African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Assessment of malnutrition in patients undergoing chemotherapy at the National Oncology Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Globally, cancer is on the rise despite several interventions. The link between nutrition and cancer has long been established with the consequences of poor nutrition on cancer pathway being dire. Early nutrition intervention is recommended for all cancer patients. ⋯ The PGSGA tool identified that more than half of the patients were severely malnourished hence the need for early nutrition intervention in cancer patients.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
The unique contributions of depression and anxiety to suicidal ideation among Nigerian secondary school students: a cross-sectional survey.
It is important to establish the pattern of suicidal ideation among adolescents with depression and anxiety. This will help the schools prevent possible complete suicide among these groups of adolescents' trough counseling and education. ⋯ There is an increasing prevalence of suicidal ideation among adolescents with a preponderance of older age and female gender. There is a link between depression/anxiety and suicidal ideation. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among the poorest half was higher than that of the richer half. There was a higher prevalence of suicidal ideation among the urban dwellers than the rural dwellers.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Performance of two SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests in resource limited settings, the case of Mali.
While real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) is the recommended laboratory method to diagnose severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, its use in resource limited settings can be difficult to maintain due to high testing demand and shortage of reagents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performances of Realy Tech™ and Standard Q™ in comparison to RT-PCR in a relatively low COVID-19 prevalence setting, Mali. ⋯ While waiting for more complete data, these preliminary studies suggest that Realy Tech™ and Standard Q™ should not be used alone for COVID-19 diagnosis in Mali.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Evaluation of the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids from ultrasound examination in Ghana.
Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially pregnant women and on live birth rate. ⋯ The majority of the uterine fibroids were intramural and were mostly at the anterior uterine wall. The submucosal fibroids, even though the rarest, were averagely larger than the other types of uterine myomas. The diameter of uterine fibroids increased with age.
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Phenotypic and cytogenetic variability of patau syndrome in Morocco.
The objective of this work was to identify phenotypic features and cytogenetic aspects of trisomy 13 in Moroccan population. The retrospective study was conducted on a group of 9 cases diagnosed cytogenetically with trisomy 13. The study of sex ratio showed a slight female dominance in our group of cases. ⋯ However, each of the chromosomal formula, trisomy 13 by translocation and partial trisomy 13 t (13;18), was found in 20% of our patients. The partial trisomy 13 t (13;18) is the only variant that is still alive and the patients with this anomaly suffer mainly from renal and cardiac anomalies with slight dysmorphia and psychomotor retardation. Our study shows the interest of the cytogenetic analysis in the diagnosis accuracy and in the genetic counseling of patients with Patau syndrome and their parents.