African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Patients' knowledge and perceived reactions to medical errors in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria.
Human errors in healthcare delivery pose serious threats to patients undergoing treatment. While clinical concern is growing in response, there is need to report social and behavioural context of the problem in Nigeria. ⋯ Voluntary disclosure and teamwork is very important in dealing with medical error. The role of medical social workers could be important in the discourse and disclosure of medical error.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Psychiatric morbidity in stroke patients attending a neurology clinic in Nigeria.
Stroke produces a wide range of mental and emotional disorders. Neuropsychiatric complications associated with stroke may have negative effects on the social functioning, overall quality of life and the recovery of motor functioning of stroke survivors. ⋯ Psychiatric disorders are often associated with stroke. Identifying and treating stroke patients with these psychiatric co-morbidities could thus help to improve the overall quality of life of these patients.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Quality of life amongst young adults with stroke living in Kenya.
The world has been experiencing an increase of stroke among young adults. Occurrence of stroke in young adults dramatically affects the quality of life of the individuals. ⋯ The quality of life scores for this group were low meaning that that they were experiencing more challenges with physical functioning, psychological and emotional functioning and fulfilling previous roles.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Epilepsy and its effects on children and families in rural Uganda.
This report aims to assess the impact of childhood epilepsy in an isolated rural area in Western Uganda, with little access to medical care, via its effect on children and families. Basic information on 440 affected children, clinically examined at 19 rural centres, was collated and data on seizure pattern and duration analysed, together with information on school attendance of older children. ⋯ The unexpected prevalence of apparent cognitive delay is discussed, together with strategies for prevention and management of epilepsy at community level.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
The importance of the mean platelet volume in the diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia.
This retrospective study aimed to investigate the diagnostic relation between the mean platelet volume (MPV) and supraventricular tachyarrhythmia (SVT) in patient with documented atrial tachyarrhythmia in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ The present study described that MPV is helpful parameter for the diagnosis of SVT in emergency department, for the first time in the literature.