African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
ReviewBowel injury following gynecological laparoscopic surgery.
Bowel injury remains a serious complication of gynecological laparoscopic surgery. We aimed to review the literature on this topic, combined with personal experiences, so as to give recommendations on how to avoid and manage this complication. ⋯ Early recognition of bowel injury is crucial for a favorable clinical outcome. A combined collaboration between gynecologists and general surgeons is important for timely and proper decisions to be made.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Prevalence and predictors of unknown HIV status among women delivering in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Knowledge of a person's HIV status during pregnancy is critical for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. ⋯ Most participants had a known HIV status at labour (97%). Private clinics need to be supported to provide free quality HCT services in ANC.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialPlasma ACTH concentration and pituitary gland histo-pathology in rats infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
Human African trypanosomiasis is one of the neglected and re-emerging infectious diseases in Africa with over 60 million people being at risk of contracting the disease. ⋯ T.b.brucei infection causes histological changes in both the paraventricular nucleus and pituitary gland in rats. These histological changes could account for the decrease in corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and ACTH production in the infected rats.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Intestinal candidiasis and antibiotic usage in children: case study of Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria.
Overgrowth of candida results from factors that disrupt the intestinal microbial balance, such as the use of antibiotics. Unregulated antibiotic use and rampant practice of self-medication in Nigeria, is a cause for concern. ⋯ The results of this study showed a high prevalence of intestinal candidiasis among children in Nsukka. Strong associations were observed between the presence of intestinal candidiasis and diarrhoea, age and use of antibiotics (p<0.001).