African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as an indicative of diabetic control level in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with chronic low grade inflammation. One of the novel inflammatory markers is hemogram derived neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR). ⋯ Elevated NLR in otherwise healthy subjects may be indicative of underlying impaired glucose metabolism and moreover, NLR should be used as a marker of diabetic control level in addition to HbA1c in type 2 diabetic subjects.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Does feticide shorten termination duration in second trimester pregnancy terminations?
A retrospective (case-controlled) study was conducted with the aim of identifying the effect of the use of misoprostol on termination time in patients who did and did not undergo feticide procedures in second trimester pregnancy terminations. ⋯ The misoprostol protocol is shown to be effective and safe for the termination of pregnancies during the second trimester. Feticide has no affect on the duration of termination.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Relationship between household wealth and childhood immunization in core-North Nigeria.
Childhood immunization rate is lowest in the core-North Nigeria. We examined the relationship between inequality in household wealth and complete childhood immunization in that part of the country. ⋯ Disparities existed in childhood immunization between the poor and rich in the core-North part of Nigeria. Policy makers should institute effective interventions that will assist children from poor households to improve their immunization access.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Targeted screening for primary immunodeficiency disorders in the neonatal period and early infancy.
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) comprise a group of more than 300 diseases that affect development and /or function of the immune system. ⋯ Focused screening in high risk neonates proved to be a valuable tool for diagnosis of PID disorders.
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African health sciences · Mar 2019
Oral parafunctions, personality traits, anxiety and their association with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in the adolescents.
To investigate the association between oral parafunctions, personality traits, anxiety and signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in the adolescents. ⋯ Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that oral parafunctions, especially bruxism, state anxiety, depression and hysteria were associated with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in adolescents.