African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Reproducibility of corneal, macular and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurements using the iVue-100 optical coherence tomography.
To determine the intra-session and inter-session reproducibility of corneal, macular and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL) measurements with the iVue-100 optical coherence tomography in normal eyes. ⋯ There was good reproducibility of all measured parameters. However, mean RNFL thickness measurements were the most reproducible, suggesting that this may be the best parameter to use to determine measured changes over time.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Case ReportsAn erroneous opinion on a cause of death in a forensic autopsy: a case report.
The quality of autopsies is always questioned in courts, especially in developing countries. Wrong decisions or misjudgments are undesirable in medicine, but they are very dangerous in forensic medicine. If a wrong opinion is given, either a culprit can be acquitted or an innocent person can be sentenced. Therefore, an expert opinion is always required before the announcement of a judgment. ⋯ An erroneous opinion was reached regarding cause and manner of death in this autopsy report.
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African health sciences · Dec 2017
Meta AnalysisAngiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and susceptibility to Kawasaki disease: a meta-analysis.
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism has been reported to be associated with Kawasaki disease (KD), but studies to date present conflicting results. ⋯ The I/D polymorphism in the ACE gene may be associated with susceptibility to KD.
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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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Different histo-pathological types and treatment response patterns of Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) have been associated with differences in ethnicity and geographical location. ⋯ There appears to be a higher rate of FSGS in all the racial groups, and also a higher rate of MCD in the black race group, when compared to previous reports.