causes of injuries, useful for epidemiological surveillance and injury prevention campaigns.
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African health sciences · Jun 2011
Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1): knowledge among senior health workers at a secondary health care institution in Southwest, Nigeria.
This study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge of influenza A (H1N1) infection among health care workers in a secondary health care facility in Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria. ⋯ There is a need to provide comprehensive information to health workers on the current pandemic.
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African health sciences · Jun 2011
ReviewSexual, reproductive health needs and rights of young people with perinatally acquired HIV in Uganda.
Numbers of young people with perinatally acquired HIV is growing significantly. With antiretroviral drugs, children who get infected at birth with HIV have an opportunity to graduate into adolescence and adulthood. This achievement notwithstanding, new challenges have emerged in their care and support needs. The most dynamic being, their sexual and reproductive health needs and rights (SRHR). ⋯ Against these findings, it is important, that policies specifically targeting this subgroup are formulated and to make sure that such policies result in programs and services that are youth friendly. It is also important that integration of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and HIV services is prioritized.