African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2013
Psychiatric morbidity among physically ill patients in a Ugandan Regional Referral Hospital.
Mental illness is a global health burden that remains poorly understood even by health care providers. It is important to get insight of the prevalence, clinical features and management of psychiatric morbidity in general practice in Uganda as it affects treatment outcome. ⋯ The psychiatric disorders on the general medical and surgical wards are highly prevalent and not recognized by staff on these wards despite their common occurrence. There is need for sensitisation of staff on recognition and management of psychiatric disorders in physical illness.
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African health sciences · Mar 2013
Influence of indoor formaldehyde pollution on respiratory system health in the urban area of Shenyang, China.
The decoration of interior spaces can lead to dangerous levels of indoor formaldehyde pollution. Exposure to indoor air pollution may be responsible for nearly 2 million deaths per year in developing countries. ⋯ The prevalence of common respiratory system disorders was related both to formaldehyde pollution and insufficient ventilation after decorating.
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African health sciences · Mar 2013
Renal insufficiency in Ghanaian HIV infected patients: need for dose adjustment.
Antiretrovirals (ARVs) could lead to clinically significant nephrotoxicity and as such will require dose adjustments in the presence of renal insufficiency. ⋯ Renal insufficiency is not uncommon among HIV infected Ghanaian patients. A significant proportion (10 to 11%) will require ARV dose adjustment at the time of initiating therapy or sometime during on-going therapy.
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African health sciences · Mar 2013
Case ReportsGiant fibroadenoma presenting like fungating breast cancer in a Nigerian teenager.
Giant fibroadenoma of the breast is a rare benign breast tumour which seldom grows to a giant size, it is even rarer for this benign tumour to grow rapidly, ulcerate spontaneously and present like a fungating breast tumour in a way mimicking breast cancer. ⋯ Though a rare clinical entity benign breast tumour can present like a fungating breast cancer and this must be bore in mind especially in young adolescent patients presenting with ulcerating breast tumour.
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African health sciences · Mar 2013
Outcome of cholelithiasis in Sudanese children with Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) after 13 years follow-up.
SCA causes chronic haemolysis which is a risk factor for cholelithiasis. ⋯ The prevalence of cholelithiasis in Sudanese children and adolescents with SCA was significant. The large majority patients remained asymptomatic over a long period.