African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Case ReportsEndovascular treatment of ruptured distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: report of 11 cases.
To investigate the clinical characteristics and endovascular treatment of ruptured distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms. ⋯ Coiling of ruptured distal PICA aneury, with or without parent vessel occlusion, was feasible, relatively safe and effective in preventing early/medium-term rebleeding. A strict angiographic follow-up, however, was necessary to detect recurrence.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Impact of mild versus moderate intensity aerobic walking exercise training on markers of bone metabolism and hand grip strength in moderate hemophilic A patients.
Patients with hemophilia A have low bone density than healthy controls. It is now widely recognized that physical activity and sports are beneficial for patients with hemophilia. ⋯ Moderate intensity aerobic exercise training on treadmill is appropriate to improve markers of bone metabolism and hand grip strength in male patients with hemophilia A.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Sonographic determination of spleen to left kidney ratio among Igbo school age children of south east Nigeria.
Clinical determination of mild splenomegaly is notoriously inaccurate. ⋯ Sonography can be used to detect mild splenomegaly if the spleen to left kidney ratio is greater than 1.3 in the absence of renal disease among school age children.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Cancer of the esophagus: histopathological sub-types in northern Uganda.
Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer death worldwide with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma carcinoma as the main histopathological subtypes. Esophageal cancer is known for its marked variation by geographic region, ethnicity, and gender. Hitherto, the histopathological subtype of this cancer in Northern Uganda were not known. Therefore the aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of esophageal cancer with respect to the histopathologic subtypes, different sites of occurrence, age and gender in this region since its distribution varies with location. ⋯ Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common histopathological subtype in this geographical location with overall cancer of the esophagus mainly affecting the lower 2/3 of the esophagus with the majority in the middle third.
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African health sciences · Mar 2014
Relationship between the morphology of A-1 segment of anterior cerebral artery and anterior communicating artery aneurysms.
The anterior communicating artery (ACoA) is one of the most frequent sites for cerebral aneurysm. The peculiar directions of projection of aneurysms offer great challenges to clinical treatment. ⋯ The relationship between morphology of A-1 segment of ACA and classification of ACoAA is clarified in the present study, which is helpful to surgical treatment.